Norwich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 156 verdicts at Norwich Crown Court (Norwich). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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David Bassett

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of 3 years

David Bassett attacked his former partner in New Road, Attleborough, on November 13, 2020, at around 9.15am. The incident happened after she pulled up beside him while he was in his work van and an argument ensued. Bassett then got out of the van and repeatedly punched her in the face through the open car window. She managed to escape the vehicle, but Bassett continued his assault before driving off in her vehicle with their baby in the back. The woman suffered extensive bruising and swelling, as well as a cut above her eyebrow which required five stitches.

Found guilty during a trial last month. Pleaded not guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Ian Bennett

Child sexual abuse *

Sentence

extended determinate sentence of 28 years (20 years custody and 8 years extended licence)

Ian Bennett admitted 11 sexual offences against one child between 1987 and 1992, and two offences against another girl between 1999 and 2001. Offences in Norfolk and Lancashire included two counts of gross indecency, two counts of sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, six counts of sexual assault, indecency with a child, and indecent assault. Part of a 25-year campaign of routinely abusing young girls. Victims described shattered confidence, terror, ruined lives, and lack of normal childhood.

Pleaded guilty to 11 sexual offences against one child (1987-1992) and 2 offences against another (1999-2001). Concurrent to existing 24-year sentence from 2016. Not eligible for parole until 2035. Must sign sex offenders register indefinitely. Subject to restraining order prohibiting contact with victims.

1 Jan 0001

Jack Brennan

Multiple child sex offences *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Jack Brennan, a 29-year-old man from Estcourt Road, Attleborough, contacted victims via Snapchat between November 23, 2021, and February 19, 2022. Police were alerted by US Homeland Security after a victim’s boyfriend disclosed that Brennan had sent threatening messages and demanded indecent images of the victim. Investigations into Brennan’s Snapchat account identified further victims.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of indecent photographs of a child, two counts of sexual communication with a child, two counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and distributing indecent photographs of a child. Issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register.

1 Jan 0001

Jack Lister

Rape *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment with an additional four years extended licence

Between March 2020 and November 2020, Jack Lister created fake accounts on online dating apps to contact six women. He encouraged them to send money under false pretences, obtained intimate images or videos, and used them to blackmail victims for more money. He raped a 20-year-old woman in Thetford Forest after meeting on a dating app (reported 18 December 2020), and raped a 19-year-old woman in the same area in August 2020. His phone contained indecent images and extreme pornography. Arrested 4 August 2021.

Pleaded guilty to fraud, making and possessing indecent images and blackmail; found guilty by jury of rape and sexual assault.

1 Jan 0001

Jack Smith

Arson, being reckless as to whether life is endangered *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment

Jack Smith, 36, of Hillen Road, South Lynn, sprayed an instant adhesive over the windows and door of a campervan before setting fire to it while a man was inside at a South Lynn address on December 9, 2025. The victim managed to escape without injuries, extinguished the flames, and called the police. Smith was arrested at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to arson, being reckless as to whether life is endangered.

1 Jan 0001

Hayder Gilgil

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Hayder Gilgil, aged 20, of Anchor Court, Great Yarmouth, participated in the large-scale cocaine distribution network in Great Yarmouth targeted by Operation Accent from March to August 2024.

Member of the organised crime group convicted earlier.

1 Jan 0001

Hajden Kodra

Concerned in the production of cannabis *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

On March 15, police executed a drugs search warrant at a disused abattoir in Banham, uncovering a large cannabis factory with three growing rooms containing more than 450 plants, lights, fans, feed, smaller plants, and a drying room. Kodra and four others sprinted away but were tracked by police, dogs, and drones and detained.

Previously admitted the charge. Aged 33, of High Street, Edgware, London.

1 Jan 0001

Florenc Xhaferrllari

Assault by penetration *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Florenc Xhaferrllari, then 23, sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman by penetration as she walked from Mantra nightclub on Prince of Wales Road to Mountergate car park near Rose Lane in Norwich at about 4am. He followed her, grabbed her roughly despite her protests, forced her to the floor, put his hand over her mouth, and assaulted her while she screamed for help around 20 times. She bit his hand, he fled, but was later arrested at a taxi rank after smiling and giving thumbs up to the victim. The offence occurred on July 20, 2016.

