Portsmouth Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 268 verdicts at Portsmouth Crown Court (Portsmouth). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

May 2026 6 cases

Alex Xhediku

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

45 months imprisonment

On 13 January 2026, police witnessed Bledar Canaj conducting a suspected drug deal in Arundel Street, Portsmouth. Canaj was stopped and searched, yielding bags of cocaine, cannabis and cash. A search of his flat uncovered further cash and cannabis. Alex Xhediku arrived at the flat and was arrested. Examination of his phone indicated his involvement in drug supply, leading to a search of his home on Posbrooke Road. Officers found a carrier bag containing £50,000 in cash on a kitchen worktop. In the loft, two additional carrier bags were discovered: one containing £93,040 in cash, the other approximately 600 grams of cocaine. Xhediku admitted all charges.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to supply, possession of cannabis with intent to supply, and possession of criminal property.

29 May 2026

Bruce Mitchell

Attempting to cause a child under 13 to see an image of sexual activity *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Bruce Mitchell, 50, of Potters Mead, Littlehampton, was found guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court on 29 May 2026 of attempting to cause a child under 13 to see an image of sexual activity, and publishing an obscene article. He was handed a 16-month custodial sentence, suspended for two years, and was made subject to a sexual harm prevention order. The court did not immediately disclose further details of the offending.

Found guilty. Also made subject to a sexual harm prevention order.

29 May 2026

Colin Barfoot

Possessing an indecent photograph of a child and drug driving *

Sentence

12-month community order

Colin Barfoot, 60, of Durley Avenue, Waterlooville, pleaded guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court on 29 May 2026 to possessing an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child, and driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the prescribed limit. He was sentenced to a 12-month community order and ordered to complete 15 rehabilitation days. The circumstances of the indecent image were not detailed in open court.

Pleaded guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court. Ordered to complete 15 rehabilitation days.

29 May 2026

Casey Fellows

Robbery *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

On 11 February 2026, Casey Fellows entered the Bell Hill Tesco Express in Petersfield around 8.50pm, loaded his bag with £34 of alcohol without paying, and produced a kitchen knife when confronted by a store worker, causing the worker to back off. He was arrested nearby with the stolen items and knife. The robbery was unplanned and occurred while he was intoxicated.

Pleaded guilty at first opportunity to robbery and possession of a bladed article. Showed genuine remorse. Offence committed on spur of the moment after drinking heavily. Dysfunctional upbringing and mental health issues noted. Reduced sentence given.

22 May 2026

Momodau Bojang

Rape and intentional strangulation *

Sentence

8 years and 10 months imprisonment

Police were called in the early hours of 28 October 2025 to an address in Bramble Road, Southsea, after a woman in her 40s reported that Momodau Bojang was not allowing her to leave. Officers attended, located the woman, and arrested Bojang. The woman later disclosed that over several days while staying at his address, Bojang had raped and restrained her. Bojang was convicted after a trial of rape and intentional strangulation.

Pleaded not guilty. Jury found him guilty. Sentence reflected breach of a previous suspended sentence. Ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life.

22 May 2026

Stephen Street

Sexual assault of a child *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment with extended licence of 5 years

Stephen Street committed multiple sexual offences against a girl under 10 between 2021 and 2024 in Gosport, including sexual assault, assault by penetration, inciting sexual activity, and sexual communication. Also possessed indecent and extreme images.

Found guilty after nine-day trial of multiple child sex offences; admitted image offences. Indefinite SHPO and restraining order. Categorised as dangerous offender.

6 May 2026

April 2026 2 cases

Mwiya Kamutumwa

Shoplifting *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Mwiya Kamutumwa, 25, also known as “Kush” and of West Broyle, targeted local stores including Co-op, One Stop, and TK Maxx over a prolonged period, racking up 17 counts of shop theft. He also admitted 13 breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), plus burglary and obstructing a police officer. Identified via Sussex Police’s Operation Apprentice—aimed at prolific retail criminals—Kamutumwa showed total disregard for the law despite the CBO restrictions meant to curb his offending.

