Nottingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 713 verdicts at Nottingham Crown Court (Nottingham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Jarrelle Hayden

Wounding with intent *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

On 6 March 2017 at Oxengate, Arnold, near Tesco Express, Jarrelle Hayden took offence at two men at a friend’s house and became aggressive. He dragged one outside, and when the other tried to intervene, Hayden stabbed him in the back, causing wounds that required stitches. He then stabbed the first man twice, including a serious stomach wound that needed an operation, before running off. He was identified through witness accounts and CCTV but evaded capture for nearly a year before being arrested in February 2018.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article. Detective Sergeant Roni Isembert said the case showed the consequences of carrying a knife.

1 Jan 0001

James Stacey

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

5 years 8 months imprisonment

James Stacey, 30, of Forest Road, Mansfield, was the ringleader of a gang supplying cocaine, MDMA, cannabis and steroids across Nottinghamshire. He enjoyed a lavish lifestyle with two houses and two high-value cars despite a declared income of £15,000 as a mechanic. When police executed search warrants in August 2013, he was seen attempting to dispose of white powder at his workplace; the powder was analysed and found to be cocaine and MDMA. He ran a network of lower-level dealers, many in debt to him, and used intimidation to enforce drug debts. Drugs and a cannabis grow with a street value of almost £40,000 were found at his associates' properties.

Pleaded guilty. Described as ringleader of the conspiracy, using his workplace to exchange drugs and enforcing drug debts through intimidation.

1 Jan 0001

James Mccarthy

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 28 years

James McCarthy, 25, killed teacher and author Julie Semper, 47, at her flat on Magdala Road, Nottingham. On the evening of 30 January 2015, after reconnecting following a casual relationship, they argued and he hit her in the face, choked her, and stabbed her multiple times. He stayed in the flat for hours before leaving, taking her purse and keys. Her body was found by a colleague on 4 February 2015. While on remand at Nottingham Prison, on 2 June 2015, he entered another prisoner’s cell, strangled and stamped on him, leaving the victim in a coma for weeks. He pleaded guilty to both offences.

Pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder. The judge reduced the aggregate minimum term by one year, resulting in 28 years before parole eligibility.

1 Jan 0001

Jake Searson

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment, suspended for 21 months

On 14 December 2023, Jake Searson, 27, of Main Road, Jacksdale, was driving a van along the A608 Alfreton Road, Underwood, veered onto the wrong side of the road while turning into Mansfield Road, failing to notice a 40-year-old motorcyclist with lights on and high-visibility jacket. The collision caused severe life-changing injuries including brain bleed, amputation of right arm and leg; victim requires 24-hour care, constant pain, unable to work. CCTV shown in court; described as reckless driving. Searson pleaded with medics to save the victim.

Pleaded guilty. No previous convictions. Disqualified from driving for three years, 240 hours unpaid work, £750 court costs. Judge James Sampson noted remorse but highlighted lifelong impact on victim.

1 Jan 0001

Jake Shaw

Burglary *

Sentence

3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Jake Shaw, 19, of Lotus Close, St Ann’s, entered a house in Third Avenue, Gedling in the early hours of Sunday, November 25, while the occupant was sleeping, and stole two hard drives, a purse and a debit card. On January 5, 2019 at around 1am, he entered a house in Marshall Road, Mapperley, while the occupants were sleeping, and took two sets of car keys, house keys, a purse, bank cards, two handbags, a wallet, cash and two cars. The cars were found abandoned in the early hours of the following morning.

Burglaries occurred while occupants were sleeping. Stolen cars were found abandoned.

1 Jan 0001

Keenan Savage

Arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered *

Sentence

two-and-a-half years imprisonment

Keenan Savage lit a blaze in his second floor flat in Augustine Gardens, Bestwood, on 8 November 2023, and fled the scene without alerting neighbours, putting dozens of neighbouring families at risk. Three days later, he called police claiming he had visited his flat for the first time in a month and discovered it gutted by fire. Detectives unravelled his story using CCTV footage showing him at the scene around the time the fire was lit. Fire investigators concluded the fire was deliberately ignited by naked flame in the kitchen and living room, likely using an accelerant.