Admitted assault by penetration. No previous convictions. Fled abroad after initial arrest. Victim read impact statement. Subject to indefinite restraining order and placed on sex offenders register indefinitely. Faces deportation to Albania.

1 Jan 0001

Florian Petrica Calin

Rape *

Sentence

25 years imprisonment

Florian Petrica Calin, 39, a Romanian man living in Sir Lewis Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, groomed and raped a 14-year-old girl on three occasions in 2019. Described by police as a determined and calculated abuser who systematically groomed and abused the victim, destroying trust around him for his own perverted needs.

Found guilty following a trial in October after denying all charges. Not guilty on three further charges of rape and one of making threats to kill. Sentenced to concurrent 10-year terms for two further counts of rape. Placed on the sex offender register for life and faces deportation to Romania upon release.

1 Jan 0001

Adam Wyles

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment

In 2020, Norwich Crown Court heard that Wyles had breached the requirements of his sexual harm prevention order by tricking a charity that supports children with disabilities into letting him drive on a trip to Europe in 2019.

Admitted three further offences of making indecent images of children and failing to comply with the notification requirements of a sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Adrian Stevens

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Adrian Stevens, 49 at the time of offending and 50-54 at sentencing, of High Way, Lingwood, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13, arranged online to meet a 14-year-old boy (undercover police decoy) for sex in a car park in Albion Way, Norwich. Communications from August 19, 2020 to September 2, 2020 involved significant planning including offers of gifts and trips to McDonald's. Arrested upon arrival.

Found guilty after trial. Jailed by Judge Alice Robinson who noted he suggested the meeting. No physical offence committed. No previous convictions. Mitigating: intelligent man with good job, cares for mother, mental health difficulties. Made subject of Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years and placed on sex offenders' register indefinitely.

1 Jan 0001

Alan Ludar-Smith

Attempting to engage a child under 13 in sexual activity *

Sentence

3 years 4 months' imprisonment

Alan Ludar-Smith, of no fixed address, asked a young girl online to send an indecent photo of her younger sister, said to be aged four. He was found to have indecent images of children including more than 100 in the most serious category, and had distributed indecent images to one other person. He had sexualised chats with two girls under 16 and offered to pay one's fare to meet.

Admitted multiple sex offences including attempting to engage another to cause a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, attempting to engage a child in sexual activity, downloading indecent images, distribution of indecent images, possession of extreme porn and prohibited images. Already a convicted sex offender. Placed on sex offenders register for life. Judge Maureen Bacon noted unhealthy sexual interest in young girls.

1 Jan 0001

Aldito Drobaj

Concerned in the production of cannabis *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

On March 15, police executed a drugs search warrant at a disused abattoir in Banham, uncovering a large cannabis factory with three growing rooms containing more than 450 plants, lights, fans, feed, smaller plants, and a drying room. Drobaj and four others sprinted away but were tracked by police, dogs, and drones and detained.

Previously admitted the charge. Aged 22, of The Vale, London.

1 Jan 0001

Ben French

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Ben French, aged 49, of Fritton Close, Lowestoft, was part of the group distributing cocaine worth over £1.3 million in Norfolk as uncovered by Operation Accent from March to August 2024.

Member of the organised crime group convicted earlier.

1 Jan 0001

Ben Noller

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Ben Noller, 34, of Cyril Child Close, Colchester, conspired with Luke Bush to supply crack cocaine between April 1, 2020, and April 24, 2020. On April 3, 2021, officers seized crack cocaine, cash and a mobile phone from his car near Wortham Ling. On April 23, he was stopped in Great Barton with crack cocaine worth £100,000 to £350,000.

Pleaded guilty at a previous hearing.

