Nottingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 194 verdicts at Nottingham Crown Court (Nottingham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Boy A

Murder

September 27, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with minimum term starting at 13 years

On November 2023, at Stowlawn playing fields in Wolverhampton, the two 12-year-old boys shoulder-barged, punched, kicked, stamped on, and attacked 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai with a 42.5cm machete, inflicting four wounds including a stab to the heart and skull fracture, after a dispute about sitting on a park bench. The attack was joint, non-premeditated, and over in seconds. Shawn's friend fled while Shawn stumbled trying to escape. The boys are the youngest convicted knife murderers in Britain since 1993.

Both boys, now aged 13, convicted of murder and possession of a knife. They blamed each other and deny responsibility. Mandatory life sentences to be passed with minimum term adjusted for aggravating and mitigating factors including their young age. One boy admitted carrying the machete regularly; the other was involved with fists and feet. No prior criminality for one; the other groomed by older youths.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Boy B

Murder

September 27, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with minimum term starting at 13 years

Sources: standard.co.uk

Unnamed Youth 1

Murder

September 27, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 8.5 years

The two youths, both aged 12 at the time, took a machete to Stowlawn playing fields in Wolverhampton on November 13, 2023, where they encountered stranger Shawn Seesahai, aged 19. After a dispute over sitting on a park bench, they attacked him in less than a minute, stabbing him in the heart with a 23cm-deep wound that almost passed through his body, inflicting four machete wounds total, and causing a skull fracture. The attack was unprovoked and senseless.

Convicted of murder and possession of a knife. Blamed the other youth for the fatal wounds. Sentenced by Mrs Justice Tipples.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Unnamed Youth 2

Murder

September 27, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 8.5 years

Convicted of murder and possession of a knife. Blamed the other youth for the fatal wounds. Sentenced by Mrs Justice Tipples.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Haseeb Majid

Murder

September 19, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 26 years

Haseeb Majid stabbed Mohammed Duraab Khan to death in a brutal attack at a Texaco garage forecourt in Meadow Lane, Nottingham, on January 31, 2024. The incident involved Majid inflicting up to 16 wounds in 13 seconds using a zombie-style knife, following a series of threats and vandalism related to a dispute over Majid's ex-girlfriend. Majid wore a balaclava, approached Khan who was a passenger in a black Audi, and claimed he intended only to scare him but lost control after being hit.

Convicted after a three-week trial where the jury rejected his claim of self-defence. Judge Steven Coupland noted that Majid acted as an aggressor and showed no remorse.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Joshua Canner

Knowingly causing the deposit of waste

September 12, 2024

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Joshua Canner helped run an illegal waste site at Long Bennington near Newark from October 1, 2019, to May 1, 2020, accepting lorry-loads of shredded waste and concealing the operation with falsified paperwork, which harmed the environment and local residents.

Son of Paul and Judith Canner, involved in managing the illegal waste site that operated daily.

Sources: nottinghampost.com

Judith Canner

Knowingly causing the deposit of waste

September 12, 2024

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Judith Canner participated in running an illegal waste site at Long Bennington near Newark from October 1, 2019, to May 1, 2020, where large amounts of waste were dumped, burned, and buried, endangering the local community with toxic fumes.

Involved in the family-run illegal waste operation that concealed the site and falsified paperwork.

Sources: nottinghampost.com

Paul Canner

Knowingly causing the deposit of waste

September 12, 2024

Sentence: 26 months imprisonment

Paul Canner, along with family members, operated an illegal waste site at Long Bennington near Newark from October 1, 2019, to May 1, 2020, where waste was burned and buried on an area the size of a football pitch, posing risks to residents from toxic fumes. The site was raided by Environment Agency officers and Lincolnshire Police in April 2020.

Part of a family group that ran an illegal waste site, profiting from dumping waste and impacting the local community.

Sources: nottinghampost.com

Kersharn Dockeray-Barnett

Murder

September 9, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 19 years

Kersharn Dockeray-Barnett, then 17, stabbed Reece Connor, a 29-year-old father-of-two, once in the chest with a knife near Crown Island in Nottingham on Christmas Day 2023. This was a revenge attack following a prior disagreement where Mr Connor had been the aggressor in an underpass encounter. Dockeray-Barnett sought out the victim and killed him, leading to devastating consequences for Mr Connor's partner and children.

Found guilty of murder after a trial; claimed self-defence which was rejected by the jury. Judge Nirmal Shant KC noted it was a revenge attack and highlighted the impact on the victim's family.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Cmb

Murder

September 1, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 8.5 years

CMB, aged 12 at the time, along with BGI, fatally attacked 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai on Stowlawn playing fields in Wolverhampton on November 13, 2023. The victim was stabbed through the heart and lungs with a machete, suffering a 23cm deep wound, and died at the scene. The killing was described as horrific, shocking, and committed for no reason.