Pleading guilty to 17 counts of shop theft, 13 breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), burglary and obstructing a police officer.

15 Apr 2026

Stephen Rennie

Rape *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Stephen Rennie raped and assaulted a woman with penetration in the Newport area on the Isle of Wight on June 24, 2023.

Pleaded not guilty. Found guilty of rape and assault with penetration by a jury following trial.

10 Apr 2026

March 2026 1 case

Norbert Maiksner

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

Norbert Maiksner, who is Polish, murdered his girlfriend Frances Obiefuleh.

Convicted following a trial for the ‘heinous and evil’ murder of his girlfriend.

30 Mar 2026

February 2026 1 case

Edward Waller

Sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust *

Sentence

six years imprisonment

Edward Waller, a history teacher at St Anne’s School in Southampton, abused his position of trust by targeting and grooming a vulnerable 16- to 17-year-old girl between 2004 and 2006. He gave her extra attention due to her home issues, messaged her privately with increasingly sexual content including sexting and sending naked images of himself. In December 2005, he invited her to his home and had sex with her.

Found guilty by a jury after trial. Julia McSorley, Specialist Prosecutor, commented on the manipulation and grooming, thanking the victim for her courage.

20 Feb 2026

January 2026 6 cases

Flamur Topali

Cultivating cannabis *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

On 30 October 2025, police raided a cannabis farm on North End Avenue in Portsmouth, discovering a large number of cannabis plants. A subsequent search of a property on Manners Road uncovered around 100 more plants. The total value of the drugs seized was approximately £75,600. Topali was involved in the cultivation of these plants.

Pleaded guilty.

30 Jan 2026

Jurgen Vani

Cultivating cannabis *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

On 30 October 2025, police raided a cannabis farm on North End Avenue in Portsmouth, discovering a large number of cannabis plants. A subsequent search of a property on Manners Road uncovered around 100 more plants. The total value of the drugs seized was approximately £75,600. Vani was involved in the cultivation of these plants.

Pleaded guilty.

30 Jan 2026

Kutjim Haxhiaj

Cultivating cannabis *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

On 30 October 2025, police raided a cannabis farm on North End Avenue in Portsmouth, discovering a large number of cannabis plants. A subsequent search of a property on Manners Road uncovered around 100 more plants. The total value of the drugs seized was approximately £75,600. Haxhiaj was involved in the cultivation of these plants.

Pleaded guilty.

30 Jan 2026

Danny Keet

Burglary *

Sentence

28 months imprisonment

On November 19, a woman in her 80s gave a lift to a man she did not know in the Anstey Mill Lane area, who then stole her handbag from the car. Later that day, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s returned to their home in Church Lane to find a brick thrown through a window and the property burgled. Danny Keet, 46, of Corbetts Close, Surrey, was arrested and charged with burglary and theft from a motor vehicle. He pleaded guilty to both offences.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and theft from a motor vehicle. Targeted elderly members of the community.

30 Jan 2026

Xhoi Cela

Cultivating cannabis *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment

On 30 October 2025, police raided a cannabis farm on North End Avenue in Portsmouth, discovering a large number of cannabis plants. A subsequent search of a property on Manners Road uncovered around 100 more plants. The total value of the drugs seized was approximately £75,600. Cela was involved in the cultivation of these plants.

Pleaded guilty.

30 Jan 2026

Barnaby Money

Sexual assault *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Barnaby Money, 46, of East Hill Road, Ryde, approached a 17-year-old girl sitting alone on a bench at Cosham Railway Station around 6.20pm on February 25, 2025. He sat next to her, asked questions about trains despite her attempts to ignore him, moved closer, and asked if she wanted to go on a walk and perform a sexual act on him. He then attempted to kiss her hand, sexually assaulted her, and threatened to rape her while remaining on the bench. The incident was witnessed by a member of the public who called the police. Hampshire Police arrested Money at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to sexual assault. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and banned from working with children.