1 Jan 0001

Benjamin Macann

Supply of cocaine *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Benjamin Macann brought large amounts of cocaine into Norfolk between April 1, 2020, and January 15, 2021, using EncroChat with code names Wornfire and Tidyfly. He conspired to supply cocaine, negotiated prices, shared pictures of cocaine blocks, and collected large sums of money including £155,000. He fled the UK in September 2020, was arrested in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in June 2022 with a false passport and driving licence, and extradited on July 7, 2022.

Previously admitted to the supply of cocaine. Was on the run in Bulgaria for almost two years before arrest. Played a major role in an organised crime group.

1 Jan 0001

Benjamin Merrifield

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

three years and four months in custody

Benjamin Merrifield, of Mousehold Avenue, off Gurney Road, Norwich, logged into an internet site and began chatting online in March 2021 with someone he believed to be a 12-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover police officer. The conversations quickly became sexualised; he asked for images of her and details of her underwear. He was made well aware of her purported age.

Admitted attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child under 16 and two counts of attempting to incite a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity. Made subject of indefinite sexual harm prevention order and required to sign sex offenders register indefinitely. Eight prior convictions for 12 offences, none sexual. Suffered head injury five years ago from being shot by friend, leading to forgetfulness; history of cannabis use. Judge noted it was sheer good fortune no actual child was harmed.

1 Jan 0001

Ashley Youngman

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

8 years and 6 months imprisonment

Ashley Youngman, aged 34, of Cliff Hill, Gorleston, was involved in the cocaine distribution network targeted by Operation Accent from March to August 2024, distributing cocaine worth over £1.3 million.

Part of the same organised crime group led by Kane. Employed methods to avoid detection including rural stash sites.

1 Jan 0001

Bledar Troka

Concerned in the production of cannabis *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

On March 15, police executed a drugs search warrant at a disused abattoir in Banham, uncovering a large cannabis factory with three growing rooms containing more than 450 plants, lights, fans, feed, smaller plants, and a drying room. Troka and four others sprinted away but were tracked by police, dogs, and drones and detained.

Previously admitted the charge. Aged 34, of Turner Road, Edgware, London.

1 Jan 0001

Christopher Mccormack

Indecent assault *

Sentence

25 years imprisonment with a further 2 years on licence

Christopher McCormack, 63, of Campion Way, Sheringham, Norfolk, was found guilty of 25 sexual offences against two children committed between 1992 and 2013. The offences included 11 counts of indecent assault of a girl under 14, three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, three counts of assault of a girl under 13 by penetration, three counts of assault of a girl under 13 by touching, two counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15, two counts of engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15 and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. He was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court.

Found guilty after trial of 25 offences. Also issued with a 30-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Victim impact statements read in court.

1 Jan 0001

Colin Richards

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum tariff of 20 years

Colin Richards, an armed robber, shot and killed PC Brian Bishop in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, on 22 August 1984. Bishop, a police officer, was shot in the head while challenging Richards, who had hidden stolen money from post office raids. Bishop died five days later in hospital. Richards also shot and wounded Sergeant Mervyn Fairweather. He was arrested at the scene after another officer returned fire.

Found guilty of murder and wounding. Arrested at the scene after being shot by police; injuries resulted in paralysis from the waist down.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Rushmer

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

2 years 8 months imprisonment

Michael Rushmer, aged 34, of HMP Norwich, was involved in the organised crime group led by Kane distributing cocaine in Great Yarmouth and Gorleston during Operation Accent from March to August 2024.

Member of the organised crime group convicted earlier. Residing at HMP Norwich at time of report.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Tucker

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 26 years

Michael Tucker, aged 50, was found guilty of murdering his 28-year-old girlfriend Rebecca Thorpe. In March 2010, at the Compasses Inn in Snettisham which the couple ran, Tucker shot Miss Thorpe. He then concealed her body in a freezer in an outbuilding behind the pub before fleeing to Sandown on the Isle of Wight, where he was eventually arrested. He denied murder and tried to claim he was guilty only of manslaughter.

Found guilty of murder following a six-day trial. The jury took just 45 minutes to convict. He had claimed manslaughter.