Pleaded guilty to arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered. Also admitted theft from an address in Bestwood on 25 August.

1 Jan 0001

Kay-Ann Morris

Cruelty to a child *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Kay-Ann Morris was the paternal aunt and legal guardian of seven-year-old Shanay Walker. Over a two-year period, she regularly hit Shanay with a hairbrush or shoe, force-fed her food she disliked, and dragged her along the floor. The abuse was so severe that the school made several referrals to social services. On 30–31 July 2014, Shanay ran away from her grandmother’s home but was collected by Morris around 1 a.m. In the early hours, Morris sent messages to relatives indicating something had happened to Shanay. The child was found dead at the family home in Beckhampton Road, Bestwood. Morris claimed Shanay had fallen downstairs. She was convicted of cruelty towards Shanay at Nottingham Crown Court and sentenced to 8 years’ imprisonment.

Found guilty of cruelty after an eight-week trial. The judge described her ill treatment as frequent, wicked, and lasting over two years, including hitting Shanay with a hairbrush or shoe, force-feeding, and dragging her. She was acquitted of murder.

1 Jan 0001

Kelvin Ndoro

Sexual assault *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Kelvin Ndoro posed as a taxi driver to lure a Nottingham Trent University student into his car in Nottingham city centre. He drove her to a supermarket car park, stroked her leg and attempted to drag her into the back seat. The victim secretly filmed the assault and managed to escape when he unlocked the doors.

Also given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and added to the sex offender register for 10 years. Judge Mark Watson stated: 'The victim no longer feels safe walking in the city where she lives.'

1 Jan 0001

Kenneth Marriott

Grievous bodily harm without intent and fraud by false representation *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months

Kenneth Marriott, 46, assaulted a man at an address in Newark on 1 August 2020, tipping him from his wheelchair and causing a broken leg and displaced pelvis. The victim had a brittle bone condition, of which Marriott was aware. Marriott demanded money for drugs and alcohol and became violent when refused. After the attack, he used three stolen bank cards to make over £400 in contactless purchases for items including beer, sweets and scratch cards. He initially claimed the fall was accidental and denied using the cards, but CCTV evidence showed him making the purchases. He pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm without intent and six counts of fraud by false representation.

Also ordered to undergo a 30-day rehabilitation programme and forbidden from contacting the victim for at least five years. Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm without intent and six counts of fraud by false representation.

1 Jan 0001

Kerrie Ronayne

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Kerrie Ronayne, 28, of Forest Road, Mansfield, was the partner of ringleader James Stacey. A significant haul of drugs was found at her home on Kingsley Drive, Netherfield. She admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to produce cannabis, and conspiracy to supply cannabis resin.

Pleaded guilty. Partner of James Stacey and involved in the drugs conspiracy.

1 Jan 0001

Klodian Shenaj

Conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration *

Sentence

four years nine months imprisonment

Klodian Shenaj, 49, from Nottingham, along with Banet Tershana, Jetmir Myrtaj and Desmond Rice organised people smuggling crossings from France and Belgium to the UK in October 2022. Shenaj helped transport the boat Aquaholic from Poole to Brightlingsea Marina in Essex with Rice. Cell site data showed he was in the Essex area when the boat returned from Belgium.

Pleaded guilty on 1 August. Acted as the conduit between mainland Europe based facilitators and the UK. From Nottingham.

1 Jan 0001

Kieron Langley

Conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Kieron Langley was part of a gang involved in a conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine through phone-based drug lines in St Ann's, Nottingham. The police operation included test purchases between September 2014 and January 2015 and uncovered three drug lines. He was found guilty after trial.

Found guilty after trial.

1 Jan 0001

Kevin Martin

Producing cannabis *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years and 200 hours unpaid work

Kevin Martin, 31, of Rufford Avenue, Rainworth, was living at a property used for cannabis cultivation. He pleaded guilty to producing cannabis. Searches revealed multiple cannabis grows and bypassed electricity meters, with paperwork linking the group together.

Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis at the start of the trial.