Sentenced jointly with BGI. Judge considered emotional maturity and age factors. Sentence referred under Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Bgi

Murder

September 1, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 8.5 years

BGI, aged 12 at the time, along with CMB, fatally attacked 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai on Stowlawn playing fields in Wolverhampton on November 13, 2023. The victim was stabbed through the heart and lungs with a machete, suffering a 23cm deep wound, and died at the scene. The killing was described as horrific, shocking, and committed for no reason.

Sentenced jointly with CMB. Judge considered emotional maturity and age factors. Sentence referred under Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Unnamed Boy 1

Murder

September 1, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 8.5 years

The two 12-year-old boys attacked and murdered 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai at Stowlawn playing fields in East Park, Wolverhampton, on November 13, 2023. Mr Seesahai was stabbed through the heart and lungs, suffered a skull fracture, and one wound measured 23cm deep. The boys used a machete, inflicting four wounds. They blamed each other for the stabbing during the trial. Both were convicted of murder and sentenced in September 2024.

Pleaded not guilty to murder but convicted unanimously. Admitted possession of knife. Described as one of the country's youngest knife murderers. Sentence referred to Court of Appeal as unduly lenient.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Unnamed Boy 2

Murder

September 1, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 8.5 years

Pleaded not guilty to murder but convicted unanimously. Found guilty of possession of knife. Described as one of the country's youngest knife murderers. Sentence referred to Court of Appeal as unduly lenient.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Giampiero Franchi

Inciting a child to engage in sexual activity

August 14, 2024

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Giampiero Franchi attempted to groom an individual he believed to be a 13-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover police officer, by engaging in sexual communications on July 9, 2024. Police seized his devices and found 18 Category A indecent images of children, along with evidence that he had previously incited young children to engage in sexual activity online. He was arrested following the incident.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. Was made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and must sign on the Sex Offenders’ Register indefinitely. Admitted he needed help during interview.

Sources: nottinghampost.com

James Raynham-Gallivan

Fraud by abuse of position

July 30, 2024

Sentence: 27 months imprisonment

James Raynham-Gallivan, 71, of Bescar Lane, Scarisbrick, was reported to police in March 2018 for failing to pay out more than £116,000 from two estates he was executor of, which he had received over approximately two years. He made various excuses for not distributing the money to the beneficiary and delayed proceedings by repeatedly claiming he was too ill to be interviewed or attend court. Investigations revealed he had been making regular trips between the UK and Ireland, including ferry crossings and foreign holidays, contradicting his claims. He was charged in June 2020 and eventually pleaded guilty on February 13, 2024, before being remanded into custody and sentenced on July 30, 2024.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by abuse of position. Caused multiple delays to the legal process by claiming illness, both physical and mental. Cleared of one charge of perverting the course of justice after no evidence was offered.

Sources: lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

Michael Mcdaid

Murder

July 12, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 23 years and 4 months

Michael McDaid, 60, strangled his estranged wife Rachel McDaid, 53, to death with a bootlace in her home in Nottingham Road, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire on April 19, 2024. He made arrangements for a friend to care for his dog beforehand, tied loops in the lace to create a ligature, and attacked her after learning she had filed for divorce. He left the house, locked the doors from the inside, and later confessed to his son and via a 999 call. The victim had bruising to her face and broken ribs.

Pleaded guilty to murder. Judge Stuart Rafferty KC noted there was no justification for the crime and that it was in his own warped mind. Defence stated he killed his wife due to perceived emotional suffering and mental health issues.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Veronique John

Murder and Attempted Murder

July 1, 2024

Sentence: indefinite hospital order

Veronique John erupted into violence at her home in Flax Street, Stoke-on-Trent, on June 11, 2023, inflicting fatal injuries on her seven-year-old daughter Elizabeth, who suffered a fractured skull and knife wounds, and her 11-year-old son Ethan, who sustained more than 20 sharp force injuries including to the neck. She then stabbed her husband Nathan John in the stomach at a car wash. John called 999 admitting to killing her children, stating she acted to protect them from her husband taking them. Both children were pronounced dead at the scene despite medical efforts.

Ruled unfit to plead due to complex post-traumatic stress disorder, personality and depressive disorders; jury found her responsible for the acts in a fact-finding hearing; no previous convictions.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Valdo Calocane

Manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility

January 1, 2024

Sentence: indefinite hospital order

Valdo Calocane killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates on the morning of June 13, 2023, in Nottingham. He also attempted to murder Wayne Birkett, Marcin Gawronski, and Sharon Miller by driving a van stolen from Ian Coates into them in Nottingham city centre. His actions were influenced by untreated paranoid schizophrenia, and he had prior interactions with mental health services and the police.