1 Jan 0001

Neil Marston

Possessing and making indecent images of children *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Neil Marston hid a Lynx tablet computer behind a wardrobe during a police check on April 14 at his home on Quarry Lane, Lyng, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9. The device contained more than 100 indecent images of children and two videos of sexual content involving children. He admitted hiding the device on previous visits and claimed the images were not illegal.

Pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of a child and two counts of making indecent photos of a child. Breached life-long sexual harm prevention order. Assessed as high risk of reoffending. Judge Katharine Moore noted his longstanding sexual attraction to children and deceitful behaviour.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Weekley

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Paul Weekley, a 'very high risk' sex offender already on the sex offenders register for previous convictions for possessing indecent images of children, breached a court order by using hidden devices for secret online sex chats with a 12-year-old girl named Becca, who was an undercover officer. He engaged in sexual conversations, sent explicit live webcam images of himself and asked to visit her. He had moved to Salisbury Road, Great Yarmouth, without informing authorities. Arrested in March, nine indecent images of children were found on his devices.

Admitted attempting to engage in sexual communication with a 12-year-old, attempting to engage in sexual activity in front of a child, attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, possession of indecent images and breaching sexual harm prevention order. Judge Andrew Shaw described him as a 'very high risk' and 'troubling individual'. Placed on sex offenders register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Tony Wickstead

Rape *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 19 years and 92 days

Tony Wickstead, of Scott Road, Norwich, inflicted monstrous sexual abuse on three girls under 13 between 2016 and 2018. Convicted of six counts of rape against one child in a campaign of rape, causing or inciting sexual activity, and two counts of rape against two other children. One victim suffered physical harm including being handcuffed, dragged by hair, strangled, and feared for her life. Another required potential medical treatment for injuries.

Found guilty after trial of nine counts of serious sexual abuse. Dangerous offender posing high risk of serious harm to young children. Admitted possession of offensive weapon (stun gun). Placed on sex offenders register for life. Judge described offences as 'monstrous' and 'inhuman'.

1 Jan 0001

Trevor Lee

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months' imprisonment

Between 2017 and 2019, Trevor Lee, while working as treasurer for the Norfolk Rugby Union Referee Society (NRURS), merged the society’s funds with his personal accounts, wrote false cheques to inflate balances, and declared false balances at AGMs and to the Financial Conduct Authority, stealing £80,095. He also, as a director for Salire Ltd, sold company stock and had fraudulent invoices paid into his personal account, stealing £97,908. The frauds were discovered when the new NRURS chairman found the balance was only 65p instead of over £24,000, leading to investigations.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by abuse of position. Admitted first offence was to finance gambling addiction and has made efforts to repay some money taken from NRURS.

1 Jan 0001

Trevor Palmer

Production of a controlled class B drug (cannabis) and possession of criminal property *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Trevor Palmer, 52, of Tabernacle Lane, Forncett St Peter, was growing cannabis at his property. Detectives discovered energy usage five times that of a normal family home despite him living alone. It was estimated he had been cultivating cannabis for over two years, yielding plants worth approximately £70,000.

Sentenced for production of a controlled class B drug (cannabis) and possession of criminal property.

1 Jan 0001

Trevor Sieley

Storing and disposing of waste without an environmental permit *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

Trevor Sieley stored and burned waste illegally at a site in Outwell, near Downham Market, despite repeated warnings from the Environment Agency. The waste included agricultural vehicles and equipment from his former contracting business, scrap metal, plastics, metals, and hazardous items such as a vehicle engine and a television, burned in a specially constructed pit. He disposed of commercial waste for family and friends, saving them disposal costs. Environment Agency officers visited the site 7 times and issued a notice in September 2019 to clear it, but he continued. Offences took place between 29 July 2019 and 17 December 2019. Residential buildings and businesses were 200 metres away.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay £140 victim surcharge and £10 for breaching a suspended sentence order. Prior environmental convictions and suspended sentence for permitting cannabis cultivation taken into account. Judge commented he thought criminal law did not apply to him.