1 Jan 0001

Kevin Wright

Theft and Fraud *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Kevin Wright, 50, set up a number of appeals for sick children and raised hundreds of thousands of pounds between 2005 and 2008, including the Bobby Wright Cancer Fighting Fund for his own son. He sold raffle tickets, had collection boxes, and allowed donations through websites, but the money went into his personal bank account. After his son recovered, Wright kept the money for his own business ventures. He stole nearly £1m from children's cancer funds.

Convicted of ten counts of theft and two of fraud. Sentence later reduced to four years on appeal as an 'act of mercy' due to harmful effect on his son.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Bojko

Inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

On 22 January 2022, Joshua Bojko launched a road rage attack after his Audi was involved in a minor collision with an HGV on the A608 Old Derby Road near Nottingham. After shouting abuse, Bojko punched the lorry driver in the face when he got out to check for damage, knocking him to the ground. The victim suffered fractures to both sides of his jaw, nose and eye socket, requiring surgery. Bojko was traced via ANPR footage, arrested and pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent. PC Brendan Farrell commented on the violence and impact on the victim.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Hibbett

Rape of a child *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Joshua Hibbett, of Oakington Close, Arnold, was identified through an FBI investigation into a Russian file-sharing website used to exchange indecent images of children. In February 2018 the FBI linked email addresses using the username 'Joshua Hibbett' to a suspect in the United States and traced their owner to the UK. Nottinghamshire Police arrested him on 19 December 2018 and seized digital storage devices that contained indecent images, many stored in a folder named 'Secret' inside his gaming folder. He had also created some of the images himself and shared them on the website. Hibbett pleaded guilty to 14 charges, including the rape of a child and taking, making, possession and distribution of indecent images of children.

Pleaded guilty to 14 charges including rape of a child and distribution of indecent images. Arrested following an FBI and Nottinghamshire Police investigation.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Peake

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

three-year community order including 80 hours of unpaid work and a five-year sexual harm prevention order

Joshua Peake, a doctor who qualified in 2014 and worked at Royal Derby Hospital, was caught by activist group TFN UK posing as a 14-year-old boy online. He discussed sexual matters and sent photos and videos over about a month. The group located and detained him on 15 September 2019 before calling police. Police searched his house and found 13 indecent images of children and 26 extreme pornographic images depicting sexual activity with animals on his laptops.

Admitted possessing indecent images of children, possessing extreme pornographic images, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, and attempting to cause a child to look at an image of sexual activity. Later struck off medical register by MPTS.

1 Jan 0001

Jordan Richards

Rape *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Jordan Richards, formerly of Walton Street, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, befriended two girls aged 12 and 13 on Facebook in 2013. After months of messaging, he arranged to meet them on two separate occasions, during which he raped the 12-year-old girl and engaged in sexual activity with a child.

Pleaded guilty to rape and not guilty to sexual activity with a child but was convicted by a jury. Ordered to sign the Sex Offender Register for 10 years and given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order limiting internet activity and contact with girls under 16.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Chattaway

Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

4 years and 8 months imprisonment

In August 2020, Joseph Chattaway attacked his parents with a hammer in Mapperley, repeatedly striking them and causing serious injuries. He then fled, triggering a seven-day manhunt involving police helicopter, drones, and foot patrols. He was arrested in Staffordshire on 14 August 2020. The attack left his father with a brain injury requiring ongoing treatment, while his mother was discharged from hospital later that month.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of wounding with intent. Initially charged with attempted murder. Father suffered lasting brain damage. Mother was discharged from hospital soon after the attack.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Lubasi

Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Joseph Lubasi stabbed a 17-year-old boy in the chest and abdomen in Mansfield Road, Redhill, at around 2am on May 25, 2018, following an argument. The victim suffered a perforated stomach and liver, collapsed, and required intensive care. In a separate incident on October 22, 2017, in Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, Lubasi grabbed a 20-year-old man by the throat, punched him in the head, threatened to stab him, and forced him to use his bank card to buy cigarettes at a Tesco shop.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article at trial, found guilty of robbery. Extended determinate sentence with 7 years custody and 3 years extended licence for wounding; concurrent 2 years for knife possession; consecutive 3 years for robbery.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Williams

Supply of cannabis *

Sentence

12 month community order and 100 hours unpaid work

Police stopped Joseph Williams, 31, in Bagnall Avenue, Arnold in July 2018 after his car was being driven erratically. Officers smelled cannabis and found cannabis under the passenger seat along with cash, scales, plastic bags and other drug paraphernalia. He was charged with possession of cannabis, supply of cannabis and possession of criminal property, and later pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis, supply of cannabis and possession of criminal property. Stopped during Operation Reacher patrols in July 2018.