15 Jan 2026

December 2025 5 cases

Levi Slack-Smith

Rape and assault *

Sentence

10 years and five months imprisonment

Levi Slack-Smith, a 21-year-old man from Southampton, engaged in a pattern of controlling and abusive behaviour against his former partner. He isolated her from friends and family, threatened to distribute intimate photographs, and escalated to physical and sexual violence. He raped her on multiple occasions and assaulted her repeatedly, including hitting, kicking, and strangling her to the point of unconsciousness. The assaults comprised five counts of actual bodily harm. He also committed a dangerous driving offence by fleeing police at 60 mph with cloned plates. The victim stated in court: 'He raped me, beat me, spat at me, degraded and abused me in every possible way he could. He tried to destroy me and my life.'

Convicted following a trial on four counts of rape and five counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Had previously pleaded guilty to malicious communications and making threats to disclose private sexual photographs. Judge Daniel Sawyer described the relationship as 'almost the entire range of abuse – sexual, violent and emotional abuse.'

23 Dec 2025

Brynley Hocking

Arranging or facilitating sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Brynley Hocking, a 45-year-old man from Portsmouth, engaged in online communications aimed at grooming a supposed 13-year-old girl for sexual purposes. Unbeknownst to him, the individual he was interacting with was an undercover officer from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary. During these exchanges, Hocking explicitly stated his intention to meet the child for sex, leading to his arrest. Upon his arrest, authorities discovered that Hocking was in possession of extreme pornographic material, including content involving bestiality, as well as indecent images of children, some depicting victims as young as two years old. These materials provided further evidence of his involvement in serious sexual offences related to child exploitation. On 22 December 2025, Hocking appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court, where he pleaded guilty to charges of arranging and facilitating sexual activity with a child, attempting to form sexual communications, and possession of indecent images of children. He was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison.

Pleaded guilty to arranging and facilitating sexual activity with a child, attempting to form sexual communications, and possession of indecent images of children. Will be required to register on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

22 Dec 2025

Danny Venning

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

6 years and 9 months imprisonment

Danny Venning, 39, of Beatrice Avenue, Lipson, Plymouth, acted as a manager in a county lines drugs gang operating between Liverpool and Plymouth, supplying crack cocaine and heroin. He was involved in multiple trips to Liverpool to transport drugs and cash. The gang, known as the 'Scouse Dave' line, sold approximately 9.6kg of crack and heroin in Plymouth between 1 January 2022 and 28 March 2023. Venning was arrested while in possession of the drugs phone line and multi-kilos of drugs, leading to the cessation of the operation. Police seized 4kg of drugs and over £30,000 in cash from the network, along with weapons.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Trusted manager in the Plymouth operation, involved in multiple trips to Liverpool. Resisted arrest. Vowed in a letter to the judge to mend his ways and not reoffend.

16 Dec 2025

Vladyslav Cherniavskyi

Assisting unlawful immigration *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Vladyslav Cherniavskyi, 38, and Oleksandr Yavtushenko, 43, were caught aboard their yacht 'Uforia' by Border Force officers 4.5 miles off the coast of Chichester on 20 July 2025, smuggling four Albanian men and a teenage girl from Vietnam. They picked up migrants from the French coast before sailing across the English Channel. Previous occasions included June 2025, where CCTV showed Yavtushenko helping a young child, a woman, and a man board the yacht in France, and August 2024, where footage from Itchenor in Chichester showed six people with backpacks leaving the yacht and heading towards the village. The operation was supported by French police and prosecutors who shared crucial evidence.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of assisting unlawful immigration to a member state or the UK, contrary to section 25 Immigration Act 1971. Offences on 10 August 2024, 15 June 2025, and 20 July 2025.

12 Dec 2025

Oleksandr Yavtushenko

Assisting unlawful immigration *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Pleaded guilty to three counts of assisting unlawful immigration to a member state or the UK, contrary to section 25 Immigration Act 1971. Offences on 10 August 2024, 15 June 2025, and 20 July 2025.