1 Jan 0001

Trevor Webb

Arranging to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child *

Sentence

22 months in prison

Trevor Webb, 38, of Dobby Drive, King's Lynn, met the teenage victim online and arranged for her to be taken to hotels and other addresses in King's Lynn where she had sexual encounters with other men in exchange for money between February and April 2018. Some encounters went beyond what had been agreed. He also made an indecent image of a child between January and June 2018.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of arranging to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child between February and April 2018, and making an indecent image of a child between January and June 2018. Judge accepted guilty pleas and noted delays due to research and pandemic but imposed custodial sentence. Also subject to restraining order preventing contact with victim and must sign on sex offenders' register for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Tye Caldwell

Failing to provide information to identify a driver of a vehicle *

Sentence

disqualified from driving for 18 months, fined £369

Tye Caldwell attended a car meet in Rackheath on Wendover Road in June 2022 and failed to provide information to identify a driver of a vehicle.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide information to identify a driver of a vehicle. Aged 21 of Wilsons Square, Harleston. Ordered to pay £105 costs and £148 victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Shane Vertigan

Gross indecency with a child under 14 and indecent assault on a boy under 14 *

Sentence

four and a half years imprisonment

Shane Vertigan, a former traffic warden and police community support officer, sexually abused 13-year-old Wesley Spinks in 1992 and 1993. The abuse occurred after Vertigan entered the boy's bedroom wearing only underwear, in a van, and included taking the boy to a Norwich City match. The victim, now 41, read an emotional impact statement to the court.

Admitted three counts of gross indecency with a child under 14 and two counts of indecent assault on a boy under 14. Already serving a six-year sentence for previous sexual assaults. Judge Maureen Bacon noted the terrible abuse and its considerable impact on the victim.

1 Jan 0001

Shaun Turrell

Distribution and possession of indecent images of children; breach of Sexual Harm Prevention Order *

Sentence

33 months imprisonment

Shaun Turrell, 56, formerly of Old Hunstanton Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36, breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order by hiding a smartphone from police. The device contained downloaded indecent images of children, including category A material, and evidence he shared images via a chatroom. Police found the phone after a tip-off during a search of his home.

Admitted distribution and downloading indecent images of children and breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Previous convictions for possession and distribution of indecent images. Breached eight week suspended sentence. Placed on sex offenders register for life. Recorder Simon Taylor noted lockdown and family difficulties but described offences as very serious.

1 Jan 0001

Simon Price

Meeting a girl under 16 following grooming *

Sentence

extended sentence of 10 years 4 months (5 years 6 months custody + 5 years on licence)

Simon Price, 40, of The Fallows, Taverham, met a 13-year-old girl on a gaming platform in November 2019, lying about his age. Conversations moved to Instagram, became flirtatious and sexualised, exchanging images/videos and live streaming. After she blocked him, he contacted her elsewhere. In March 2020, he drove to the south coast, picked her up and sexually assaulted her in his car on the sea front. He encouraged her to self-harm. Offences discovered in May 2020 when her mother saw him live streaming her sleeping.

Previously admitted offence of an adult meeting a girl under 16 following grooming, two counts of sexual activity with a girl, engaging in sexual communication with a child, and making an indecent photo of a child. Indefinite sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) and sex offenders' register for life. Judge Andrew Shaw said Price posed a significant risk of serious harm. Mitigating: guilty pleas, multiple personality disorder, traumatic childhood.

1 Jan 0001

Kristjan Pergjeci

Concerned in the production of cannabis *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

On March 15, police executed a drugs search warrant at a disused abattoir in Banham, uncovering a large cannabis factory with three growing rooms containing more than 450 plants, lights, fans, feed, smaller plants, and a drying room. Pergjeci and four others sprinted away but were tracked by police, dogs, and drones and detained.

Previously admitted the charge. Aged 23, of no fixed abode.

1 Jan 0001

Kyran George

Driving without due care and attention *

Sentence

4 penalty points, fined £130

Kyran George attended a car meet in Rackheath on Wendover Road in June 2022 and drove without due care and attention.

Pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. Aged 20 of Raymond Road, Norwich. Ordered to pay £105 costs and £34 victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Patterson

Sending grossly offensive indecent matter by electronic communication *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Lee Patterson, 23, of no fixed address and already on the sex offenders' register for life, set up a secret Twitter account using an unknown email, posting two messages containing indecent material including a live-stream video, despite being subject to a sexual harm prevention order monitoring his internet use. This was discovered by a probation officer in December 2020. He also had access to an undeclared phone which he threw down a drain upon discovery. He had a previous 16-month jail sentence in March 2020 for a similar breach.

Admitted two offences of sending grossly offensive indecent matter by electronic communication and breaching his sexual harm prevention order and notification order. Judge Maureen Bacon noted he was a persistent offender unable to restrain himself despite court orders, showing deviousness by disposing of his phone.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Peartree

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 11 years

Lee Peartree, 34, of Appletree Lane, Diss, was driving a silver Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck on the A143 towards Diss, shortly after 8pm on October 1, 2023, when his car veered into the path of the black Ford S-Max of 40-year-old Jonathan Nyashanu, causing a head-on collision. Peartree was more than three times over the alcohol limit (120 micrograms), had cannabis in his system, and his driving was described as erratic by witnesses. Several empty bottles of alcohol and 4.98 grams of cannabis were found in his vehicle. Jonathan Nyashanu died at the scene; his two passengers suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and possession of a class B drug (cannabis) at an earlier hearing.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Vincent

Rape *

Sentence

seven and a half years imprisonment

Lee Vincent sexually abused two victims in the 1980s: raped and indecently assaulted one child, and indecently assaulted a second child aged about 10. In January to March 2019, while on bail for indecent exposure, he engaged in sexual conversations online with a decoy he believed to be a 12-year-old girl, attempting to incite her to engage in sexual activity. He was confronted by paedophile hunters in March 2019; publicity prompted the historical victims to come forward.

Admitted rape, attempted rape, indecent assault on one victim and indecent assault on a second victim in the 1980s, and attempting to incite a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity in 2019. Described as a dangerous offender posing a high risk of serious harm to girls. Made subject to a sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sex offender register for life. Committed online offences while on bail and community service for prior indecent exposure.

1 Jan 0001

Leon Campbell

Sexual Assault *

Sentence

extended 10 year sentence made up of four years detention in a young offenders institute (YOI) and six years on licence

Leon Campbell, 18 at the time, followed a teenage victim along a secluded footpath in Thetford near Blaydon Bridge and Canterbury Way at about 11.20pm on June 3, 2021. He grabbed her, attempted to cover her mouth (she bit him), threw her to the ground, put his hands down her trousers and touched her breasts before fleeing after hearing someone.

Previously admitted two sexual assaults. Found to be a dangerous offender posing significant risk of serious harm. Must sign on the sex offenders register indefinitely. Judge Katharine Moore described it as a predatory sex attack.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis England

Driving without due care and attention *

Sentence

4 penalty points, fined £166

Lewis England attended a car meet in Rackheath on Wendover Road in June 2022 and drove without due care and attention.

Pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. Aged 25 of Rodwell Corner, Cawston. Ordered to pay £105 costs and £34 victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Marc Kane

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Marc Kane played a key role in a Gorleston cocaine enterprise as part of Operation Accent from March to August 2024. Police discovered 10 kilos of high-purity cocaine hidden in a house in John Road, Gorleston, worth £1 million street value. Kane fled and hid in a neighbouring garden shed before arrest. He used hire cars for drug transport and rural stash sites to avoid detection.

Central figure in organised crime group distributing cocaine worth over £1.3 million. Arrested hiding in a garden shed on August 1st, 2024. Designer clothing and luxury spending evidence seized.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Moulton

Being concerned in the supply of Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

27 months in prison

Mark Moulton, of Norwich Street, Dereham, was involved in drug supply activities in Diss. On May 13, 2020, while driving a Ford Focus on Victoria Road, he was stopped by police who recovered drugs, cash, and mobile phones from the vehicle, and more drugs and cash from his home address. Released under investigation, he was stopped again on June 12, 2020, on Stanley Road, Diss, where more drugs were found in the vehicle and at his home. Mobile phone data provided evidence of drug supply.