1 Jan 0001

Josh Mills-Afford

Sexual activity with a child (abuse of position of trust) *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

Josh Mills-Afford, a 37-year-old French teacher of West Bridgford, targeted two 17-year-old secondary school pupils during separate school trips years apart. The relationships involved sexual touching at a cinema and in a car park, full sexual intercourse, requests for naked images, and kissing one victim in a classroom cupboard after she tried to end the relationship. He also purchased alcohol for the second victim. Both victims provided impact statements describing emotional harm, guilt and disrupted education.

Pleaded guilty to 11 charges of sexual activity with a girl while being an adult and abusing his position of trust and one count of possession of an indecent image of a child. No previous convictions. Judge Mark Watson rejected defence suggestion it was not grooming and emphasised breach of trust and power imbalance.

1 Jan 0001

Juanila Smikle

Cruelty to a child *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Juanila Smikle, the paternal grandmother of Shanay Walker, was found guilty of cruelty towards Shanay and three other youngsters. Her abuse involved slapping, beatings, ice baths, and other physical assaults as common punishments. On the evening of 30 July 2014, Shanay had been in Smikle’s care in Top Valley when she ran away. Smikle later took a taxi to Morris’s home in the early hours. The court heard she had encouraged Shanay to run away that night. Smikle was convicted alongside Kay-Ann Morris at Nottingham Crown Court and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment.

Convicted of cruelty towards Shanay and three other children. The abuse included slapping, beatings, and ice baths. The judge noted her role in encouraging Shanay to run away on the night of her death. She was acquitted of cruelty towards a fifth child.

1 Jan 0001

Justin Lawal

Breach of a sex offenders' prevention order *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Justin Lawal, a 38-year-old convicted sex offender from Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, breached his sex offenders' prevention order by communicating with girls under 16. In January 2020, police attending his previous address found two underage girls present. In March 2020, he was stopped while driving and found with MDMA and cannabis, and was again in the company of girls under 16. The order had been imposed following prior convictions for sexual offences against young girls.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching a sex offenders' prevention order and possession of class A and B drugs. Described by police as a dangerous individual.

1 Jan 0001

Kacper Ciechanski

Possessing indecent images of children *

Sentence

eight-month jail term, suspended for 18 months

Kacper Ciechanski, 29, of Holden Street, Mansfield, grappled with a police officer to stop him getting his mobile phone knowing there were child abuse images on it of girls as young as six. Officers went to his address after information was received that a Google account was being used to download the images. He told them he did not have any electronic devices and had sold his mobile phone. He was arrested and an officer saw him trying to move his mobile phone in his bedroom before struggling to get control of it. There were 33 category A images, five category B and 97 category C.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing indecent images of children. No previous convictions. Ordered to carry out 150 hours unpaid work, attend 20 rehabilitation sessions, placed on sex offender register for 10 years and given a 10-year sexual harm prevention order. Judge accepted genuine remorse and solitary lifestyle.

1 Jan 0001

Kacper Wojciechowski

Kidnap and causing grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Having himself been the victim of a vicious kidnap and torture in a cellar on 24 November 2014, Kacper Wojciechowski took revenge on 21 December 2014. Along with his brothers, he rammed a car in Bobbersmill Road, Bobbers Mill, Nottingham, dragged Lukasz Kielb from the vehicle, bundled him into the boot of their own car, and drove to wasteland off Alfreton Road where they subjected him to a violent assault. Kielb suffered life-threatening head injuries and an open fracture to his hand requiring surgery. Kacper Wojciechowski was sentenced for kidnap and causing grievous bodily harm.

