Nottingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 276 verdicts at Nottingham Crown Court (Nottingham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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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