Oxford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Thomas Reddington attacked his former friend, the victim, on January 14 in Bicester, following an argument over drugs. The incident involved Reddington hitting the victim over the head with a hammer, causing him to fall and sustain injuries including a fractured spine and ribs. The victim had previously blocked Reddington after an argument and attempted to apologise, but was assaulted. Reddington had sent threatening voicemails prior to the attack, and the prosecution rejected his defence of self-defence.

Syed Barzegar, an Iranian immigrant, stabbed a man 15 times in a frenzied attack at the Holiday Inn Express in Grenoble Road, Oxford, on January 30, 2024. The victim suffered serious injuries requiring surgery and was covered in blood. Barzegar was caught on CCTV, did not give evidence at trial, and the jury found him guilty despite his defence claiming he did not have a knife.

Najib Khan, 39, was involved in a smuggling operation that used GPS trackers to follow lorries carrying hidden migrants. He conspired with Ikram and others to facilitate illegal entries into the UK, including unsuccessful attempts to transport 32 migrants, and shifted focus to using an inflatable boat for Channel crossings.

Waqas Ikram, 41, from Dagenham, was caught attempting to break into a vehicle to smuggle four migrants at South Mimms services on March 30, 2021. He was part of a smuggling operation that charged migrants up to £7,000 each and facilitated multiple crossings via lorry in 2019, using GPS trackers to follow vehicles without drivers' knowledge. His iPhone revealed conversations outlining the criminal network's activities.

Jalal Tarakhail, 25, from Ilford, assisted in hiding 16 people, including 11 children, and helped find storage locations for vehicles used in the migrant transport operation. He was part of the same organised crime group as Ikram and Khan, which used various methods to smuggle migrants into the UK.

David Robins, of Oxford, breached his sexual harm prevention order by deleting WhatsApp messages, the TikTok app, and Facebook messages while communicating with a former partner, less than a week after his release from prison on June 19, 2024. The order was originally imposed in November 2023 after he was found in possession of a sexualised image of a cartoon character, Lisa Simpson, and attempted to engage in sexual communication with a young boy by sending pictures of his penis and requesting naked photographs in return, which turned out to be a police sting.

Adam Lydiatt, from Poolside Close, Banbury, admitted to distributing an indecent photograph of a child and attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, as part of numerous child sexual offences.

James McDonagh, 25, of Faringdon, caused life-threatening injuries to the victim when his car came off the road in Wantage.

Richard Cassidy, 62, of Wroughton, attacked two men in Wantage in November 2021 over a dispute regarding unpaid wages from a bricklaying job, causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Niko Gjika, 47, of Banbury, was involved in a stabbing incident in Banbury town centre on September 1, 2023, where he wounded someone with intent and possessed a bladed article during the event.

Harry Reading, 24, of no fixed abode, was involved in a stabbing incident in Banbury town centre on September 1, 2023, where he caused grievous bodily harm to someone without intent.

Courtney Goodwin-Diliberto, then 21 years old, was driving her white Ford Focus under the influence of cannabis, exceeding the speed limit in Kingston Bagpuize near Abingdon on April 28, 2022. She was in a convoy with her boyfriend, the victim, 26, who was on his Yamaha motorbike. As she braked before a blind corner, he overtook her and collided head-on with a Royal Mail lorry, resulting in his immediate death. She attempted CPR until emergency services arrived and later admitted fault to officers. A roadside drug test showed she was three-and-a-half times over the legal limit for cannabis, and the crash involved high culpability due to impaired driving and disregard for road rules.

Frederick Doe, 37, was involved in the theft of a solid-gold toilet valued at £2.8 million from Blenheim Palace in September 2019, where it was part of an art installation. He was found guilty of converting or transferring criminal property by connecting James Sheen with gold buyers in Hatton Garden, though he had no further involvement and the sale did not proceed.

On February 4, 2024, in Wallingford, Callum Hunter strangled his mother during an argument at his grandmother's house where he was living under a restraining order from a December 2023 harassment conviction. He grabbed her throat with both hands, threw her into the living room, and she had to shield her mother and sister from him. He then slammed and kicked the front door in frustration, causing fear and anxiety. He was also charged with driving without insurance.

Aaron Flemon, of Milton, engaged in controlling or coercive behaviour between July 31 and December 20, 2022, which included putting his victim down, exhibiting possessive and degrading behaviour, making her leave her workplace, assaulting her three times in Banbury between August and December 2022, accusing her of being a prostitute, accusing her of cheating, and checking her clothes. He failed to attend court on August 9, 2023.

Wayne Young breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order by possessing indecent images of children and attempting to communicate with minors online. Between August 22, 2022, and July 20, 2023, he was found with several indecent images, including 15 Category A, 27 Category B, and nine Category C images, and further images made between February 26, 2023, and March 1, 2023. He attempted to communicate with a 15-year-old girl, calling her a 'good girl' and commenting on her body, and also communicated with other young children. Additionally, he downloaded chat apps, used VPNs, deleted data from his phone, and created a Reddit account, all in violation of his order, shortly after his release on May 29, 2023.

Tyler Little made a false bomb report to police about a property in Faringdon, on March 6, 2023, which triggered a major emergency response involving armed officers, dozens of police, and a canine unit. This led to a seven-hour standoff, during which he was in possession of an imitation firearm and made threats, causing alarm to neighbours and a waste of police resources. He was also charged with robbery, threats to kill, communicating false information, and two counts of theft from a shop.

In 2002, Stephen Burnett took inappropriate photos of a girl under 16 and performed inappropriate acts in front of her while asking her to adopt different positions. He offered to get her into modelling. The offences were reported in 2022, leading to his arrest on July 6, 2022, charges on January 24, 2023, and a guilty plea on March 17, 2023.

Philippa Curtis, aged 21, of Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, was driving at 70mph when she ploughed into the back of the victim’s stationary Peugeot 106 on 20 November 2007 on the A40 near Wheatley. Phone records showed she had sent more than 20 text messages and made several calls during her journey from Suffolk to Oxford. The victim had pulled over due to a burst tyre and was waiting for the RAC. Curtis also collided with a white van and an Asda lorry, resulting in the victim being crushed against a concrete wall and dying from a serious head injury.

At around 9.55pm on June 8, 2024, Marilyn Kennedy, aged 33, of Banbury, called 999 falsely reporting that she had been punched in the face by a named individual who had kidnapped two children. The false report prompted arrests of three innocent people, a large-scale police response involving over 20 officers, community anxiety, and strained resources. She was arrested on October 22, 2024.