Pleaded guilty. Sentences for kidnap and causing grievous bodily harm to run concurrently. Will be deported after serving sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Kamen Rushton

Conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Kamen Rushton was involved in a conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine through phone-based drug lines in St Ann's, Nottingham. The police operation included test purchases between September 2014 and January 2015 and uncovered three drug lines. He pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Desmond Rice

Conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration *

Sentence

four years six months imprisonment

Desmond Rice, 47, from Aylesbury, along with Banet Tershana, Klodian Shenaj and Jetmir Myrtaj organised people smuggling crossings from France and Belgium to the UK in October 2022. Rice purchased the boat Aquaholic for £22,500 from Poole, transported it with Shenaj to Brightlingsea Marina in Essex, filled 12 canisters with nearly £1000-worth of fuel on 22 October, and provided a kayak for access. GPS showed the boat travelled to Belgium and back. Arrested on 29 October with related documents found at his house.

Pleaded guilty on 1 August. Bought the boat Aquaholic for £22,500, transported it to Brightlingsea Marina, filled it with fuel, and provided a kayak for access.

1 Jan 0001

Dilon Price

Manslaughter *

Sentence

five years and 11 months’ imprisonment

Dilon Price started an argument shortly before 9pm and assaulted a man he followed into the pub’s beer garden at the Market Inn in Huthwaite on 8 June 2025. His victim, Harley Fox, 34, had tried to intervene in the disturbance and died after being punched.

Admitted manslaughter.

1 Jan 0001

Dritan Xhixha

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

6 years and 8 months imprisonment

Dritan Xhixha was a member of the cocaine supply network, conspiring to bring high-purity drugs from London into Nottinghamshire. He also possessed an identity document with improper intention. He received a concurrent sentence for similar Bristol offences.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of an identity document with improper intention. He was also sentenced for other matters of a similar nature in Bristol, to run concurrently.

1 Jan 0001

Danny O’Keefe

Assisting an offender *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Danny O’Keefe, aged 50, of Keswick Court, Sneinton, assisted an offender after the murder of Davices Anderson on 28 April 2023 by allowing Courtney McLeary and Lisa Barlow to attend his address despite knowing McLeary was wanted for murder.

Found guilty of assisting an offender. Admitted in interview that McLeary and Barlow attended his home after the stabbing and that he knew McLeary was wanted for murder but was scared of him and unable to alert police.

1 Jan 0001

Darrell Anton Edwards

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

3 years, 10 months imprisonment

On 14 August, officers stopped Darrell Anton Edwards in a car on Queens Drive, Nottingham. When they noticed him throwing a white block out of the window, they forced entry and arrested him. A search of the car revealed over £3,500 in cash. Later that day, a drugs warrant at an address in Balmoral Road, Colwick uncovered over £1,500 cash, three wraps of powder, and three knives with powder on the blades. Documents linking Edwards to the address were found. The white block was tested and found to be cocaine, while drugs from the Colwick address were heroin and cocaine. Edwards was charged with possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin. He pleaded guilty at Nottingham Crown Court on 16 November 2015.

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

David Carey

Burglary *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

David Carey smashed a window and entered a house on Deabill Street, Netherfield, in the early hours of November 7, 2020. He stole a woman's handbag containing a purse with bank cards, toiletries and cash. The victim and her partner were alerted by the sound of the window breaking and confronted Carey before he fled. He was arrested later that morning. Some of the stolen items were recovered nearby and forensically linked to Carey.

Pleaded guilty to burglary. Offence occurred in early hours of November 7, 2020.

1 Jan 0001

David John Clarkson

Possession and distribution of indecent images of children *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

David John Clarkson, of Yorke Drive, Newark, Nottinghamshire, chatted with teenage girls online, persuaded one 15-year-old girl from Derby to meet him, took her to Newark, and photographed her in a baby-doll outfit after she undressed. He swapped explicit images with another underage girl, shared pictures with a third 14-year-old girl performing a sex act on herself, and sent her images of the first victim. He contacted a supposed 13-year-old (actually a paedophile hunter) and sent a near-naked picture. Police were tipped off by the hunter. Clarkson was caught with sexually-explicit images of children.

Pleaded guilty to 15 charges relating to possession and distribution of indecent images, inciting sexual activity and sexual exploitation of minors. Must sign on the sex offenders register for life. Later received an additional 14 days for wasting court time on appeal.

