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Alexia Kelly
Aggravated vehicle taking *
Sentence
15-month community order with 30 hours unpaid work
Alexia Kelly was an occupant of a stolen hearse that was taken from Nottinghamshire Funeral Service Ltd on Foxhill Road East, Carlton, and crashed into a car in Jessops Lane, Gedling on 27 October 2018. She was carried in the hearse and pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking.
Pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking (allowing herself to be carried in the vehicle).
Alfie Seagrave
Grievous bodily harm *
Sentence
2 years and 2 months custody
A lone student was set upon outside Fusion Sports Bar on St James's Street, Nottingham, at around 4am on 5 May 2025 after all involved were ejected from the venue. The victim was pushed to the ground and repeatedly kicked, punched and stamped on by a group of four men, leaving him unconscious and bleeding in the street. CCTV showed a knife being passed between two defendants shortly before the assault, though it was not used. The victim was hospitalised with head injuries but did not suffer long-term brain damage. Alfie Seagrave, who was one of the four, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife. In addition, he admitted an unrelated assault on a woman in Ilkeston and threatening behaviour in a separate incident. The judge described the group attack as a targeted act that could easily have been fatal.
Pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife. Also admitted to an unrelated assault in Ilkeston, where he punched a woman in the Market Inn smoking area, and to threatening behaviour in a separate Nottingham city centre incident. Had previous convictions.
Cameron Green
Drug and firearms offences *
Sentence
7 years imprisonment
Police searched Green's home in Mildenhall Crescent, Bestwood, and found over £17,000 worth of drugs, a loaded shotgun, CS gas sprays, and almost £17,500 in cash. He was charged with possessing criminal property, possessing disguised firearms, possessing a firearm (shotgun) without a certificate, and possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply.
Pleaded guilty on 10 March 2017. Fingerprints on a box containing the shotgun found at Green's address linked him to Asbury.
Bryan Austin Fairweather
Rape *
Sentence
18 years imprisonment
Bryan Austin Fairweather raped a four-year-old girl multiple times over a two-year period beginning in 2008. He threatened to kill her and her family if she told anyone. He was arrested in October 2017 and denied all allegations. He was convicted of two counts of rape and one count of sexual touching.
Found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of sexual touching after trial. Denied allegations. Also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Callum Clay
Fraud *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment
Callum Clay, 30, of Moor Lane, Calverton, operated two businesses, Abbey Rowe Ltd and Hywood Consultants Ltd, with Jamie Watkins. They cold-called small businesses nationwide, offering to reduce business rates. They completed free online applications to the Valuation Office Agency but never followed up with evidence, resulting in no reductions. They charged each business £399 or £499 and aggressively chased payment. The scam involved nearly 3,500 businesses, netting approximately £220,000, with a potential gain of over £1.6 million. Found guilty of fraud at Nottingham Crown Court.
Also banned from being a company director for seven years. The fraud netted around £220,000 with a potential gain of £1.6 million.
Callum Nugent
Conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine *
Sentence
7 years imprisonment
Callum Nugent 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.
Blerim Aga
Conspiracy to supply cocaine *
Sentence
12 years imprisonment
Blerim Aga was the head of a Nottinghamshire gang that received and distributed high-purity cocaine supplied by Mirjan Kola's network. Between July and November 2015, the operation moved drugs from London into Nottinghamshire. Aga pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine.
Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine.
Brady Hastings
Conspiracy to supply cocaine *
Sentence
4 years and 6 months imprisonment
Brady Hastings was convicted for conspiracy to supply high-purity cocaine as part of a drug-dealing network operating between London and Nottinghamshire between July and November 2015.
Found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine.
Brandon Byrne
Murder *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with minimum term of 23 years
Brandon Byrne stabbed James Cook, a father of three, to death in Newark last year following an argument that began in a pub.
Found guilty of stabbing James Cook to death.
Brandon Cross
Robbery *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment
On 26 September 2022, shortly after 8.30pm, a 17-year-old male and his friend were at Titchfield Park in Mansfield when they were approached by Brandon Seaton-Gray, Brandon Cross, and Mckye Catton. The trio followed them, brandished knives, and demanded money. The victim dropped his iPhone while fleeing and, when he picked it up, was slashed twice on his right wrist. The offenders then stole the iPhone and fled.
Pleaded guilty to possession of a knife in a public place. Denied robbery but was found guilty by a jury.
Christopher Marshall
Attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming *
Sentence
three-and-a-half years imprisonment
Christopher Marshall drove 400 miles from Dundee with a balaclava, knife and Viagra-style tablets to meet a 13-year-old decoy girl in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, for sex. He had sent explicit photographs of his private parts to two decoy profiles posing as 12- and 13-year-old girls and engaged in sexual communication. He was confronted by a paedophile hunter group called Demon Hunters and arrested by police.