12 Dec 2025

November 2025 9 cases

Bruno Claudiuo Sala

Rape *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 16 years and 137 days

Bruno Claudiuo Sala, 39, previously of Havant, Portsmouth, formed relationships with three women between 2019 and 2020 via dating apps. He initially appeared gentle and loving, buying gifts and introducing children, but later changed, punishing them for perceived slights through rapes and physical assaults. He plied one with cocaine and alcohol before raping her and subjected another to extreme humiliation. He expected the women to sleep with other men, including raping, assaulting, and demeaning them until they agreed. Previously convicted of a sex attack.

Denied being violent towards the women and claimed all sexual intercourse and activity was consensual. Poses a significant danger to society according to prosecutor.

28 Nov 2025

Bruno Sala

Rape *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 21 years and 258 days

Bruno Sala, of Havant, Hampshire, raped and violently assaulted three women he met through dating apps. He deliberately targeted and manipulated them, committing horrific acts of sexual violence. He was also convicted of multiple sexual offences and assault against a fourth victim.

Sentence increased after referral by the Solicitor General under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. Previously sentenced to life with a minimum of 16 years and 137 days on 28 November 2025 at Portsmouth Crown Court for five counts of rape, two counts of assisting/encouraging rape and two counts of actual bodily harm. Also previously convicted of multiple sexual offences and assault against a fourth victim, receiving 25 years (20 years imprisonment with 5 years extended licence).

28 Nov 2025

Edson Da-Cunha Domingos

Rape *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment with extended licence period of three years

Edson Da-Cunha Domingos, 40, of Southsea, Portsmouth, was involved in the rape and abuse of one woman as an accomplice to Bruno Claudiuo Sala. He took advantage of the woman's vulnerability for his own sexual gratification, as part of a pattern where Sala set up the women to be raped and abused by himself and other men between 2019 and 2020.

Claimed he never had sexual contact with the woman, only meeting her once at a barbeque.

28 Nov 2025

Henry Smith

Fraud *

Sentence

43 months imprisonment

Henry Smith, 36, of Southampton Road, Titchfield, targeted two elderly men in Hampshire between October 2022 and February 2023. In the first incident, he approached a 78-year-old man claiming to repair slipped roof tiles for £2,800. Three men then claimed the loft had rot and mould, securing a £21,000 contract paid into Smith's account. They later demanded and received an additional £26,000 for alleged rotten roof joists. No substantial work was done. In the second incident, Smith offered to work on an 80-year-old man's trees, fence, and roof for £18,500, paid in cash. Another man then aggressively demanded and received an additional £7,500, totaling £30,500 paid to Smith, but no work was completed.

Pleaded guilty on 7 October 2025 to two counts of Fraud.

28 Nov 2025

Adam Wright

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 22 years and 87 days

On the morning of 23 December 2023, Adam Wright, 39, of Bishop's Waltham, visited his wife's 78-year-old grandmother, June Henty, while she was preparing to go Christmas shopping with her daughter. In a rage after she refused his demands for money, Wright attacked her more than 100 times to the head, face, and neck with a knife. Mrs Henty was found by family members, underwent major surgery, and spent 90 days in ICU. She named Wright as her attacker to family and emergency responders. Wright was arrested that same day after a short manhunt. Initially charged with attempted murder, to which he pleaded guilty, Mrs Henty died on 14 June 2024 from the knife wounds, leading to a murder charge, which he also admitted.

Pleaded guilty to murder. 703 days served on remand deducted from total sentence.