1 Jan 0001

David Francis

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 16 and a half years

David Francis, aged 61, of Swale Grove, Bingham, murdered 22-year-old Davices Anderson by stabbing him to death in a flat in High Cross Leys, Nottingham city centre, on the morning of 28 April 2023. Francis and Courtney McLeary set upon Davices in the flat where he was fatally stabbed in the chest with a single stab wound.

Found guilty by a jury following an eight-week trial.

1 Jan 0001

Dawn Franklin

Fraud *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Dawn Franklin, regional play and leisure coordinator at Autism East Midlands, used charity credit and debit cards to pay for 14 holidays for family and friends, personal holidays, electrical items, days out and concert tickets, totalling £145,000 between 2011 and 2018. She concealed her crimes by making fake receipts, false invoices and overcharging local authorities. She appeared at Nottingham Crown Court and was jailed for three years and four months.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position of trust, fraud by false representation and false accounting. Spent charitable funds on personal holidays, electrical items, days out and concert tickets.

1 Jan 0001

Dayle Deville

Robbery *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Dayle Deville, aged 23, of Valley Road, Carlton, committed a robbery on Rectory Road, Colwick in November 2018. He was found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.

Found guilty of robbery.

1 Jan 0001

Dayle Jean-Pierre Andre Deville

Robbery *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

On 17 November 2018 at around 11:15pm, Deville followed an 18-year-old man from Nottingham city centre onto a bus to Rectory Road in Colwick. After the victim got off the bus, Deville followed him along a dark street with no CCTV. When the victim turned around, Deville threatened him and demanded his belongings. When the victim refused, Deville punched him repeatedly in the face, ripped a chain from his neck, and took his mobile phone and bag. The victim suffered facial and dental injuries requiring ongoing treatment at Queen's Medical Centre.

Found guilty by jury. Detective Constable Richard Kinsey described the attack as unprovoked and pre-planned.

1 Jan 0001

Dean Carr

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years

Dean Carr was with Mark Martin and John Ashley when Martin strangled Ellen Frith to death on 24 January 2005 in a derelict flat in Marple Road, Nottingham. They escaped after Martin set fire to the property.

Accomplice in Frith murder. Convicted despite pleading not guilty. Not charged with other killings.

1 Jan 0001

Dean Gathercole

Sexual assault *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Dean Gathercole, aged 58, former assistant manager of a children’s home in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, sexually assaulted a teenage girl during an overnight trip to a holiday park. The assaults began in a swimming pool and continued in a cabin. The victim, now in her 40s, came forward after learning of Gathercole’s other convictions. He was found guilty in February of three counts of sexual assault and sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court to a four-year custodial term, to run concurrently with his existing 17-year sentence for rape and indecent assault from 2018.

Found guilty of three counts of sexual assault. Already serving a 17-year sentence for previous rape and indecent assault convictions. The four-year sentence is to run concurrently. Detective Constable Stephen Dunn described his behaviour as ‘unforgivable’.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel O’Keefe

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

12-month jail term, suspended for two years

On December 17, 2023, Daniel O’Keefe, a 24-year-old resident of a mental health facility in Nottingham suffering from schizophrenia, punched a fellow resident twice causing him to fall, then stamped on his head an estimated 16 times until his shoe came off, put it back on, punched him another 12 times, kicked and stamped on his head again before leaving and informing staff. He told police he had no regrets, influenced by hallucinatory voices commanding the act. The victim suffered relatively minor injuries with no broken bones.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. No previous convictions. Ordered to attend 25 rehabilitation sessions and a 12-month mental health treatment programme. Judge noted the vicious attack but spared immediate prison due to remarkable improvement in mental health.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Grady

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment

Daniel Grady, 29, of Birchfield Avenue, Arnold, was part of the drug supply conspiracy. During the police searches in August 2013, he was found in possession of benzocaine, a cutting agent commonly used to bulk out cocaine and increase dealer profits. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply cannabis resin.