Pleaded guilty to five charges of being concerned in the supply of Class A and Class B drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Luke Bush

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Luke Bush, 32, of Sunnyside, Diss, conspired with Ben Noller to supply crack cocaine between April 1, 2020, and April 24, 2020. Officers seized cocaine from his address after phone analysis linked him to Noller.

Pleaded guilty at a previous hearing.

1 Jan 0001

Luke Winder

Attempting to cause a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

36 months imprisonment

Luke Winder, 27, of Thorpe Road, Norwich, interacted with four online profiles which he believed were operated by young girls aged about 12 or 13 between 2016 and 2020. Two profiles were undercover police officers. He asked the profiles to send pictures of themselves and received a photo on at least one occasion. Some offending occurred when Winder was 21.

Pleaded guilty to attempting to cause a child to engage in sexual activity and three counts of attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child. Judge Katharine Moore described behaviour as 'predatory' and 'corrupting'. Must sign on the sex offenders' register indefinitely. Sexual Harm Prevention Order adjourned to April 28.

1 Jan 0001

Jordan Ellis

Attempting to incite a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

two years and eight months imprisonment

Jordan Ellis engaged in explicit online chats with girls he believed to be as young as 12 while working as a care assistant at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and a St John Ambulance volunteer. Police raided his home in Lawson Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, and seized his laptop and phone, retrieving deleted data from chats with profiles stating they were children. In one chat, he asked a 15-year-old girl if he could see her 10-year-old sister.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of attempting to incite three separate children aged under 13 to engage in sexual activity, sending images of his body parts, two counts of attempting sexual communication with two children he believed were 14 and 15, and making and distributing indecent images of children. Also pleaded guilty to impersonating a police officer.

1 Jan 0001

Jose Da Silva

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

Two-year community order with 300 hours unpaid work

Motorist pulled out of a nearby road and failed to see 64-year-old cyclist Jane Blackwell cycling home on 20 August 2023, fatally striking her. His focus may have been on temporary traffic lights, described as 'inexplicable' by his barrister.

Admitted causing death by careless driving. Banned from driving for one year. Family expressed disappointment with the sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Joe Drysdale

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

3 years 6 months imprisonment

Joe Drysdale, aged 31, of Beavans Court, Great Yarmouth, was involved in the cocaine enterprise in Great Yarmouth and Gorleston during Operation Accent from March to August 2024.

Member of the organised crime group convicted earlier.

1 Jan 0001

John Turner

Indecent assault *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

John Turner, a former teacher at Whitefriars school in King's Lynn, lay preacher, choirmaster and cub scout leader in West Winch during the 1970s and 1980s, indecently assaulted four boys over that period, committing nine indecent assaults and three counts of indecency with a child. Victims described lifelong mental impact and torment; one victim died after complaining to police.

Denied the offences but found guilty after trial of nine indecent assaults and three counts of indecency with a child. Judge Maureen Bacon noted his carefully constructed camouflage and deceitful persona as a teacher, lay preacher, choirmaster and cub scout leader enabled the abuse. Made subject of indefinite sexual harm prevention order, must sign sex offenders register indefinitely, and restraining orders prohibiting contact with victims.

1 Jan 0001

Keiron Forde

Dangerous driving and failing to stop for police *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for two years, disqualified from driving for 12 months, 80 hours unpaid work and 15 days rehabilitation activity

On the evening of July 9, Keiron Forde, aged 25 and of Orchard Close, Attleborough, drove a black Subaru Impreza in a dangerous manner in Norwich as part of anti-social driving. He failed to stop for police, reached 100mph in a 30mph zone, overtook another car on a traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing causing a member of the public to brake, drove through a red light at 88mph, overtook vehicles dangerously on the Norwich ring road, drove towards residential areas on the wrong side of the road, ignored a no entry sign and drove the wrong way on a one-way street. Police stopped following due to safety concerns. He was arrested at his home on July 10.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and failing to stop for police at an earlier hearing. Ordered to complete an extended driving test.

1 Jan 0001

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