Nottingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Josh Murdon was driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI at excessive speed, over 100 mph along the A611 Annesley Road bypass and around 70mph when he lost control along Hucknall Road near Linby on 20 April 2023. He was over the legal drug-drive limit for cannabis, struck a kerb while looking at his phone, causing the car to flip multiple times into a field. His passenger, a 23-year-old second cousin and close friend, sustained life-threatening injuries including 20 broken bones (skull, back, ribs) and ongoing physical and mental pain.

Joseph Dowling, 38, of Catlow Walk, Rainworth, had been drinking alcohol from around 11am on Friday 19 April 2024 before becoming involved in a verbal altercation with his former partner at The Lurcher pub in Rainworth. He became abusive, threw things around in an upstairs flat, ripped a CCTV screen off the wall, refused to leave, climbed onto the pub roof at around 11.30pm, smashed windows, ripped off roof tiles and threw them near officers during a near five-hour stand-off with police until 4.30am on Saturday 20 April 2024, causing over £8,000 damage. No-one was injured.

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.

Shaquille Williams, 26, of Hartness Road, Clifton, Nottingham, blackmailed one woman by threatening to send private sexual photographs of her to her family and friends unless she sent him more images which he tried to direct, between 10 January 2019 and 10 May 2019. He acquired some footage from Abdul Hasib Elahi's online postings. Williams also harassed three women and put them in fear of violence between 18 April 2019 and 21 May 2019, and sent grossly offensive messages to two other women. Using various social media accounts, he sent the women horrendous abuse including pictures of acid attack victims. One victim received messages including the name of her home town, a picture of hydrochloric acid and a message featuring her road name.

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.

Sean Stacey, 38, of Ganton Close, Mapperley, was a cousin of James Stacey. When police executed search warrants in August 2013, they found a cannabis grow with an estimated street value of almost £40,000 at his home. He was also found in possession of CS spray. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to produce cannabis, conspiracy to supply cannabis resin, and possession of CS spray.

Scot Fox amassed a collection of over 400,000 child sexual abuse images over approximately 20 years. He was arrested at his home in September 2020 after police linked him to online purchases of indecent material. Officers seized electronic devices and found a total of 402,017 photographs and videos, including more than 7,500 category A images depicting the most serious acts of sexual abuse against children. He immediately admitted his offending and later pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children (saving and storing the material).

Simon Abbott was seen brandishing a knife on a tram at Waverley Street at around 8pm on May 10, 2019 after getting into an altercation with another man who threw a plastic bottle at him. CCTV from the tram confirmed the witness reports.

On 22 April 2019 at a flat in Main Road, Gedling, Shaun Miller repeatedly punched and kicked a woman, causing four broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken eye socket, two black eyes, a cut to her head and damage to her teeth. He also smashed her mobile phone. The victim alerted a friend by sending a picture of her injuries. Miller initially denied the offences but changed his plea on the first day of trial.

On 20 February 2020, Stephen Dewan was seen driving a black van erratically in Colwick during rush hour. Police received a tip-off that the driver appeared drunk and located the vehicle, signalling it to stop. Dewan initially pulled over but then swore at officers and sped off, swerving onto the wrong side of the road and causing other drivers to take evasive action. Due to heavy traffic and pedestrians, police followed at a distance before finding the van parked in Douglas Avenue. Dewan was arrested and a roadside breath test showed 136 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, almost four times the legal limit of 35µg. He later pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop, drink-driving and driving without insurance.

Nthambi Mkanda was with friends when they became involved in an altercation with another group of men at around 2.40am on Saturday, March 4 2017 in Nottingham city centre. Mkanda chased the victim along King Street and onto Trinity Square, stabbing him five times in the back. The victim was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre where he required stitches. Mkanda was identified through CCTV and subsequently arrested.

Paul Billingham deposited waste at three illegal sites: Oakham Farm, Forest Lane, near Walesby; Hathernware Industrial Estate, Rempstone Road, Normanton-on-the-Soar; and Horse Leys Farm, Melton Road, Burton on the Wolds. CCTV footage from Horse Leys Farm showed him driving an articulated lorry and trailer to deposit waste on 13 occasions between the end of August and September 2016.

Paul Riina-Moretti operated three illegal waste sites: Oakham Farm, Forest Lane, near Walesby in north Nottinghamshire; Hathernware Industrial Estate, Rempstone Road, Normanton-on-the-Soar; and Horse Leys Farm, Melton Road, Burton on the Wolds. A major fire broke out at Oakham Farm in autumn 2016, taking over a month to extinguish, forcing a mother and child to move out temporarily due to smoke, destroying two poultry units, and incurring £478,000 clean-up costs for the landowner. Waste was deposited in vast quantities without an Environmental Permit and with no real plan for processing.

Neil Rose, 44, of Ragdale Road, Nottingham, was found guilty of conspiracy to produce cannabis as part of the same network headed by Dale Richmond. Cannabis grows were found at properties linked to the offenders, and Rose was arrested during the investigation.

Nicholas Smith, 44, of Oakenhall Avenue, Hucknall, preyed upon a young girl and raped her up to six times over a five-month period between January and June 2022, warning her not to tell anyone or they would both go to prison. He also sexually assaulted the girl, forced her to watch sexual acts and send him indecent images of herself. The investigation began when the girl revealed what happened to friends and teachers.