Pleaded guilty. Found in possession of benzocaine, a cutting agent for cocaine.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Harrison

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Daniel Harrison, 44, of Roe Hill, Woodborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14, sexually abused two teenage boys over several years, including offences in 2009. Investigated in 2018 after one victim reported the abuse. Initially denied the offences but later admitted 19 sexual offences. Described as a 'manipulative predator' who groomed and exploited the victims.

Admitted sexual assault on one boy and 18 offences (seven counts of sexual activity with a child and 11 counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity) against the other. Also put on the sex offenders register for life and given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Hempsall

Rape *

Sentence

six years and two months imprisonment

Daniel Hempsall, a lorry driver of Tudor Avenue, Forest Town, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, raped an underage girl in December 2020. He was arrested soon afterwards, stayed silent during his police interview but later pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to one count of rape. Added to the sex offenders register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Dale Richmond

Conspiracy to produce cannabis and money laundering *

Sentence

nine-and-a-half years imprisonment

Dale Richmond ran a major conspiracy to produce cannabis. He used criminal money to buy houses, land and a wind turbine. In June 2013, police found a cannabis farm and cash at his business, Ravenshead Plant Centre, leading to an investigation into money laundering. He was found guilty of conspiracy to produce cannabis and multiple counts of money laundering, and later convicted of additional money laundering offences.

Originally sentenced to 8 years on 15 October 2015 for conspiracy to produce cannabis and six counts of money laundering. In March 2017, convicted of two further money laundering offences and sentenced to an additional 18 months, making total nine-and-a-half years. Confiscation Order for £1.05m made on 14 December 2018.

1 Jan 0001

Craig Morgan

Burglary *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Craig Morgan and John McNee, wearing gloves and balaclavas, forced their way into a home in Canterbury Close, Nuthall on 25 June 2025. A man inside jumped out of an upstairs window, breaking his leg. They tried and failed to steal a vehicle and fled with £500 in cash and a mobile phone. They were identified from CCTV and mobile phone data.

Pleaded guilty to burglary.

1 Jan 0001

Craig Roach

Possession of an altered firearm without a certificate *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Craig Roach was stopped at 3.15pm on May 18, 2019, in a taxi in Colwick. Officers found a bag on the back seat containing a loaded shotgun. He was subsequently charged and pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to being in possession of an altered firearm without a certificate.

1 Jan 0001

Courtney Mcleary

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 19 years

Courtney McLeary, aged 54, of High Cross Leys, murdered 22-year-old Davices Anderson by stabbing him to death in a flat in High Cross Leys, Nottingham city centre, on the morning of 28 April 2023. McLeary and David Francis set upon Davices in the flat where he was fatally stabbed in the chest. McLeary accepted in interview that he had a knife and may have stabbed Davices while they were wrestling on the floor. After the incident, McLeary stepped over the injured Davices with Lisa Barlow before leaving the building.

Found guilty by a jury following an eight-week trial.

1 Jan 0001

Connor Gillan

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Connor Gillan punched a 17-year-old boy to the side of the head during a fight involving a group of men in Burton Street, Nottingham city centre, on 25 February 2018. The victim was an innocent passer-by. The force of the punch knocked him to the ground, where he hit his head on the pavement and was knocked unconscious. He suffered a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain. The victim, a soldier in training with the Rifles Regiment, was unable to complete his training as planned due to the injuries. Gillan handed himself in after seeing a police CCTV appeal on Facebook.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm. Previously of good character. The unprovoked attack left a 17-year-old soldier with a fractured skull and bleed on the brain, setting back his army training.

1 Jan 0001

Hai Quoc Tran

Conspiring to produce cannabis and supply cannabis *

Sentence

4 years 6 months imprisonment

Hai Quoc Tran, 39, of no fixed address, was found guilty of conspiring to produce cannabis and conspiring to supply cannabis. He was the lead conspirator in a gang that ran multiple cannabis grows across the East Midlands. His fingerprints were found in a silver Mercedes stopped in West Bridgford on 26 January 2023, which also contained a trafficked 16-year-old girl. Nearly £14,000 in cash and designer goods were seized from his address.

Found guilty of conspiring to produce cannabis and conspiring to supply cannabis. Identified as the lead conspirator; fingerprints linked him to a Mercedes used in the operation.

1 Jan 0001

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