Admitted manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility due to paranoid schizophrenia. The sentence is being appealed as unduly lenient by the Attorney General.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Simon Scrimshaw

Attempted Murder

January 1, 2024

Sentence: 28 years imprisonment with a four-year extension for dangerousness

Simon Scrimshaw, then 50, hid in the bushes outside his ex-partner's home for 40 minutes on March 14, 2023, wearing a balaclava. He attacked Rosie Niessen, 28, as she left for work, slashing her throat and hacking at her face, neck, and hands with a Stanley knife. She fought back, and the attack ended when her father intervened, sustaining injuries himself. Scrimshaw was arrested after a neighbour called the police.

Pleaded not guilty but was convicted at a two-week trial. A lifetime restraining order was imposed.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

William Morritt

Conspiring to fraudulently evade a prohibition on the importation of a Class A drug

December 1, 2023

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment

William Morritt, as the gang's haulier, was involved in smuggling Class A drugs hidden inside a lorry full of raspberry sorbet. The shipment originated from Wellens, Belgium, was transported via Hook of Holland in the Netherlands, and shipped to the UK. It was discovered by officers at a frozen food warehouse in Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire, in 2017, containing 39kg of cocaine and 18kg of heroin in a concealed compartment.

Found guilty of conspiring to fraudulently evade a prohibition on the importation of a Class A drug. Had benefited by £2,384,655.93 from illegal actions.

Sources: derbyshiretimes.co.uk

Robin Moss

Tax Fraud

October 11, 2023

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Robin Moss, a tax agent, stole more than £750,000 through tax and mortgage fraud by defrauding 16 victims in Nottingham. He spent the funds on luxury items, including more than £115,000 on collectible Moorcroft pottery, £89,251 on gold coins, and £18,930 on jewellery. He lied about his income, made bogus tax claims in the names of unsuspecting clients, provided false documents for fraudulent mortgage applications, and diverted client tax payments into his own bank accounts. The crimes involved a joint investigation by HMRC and Leicestershire Police.

Abused his position of trust to steal from clients and the taxpayer. Failed to attend his sentencing. Convicted of tax fraud, money laundering, mortgage fraud, and theft.

Sources: business-live.co.uk

Jamie Barrow

Murder

July 1, 2023

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 44 years

Jamie Barrow, 32, murdered Fatoumatta Hydara, 28, and her daughters, Fatimah and Naeemah Drammeh, aged three and one, by pouring petrol through the letterbox of their flat in Fairisle Close, Clifton, Nottingham, and setting it alight in November 2022. He acted after holding a grievance over rubbish left in an alleyway, drank several cans of lager beforehand, and watched the fire take hold while ignoring the family's screams, leading to the victims' deaths from smoke inhalation.

The sentencing judge, Mrs Justice Tipples, stated that the defendant showed no genuine remorse and was sure he intended to kill the victims. The sentence was later reduced to a minimum of 38 years on appeal, but the original term is referenced here.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Stuart Street

Making and distributing indecent images of children

April 1, 2023

Sentence: 17 months imprisonment

Stuart Street, a former PE teacher at Queen Elizabeth's Academy in Mansfield, was arrested on October 12, 2021, after being suspected of distributing an indecent image of a child via social media. Searches of his devices revealed indecent images, including a video of a girl aged 10 to 12 being sexually penetrated by an adult male, drawings of girls aged eight to 10 in sexual activity, and a manipulated image of a child known to him. He also shared images via messaging apps and engaged in conversations pretending to be a young girl, asking about sex with children.

Initially pleaded not guilty but later changed plea to guilty. Made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order restricting internet and electronic device use. The Teaching Regulation Agency found breaches of teaching standards and noted his engagement with the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, though he denied sexual gratification.

Sources: nottinghampost.com

Wayne Shipman

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Wayne Shipman, then 40, of Lovatt Drive, Langley Mill, participated in the conspiracy to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham and Eastwood via couriers in early 2020.

Jamie Moore

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Jamie Moore, then 32, of Holloway Close, East Bridgford, was involved in the conspiracy to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham via couriers in early 2020.

Jeffery Bradwell

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 11 years and 4 months imprisonment

Jeffery Bradwell, then 35, of Wilfrid Grove, West Bridgford, was part of an organised crime group that conspired to supply high-purity cocaine, arranging deliveries of multi-kilo quantities to Nottingham and Eastwood via couriers in early 2020.

Member of the Kinsella gang; involved in the supply of large quantities of cocaine to Nottingham.

Sources: nottinghampost.com

John Wells

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 3 years and 4 months imprisonment

John Wells, then 47, of Normandale Road, Liverpool, participated in the conspiracy to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham via organised crime groups in early 2020.

Michael Sirrell

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Michael Sirrell, then 37, of Chilton Drive, Watnall, was involved in the conspiracy to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham and Eastwood through multi-kilo deliveries in early 2020.