Pleaded guilty to attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming, attempting to engage a child in sexual communication and possession of a bladed article. No previous convictions. Lifetime sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sex offender register for life.
Christopher David Clark
Sending indecent sexual messages to a child *
Sentence
20 months imprisonment
Christopher David Clark, a 56-year-old registered sex offender, sent indecent sexual messages to a 14-year-old girl from Grantham, a family friend. The messages included discussions of a sexual nature, such as shaving private parts and masturbation. The girl showed the messages to her family, who contacted the police, and Clark was arrested on 1 January 2022. The victim’s mother expressed guilt and betrayal in her impact statement. Clark had a history of sexual offences dating back to 1995.
Total sentence of 44 months, comprising 20 months immediate imprisonment and a 2-year extended licence period. Also made subject to a sexual harm prevention order for life and placed on the sex offenders register for life.
Chester Holliday
Possession with intent to supply cannabis *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment
Chester Holliday was involved in the gang's drug-dealing operation. He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cannabis, and also admitted possession of morphine, MDEC, ketamine, cocaine, and a stun gun—a Section 5 prohibited firearm.
Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cannabis, possession of morphine, MDEC, ketamine, and cocaine, and possession of a stun gun (a Section 5 prohibited firearm).
Chris Mountain
Health and safety offences *
Sentence
20 week custodial sentence suspended for 2 years and a fine of £50,000
Chris Mountain, Managing Director of Mid-UK Recycling Ltd, was sentenced for two health and safety offences related to the accidental death of agency employee Karlis Pavasars, 55, in July 2013 at the Barkston Heath site. Mr Pavasars fell into a recycling shredder due to a lack of guarding around the conveyor leading to the machine.
Pleaded guilty to two offences relating to the same incident. Managing Director of Mid-UK Recycling Ltd.
Chris Webber
Possession and distribution of indecent images of children and possession of extreme pornography *
Sentence
Two years imprisonment suspended for two years
Police attended Chris Webber's home in March 2022 and seized electronic devices. Analysis revealed almost 3,000 indecent images and videos of children collected over several years, including 616 Category A (most serious), 622 Category B, and 1,733 Category C images. Some material involved very young children. Webber used the online username "Pool Fun 23" to distribute indecent images between June and November 2015, including Category A, B, and C material. He engaged in deeply disturbing online conversations with another user. Indecent images remained on his devices and were still accessible at the time of seizure. Search terms linked to child abuse material were also found.
Pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of indecent images of children and possession of extreme pornography. No previous convictions. Mitigation: expressed shame, struggled with low self-esteem, family support. Ordered to complete 150 hours unpaid work and 35 rehabilitation sessions. Also made subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and sex offenders register for 10 years. Judge noted the case was unusual due to age of offending and sharing with individuals.
Christian Lawson
Aggravated burglary *
Sentence
8 years and 3 months imprisonment
Christian Lawson committed an aggravated burglary at a home in Woodthorpe on 12 April, where he was discovered by the occupants upstairs, threatened them with a knife and stole £5. On 10 April he burgled a house on Elmhurst Avenue, Mapperley, taking two PS4s without the occupants’ knowledge. He also attempted to break into a house on Glebe Road, Carlton, causing damage to the rear door. Stolen items were found at his address. He was arrested following a forensic investigation linking the offences.
Pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary, burglary, attempted burglary and two counts of handling stolen goods. Concurrent sentences imposed for attempted burglary (2 years) and handling stolen goods (9 months).
Christopher Asbury
Drug and firearms offences *
Sentence
7 years imprisonment
Police searched Asbury's home in Mansfield Street, Sherwood, and found a revolver, ammunition, shotgun parts, and evidence of a workshop where he converted deactivated handguns to accept live ammunition. He was charged with possessing a prohibited firearm, possessing a firearm (shotgun) without a certificate, possessing ammunition without a certificate, and possessing cannabis.
Pleaded guilty on 10 March 2017. Operated a workshop converting deactivated handguns to accept live ammunition.
Jenna Dyer
Fraud by false representation *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment
Jenna Dyer, together with her twin brother Jon, stole over £14,000 from their 91-year-old great aunt Eva between June and September 2019. They made unauthorised withdrawals from her bank accounts after Jenna was made a 'permanent agent', giving her access to a card. On one occasion Jenna withdrew £250 while her mother and the victim waited in the car. The victim, suffering from breast cancer, died shortly after learning of the fraud.
Pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud by false representation.
John Lamb
Indecent assault *
Sentence
6 years imprisonment
John Lamb, a 66-year-old former teacher from Loughborough, was found guilty of 10 counts of indecent assault against four boys. The offences took place during the 1990s and early 2000s, both at Nottingham High School where he worked and at his home on Park Road, Loughborough. Three victims were pupils at the school; the fourth was met at a cricket match and later shown around Loughborough University. The assaults involved groping and indecent contact, including incidents in confined spaces at school. One victim described being 'trapped in a confined space' and groped after Lamb 'targeted' him. Another said it 'clouded my thinking over my sexuality'. A third spoke of the significant and sustained long-term impact. Judge Sally Hancox called Lamb an intelligent and manipulative man who exploited victims for control and forced them to relive the abuse at trial. He was cleared of one count but convicted on the remaining 10.
Former teacher, convicted of 10 counts of indecent assault against four boys. Offences occurred in the 1990s and early 2000s at Nottingham High School and his home. Cleared of one count of indecent assault. Judge described his offending as predatory and manipulative.
Joelle Moore
Conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine *
Sentence
40 months imprisonment
Joelle Moore 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.
John Ashley
Murder *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years
John Ashley assisted Mark Martin in the murders of Katie Baxter, with whom he was in a violent relationship and who went missing in December 2004, and Zoe Pennick, last seen on 31 December 2004. He was present during the strangling of Ellen Frith on 24 January 2005 but charges dropped for that murder.
Accomplice involved in two murders (Baxter and Pennick). Convicted despite pleading not guilty. Charges dropped for Frith murder.
John Bates
Indecent assault *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment
John Bates, a former police officer and Scout leader, was convicted in 1982 of sexual offences against young boys. The abuse took place during the 1970s and early 1980s, in which he exploited his positions of authority to groom and assault vulnerable children within the Scout movement.
Convicted at Nottingham Crown Court of sexual offences against boys. Later received a further 20-year sentence in 2016 for similar offending.
John Edward Bates
Indecent assault *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment
John Edward Bates, a former Scout leader and police officer, abused his position of trust to sexually assault young boys in the Scout movement. Between approximately 1975 and 1982, he indecently assaulted 11 boys aged between 11 and 15. The abuse came to light after an investigation by Lincolnshire Police, leading to his conviction at Nottingham Crown Court in July 1983.
Convicted of indecently assaulting 11 young boys. Mr Justice Park stated: "It is plain that since 1975 you have been a menace to all boy scouts between the ages of 11 and 15, right up to 1982 when at long last your activities were brought to light. You introduced these boys, either willingly or unwillingly, to the most disgusting sexual practices".
Jayden Gunter
Assault occasioning grievous bodily harm *
Sentence
16 months and 2 weeks in a young offender institution
In the early hours of 5 May 2025, a student was violently attacked by a group of men outside Fusion Sports Bar on St James's Street, Nottingham, after they had all been ejected. The victim was pushed to the ground, repeatedly kicked, punched and stamped on, leaving him unconscious and bleeding. He was taken to hospital with head injuries but made a recovery without long-term brain damage. Jayden Gunter was among the four defendants and pleaded guilty to assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. He also admitted several unrelated offences. The judge noted the group had acted together before calmly walking away, leaving the victim defenceless.
Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. Also admitted several unrelated offences.
Jaydon Roberts-Barton
Manslaughter *
Sentence
18 years imprisonment
Tony Fisher, 58, was found dead at his home in Coningswath Road, Carlton, on January 9, 2016, after being tortured and suffering multiple stab wounds. He was robbed of his life savings. Jaydon Roberts-Barton, 21, of Curzon Gardens, St Ann's, was involved in the manslaughter and conspiracy to rob.
Also sentenced to 13 years concurrent for conspiracy to rob. Found guilty after trial.
John William Palfreyman
Conspiracy to produce cannabis and money laundering *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment
John William Palfreyman, 30, of Kirby Close, Newthorpe, was involved with Dale Richmond in a large‑scale cannabis production network uncovered by Operation Nabit. Officers found multiple cannabis grows and evidence linking the group. He was convicted after a trial at Nottingham Crown Court in July/August 2015.
Found guilty of conspiracy to produce cannabis and money laundering.
John Wilson
Burglary *
Sentence
8 months imprisonment
John Wilson participated in the burglary on December 22, 2019. After the break-in, he drove a red van erratically from the scene, driving over front gardens and pavements, causing members of the public to jump out of the way. He failed to stop for police, then jumped out of the vehicle and was chased on foot and arrested. He pleaded guilty to burglary and dangerous driving.
Pleaded guilty to burglary and dangerous driving.