Nigel Sisson

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Nigel Sisson, then 35, of Meadow Court, Kilburn, Belper, Derbyshire, was involved in the conspiracy to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham via organised crime groups in early 2020.

Michael Kinsella

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 12 years and 8 months imprisonment

Michael Kinsella, then 36, of Mundella Road, The Meadows, Nottingham, was a leader of an organised crime group that conspired to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham and surrounding areas, working with other gangs to distribute multi-kilo quantities via couriers before the Covid lockdown in early 2020.

Led the Kinsella gang in the drugs conspiracy; sentenced as part of the group involved in supplying large quantities of cocaine.

Sources: nottinghampost.com

Keilan Harrison

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 5 years and 8 months imprisonment

Keilan Harrison, then 22, of Hilltop Rise, Newthorpe, was part of the organised crime groups that conspired to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham in early 2020.

Lee Wright

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 11 years and 4 months imprisonment

Lee Wright, then 39, of Moon Crescent, Eastwood, was involved in the Eastwood organised crime group that conspired to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham and surrounding areas via couriers in early 2020.

Lewis Kelly

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 8 years and 8 months imprisonment

Lewis Kelly, then 30, of Willow Road, West Bridgford, participated in the conspiracy to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham and surrounding areas in early 2020.

Fred Carvalho

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 5 years and 8 months imprisonment

Fred Carvalho, then 41, of London, was part of the organised crime groups that conspired to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham via couriers in early 2020.

Dominic Wright

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Dominic Wright, then 34, of Scargill Walk, Eastwood, was part of the Eastwood organised crime group that conspired to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham in early 2020.

Daniel Wright

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 11 years and 4 months imprisonment

Daniel Wright, then 36, of Princes Street, Eastwood, led the Eastwood organised crime group that conspired to supply high-purity cocaine, working with other gangs to distribute multi-kilo quantities via couriers in early 2020.

Leader of the Eastwood group; involved in the drugs conspiracy supplying cocaine to Nottingham.

Sources: nottinghampost.com

David Bowen

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 10 years and 8 months imprisonment

David Bowen, then 51, of Merton, London, participated in a conspiracy to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham and Eastwood, involving multi-kilo deliveries via couriers in early 2020.

Associated with the Kinsella or Eastwood groups; involved in the large-scale supply of cocaine.

Sources: nottinghampost.com

Atif Shariff

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 8 years and 3 months imprisonment

Atif Shariff, then 35, of Clapham, London, was part of the organised crime groups that conspired to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham via couriers in early 2020.

Ashley Hook

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment

Ashley Hook, then 40, of Braintree, Essex, was a member of the organised crime groups that conspired to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham and Eastwood in early 2020.

Adam Rhodes

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Adam Rhodes, then 34, of Cultivation Road, Eastwood, was part of the Eastwood organised crime group that conspired to supply high-purity cocaine, arranging deliveries of multi-kilo quantities to Nottingham in early 2020.

Dale Wright

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 7 years and 2 months imprisonment

Dale Wright, then 42, of Lynncroft, Eastwood, was part of the Eastwood organised crime group that conspired to supply high-purity cocaine to Nottingham in early 2020.

Olajiire Obafemi Shoyombo

Supply of heroin and crack cocaine

January 1, 2023

Sentence: 40 months imprisonment

Olajiire Obafemi Shoyombo, a Nigerian national, arrived in the UK on a visitor visa in 2005 at age three and remained unlawfully for over eight years. He was granted leave to remain for periods between 2014 and 2022, totalling about nine years of lawful residence. In 2023, he was convicted at Nottingham Crown Court of two offences related to the supply of heroin and crack cocaine.

Convicted of two offences involving the supply of heroin and crack cocaine. Deportation case ongoing due to Home Office error regarding residency status.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Alex Belfield

Stalking

September 1, 2022

Sentence: Five and a half years imprisonment

Alex Belfield, a former BBC presenter, was convicted of waging a relentless stalking campaign against broadcasters, including sending thousands of abusive emails and creating an 'avalanche of hatred' on social media. The offences were committed between 2012 and 2021, causing serious alarm or distress to his victims.

Convicted of four stalking charges. Indefinite restraining orders were imposed in favour of the victims.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Ian Paterson

Wounding

December 1, 2017

Sentence: 20 years imprisonment

Ian Paterson, a rogue breast surgeon, carried out unnecessary and unapproved procedures on more than 1,000 breast cancer patients over 14 years between 1997 and 2011. He was employed by the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust and practised in the independent sector at Spire Parkway and Spire Little Aston in Birmingham. He performed 'cleavage-sparing' mastectomies which left behind breast tissue and risked cancer recurrence. An independent inquiry ruled that he exaggerated or invented cancer risks, leading to hundreds of unnecessary operations.

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