John-Paul Podgorski
Attempted robbery *
Sentence
20 months imprisonment
On 4 March 2015, John-Paul Podgorski visited the Ladbrokes betting shop in Arnold town centre. He targeted a 47-year-old man after seeing him leave with £400 winnings. Moments later, Podgorski confronted the victim outside, demanded the money, and threatened to shoot him. The victim fought back, pushing Podgorski in the face before fleeing back to the bookmakers. Staff called Nottinghamshire Police, who arrived quickly and collected DNA samples from Podgorski's saliva that had been transferred onto the victim's hands during the struggle. The DNA evidence led officers directly to Podgorski, who was arrested at his home on Brookfield Road, Arnold. He pleaded guilty to attempted robbery.
Pleaded guilty to attempted robbery at an earlier hearing. Also ordered to pay £100 victims surcharge.
Jon Dyer
Fraud by false representation *
Sentence
2 years and 8 months imprisonment
Jon Dyer, together with his twin sister Jenna, stole over £14,000 from their 91-year-old great aunt Eva between June and September 2019. They made unauthorised withdrawals from her bank accounts after Jenna was made a 'permanent agent'. The victim, suffering from breast cancer, died shortly after learning of the fraud.
Pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by false representation.
John Mcnee
Burglary *
Sentence
9 years imprisonment
John McNee and Craig Morgan, 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. McNee also admitted intimidating a witness by phoning a relative of the victim and a separate burglary in Nottingham city centre in September 2023.
Pleaded guilty to burglary, intimidating a witness, and another burglary in September 2023.
Jonathan Cook
Controlling and coercive behaviour *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment
Jonathan Cook, 25, stalked and controlled a woman for months, ignoring her repeated pleas to leave her alone. Between March and October 2021 he followed her in his car, showed up at her empty home, contacted her friends and family, and turned up unannounced. He then took her on a week-long journey across the UK, driving from Whitby to Derbyshire, London, and Cornwall. The ordeal ended when police found them on Marazion Beach on 16 October 2021, leading to his arrest.
Pleaded guilty to controlling and coercive behaviour. Also given a 10-year restraining order. Detective Constable Morgan Fitzpatrick commented on the victim's bravery and the police teamwork that led to Cook's arrest.
Jason Clark
Indecent assault and rape of children *
Sentence
10 years imprisonment
Jason Clark, 35, formerly of Bilborough, and his brother preyed on six vulnerable children over 25 years from the late 1990s, subjecting them to sexual assaults including indecent assaults and rapes. The offences only ended after reports to police. Both denied the allegations but were convicted following a three-and-a-half-week trial ending 9 September 2021.
Convicted after trial of four counts of indecent assault of a child under 14 and two counts of rape of a child under 16. Also jointly convicted with brother of two counts of rape of a child under 16. Added to Sex Offenders Register for life.
Jason Letts
Conspiracy to supply cocaine *
Sentence
11 years imprisonment
Jason Letts was a member of the drug distribution network, involved in moving high-purity cocaine into Nottinghamshire from London between July and November 2015. He was found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine.
Found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine.
Jason Pride
Dangerous driving and drink-driving *
Sentence
6 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 150 hours unpaid work, and 32 rehabilitation activity requirement days
In the early hours of 29 April 2023, Jason Pride drove his Vauxhall Corsa through Retford without lights, swerving across the road. An unmarked police car observed him and when Pride noticed, he sped up to 60mph in a 30mph zone on London Road, weaving erratically. He then misjudged a turn at a mini roundabout, crashed into a bollard, knocked over a lamppost, and the car ended up on two wheels before beaching. He tried to flee but was detained and failed a roadside breath test, blowing three times the legal limit. He was charged with dangerous driving and drink-driving.
Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and drink-driving. Blown three times the legal limit. Also disqualified from driving for three years and must retake driving test.
Jamie Dawson
Rape *
Sentence
38 years imprisonment
Jamie Dawson, 41, of Garden Crescent, South Normanton, Derbyshire abused two young girls in the late 2000s and early 2010s. He was convicted of 13 counts of raping a girl under the age of 13 and two counts of assaulting a girl under the age of 13 by touching. Both victims had attempted to take their own lives as a result.
Convicted after trial; denied the offences. 13 counts of raping a girl under the age of 13 and two counts of assaulting a girl under the age of 13 by touching.
Jamie Watkins
Fraud *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment
Jamie Watkins, 29, of Moor Lane, Calverton, operated two businesses, Abbey Rowe Ltd and Hywood Consultants Ltd, with Callum Clay. They cold-called small businesses nationwide, offering to reduce business rates. They completed free online applications to the Valuation Office Agency but never followed up with evidence, resulting in no reductions. They charged each business £399 or £499 and aggressively chased payment. The scam involved nearly 3,500 businesses, netting approximately £220,000, with a potential gain of over £1.6 million. Found guilty of fraud at Nottingham Crown Court.
Also banned from being a company director for seven years. The fraud netted around £220,000 with a potential gain of £1.6 million.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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