27 Nov 2025

Bradley Talbot

Sexual exploitation of a child *

Sentence

7 years 6 months imprisonment

Bradley Talbot, 29, of Portsmouth, was a core member of an organised crime group on Telegram with over 6,000 members. The group targeted children aged 12–17, coercing them through blackmail and threats to produce indecent images and self-harm. Talbot directed activities, manipulated victims, threatened to share compromising images, and forced some to carve words into their skin. Over 100 victims were identified, many from the UK. He pleaded guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court on 29 April 2025 to participating in criminal activities of an organised crime group, arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation of a child under 13, and distributing indecent images of children. Sentenced on 21 November 2025 to seven years and six months in prison with a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Pleaded guilty. Core member of an online group that blackmailed children into producing explicit material. Received a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

21 Nov 2025

Martin Suter

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 27 years and 109 days

Martin Suter, 68, of Lee-on-the-Solent, near Gosport, Hampshire, murdered his ex-wife Ann Blackwood, 71, at Crofton Cemetery in Stubbington, Hampshire, on July 24, 2023, which was the 36th birthday of their deceased son Christopher, who died accidentally in 2003. Suter lay in wait for five hours at the cemetery, armed with a large kitchen knife from his home. When Blackwood arrived by bicycle to visit the grave and cut flowers with scissors she brought, he stabbed her in the back with the knife, which broke, then repeatedly stabbed her 19 times in the neck and shoulder with the scissors. He called 999 at 3.39pm admitting to the murder, appeared calm, and blamed her for his son's death, which he mistakenly believed was suicide. The attack was planned, with Suter anticipating her visit. Blackwood was vulnerable due to her age and the surprise attack from behind at a peaceful location.

Pleaded guilty to murder. Also sentenced to an additional 121 days for indecent assault of a girl under 14, to which he had pleaded guilty in May 2023 at Manchester Crown Court. Diagnosed with autism and depression. No genuine remorse expressed.

21 Nov 2025

Joshua Powell

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 26 years

In the early hours of 17 May 2024, Joshua Powell strangled his 96-year-old grandmother, Emma Finch, at her home in a calculated attempt to obtain inheritance money to pay off his debts. He then set fire to her bed to cover his tracks, triggering a carbon monoxide alarm that alerted fire crews. Evidence including CCTV, phone data, ANPR, and forensics linked him to the crime, revealing his motive driven by arrears of £2,550 to his landlord and additional liabilities of approximately £8,000.

Pleaded guilty to murder. Has already served 540 days on remand.

14 Nov 2025

Moksudur Rahman

Assault by penetration *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

On 23 October 2021, at his address on Queens Road in Southsea, Moksudur Rahman sexually assaulted a woman by penetration while she was asleep. The victim awoke to being abused. Rahman denied any physical contact, but a jury at Portsmouth Crown Court found him guilty after hearing evidence of the distressing attack. He was described as a predator who exploited her vulnerability.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty at trial. The victim was asleep at his address. Must sign the sex offenders register indefinitely.

1 Nov 2025

October 2025 3 cases

Leo Norman

Sexual activity with a child - abuse of position of trust *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

Leo Norman, a 46-year-old English and media teacher at St Anne’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College in Southampton, Hampshire, abused his position of trust by targeting three teenage girl pupils between 2014 and 2019. He paid them extra attention, complimented them, and took an interest in their personal lives to build trust, enabling him to touch them sexually and inappropriately. The offences included sexual touching on school premises, such as in his office, and making inappropriate comments that left the victims feeling confused and uncomfortable.

Admitted three counts of sexual activity with a child - abuse of position of trust. Placed on the sex offenders register and made subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order.

17 Oct 2025

Sean Harland

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Sean Harland, 43, of Miller Drive, Fareham, conspired to supply Class A drugs as part of the Siner OCG's 'Scouse Dave' line, which supplied 25kg of crack and heroin to Gosport and 9.6kg to Plymouth from 1 January 2022 to 28 March 2023. Involved in operations around Fareham and Gosport. The network was dismantled with seizures of 4kg drugs, £30,000+ cash, and weapons.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

10 Oct 2025

Callum Mcinally

Racially/religiously aggravated common assault by beating *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

On 31 August 2025, Callum Mcinally approached a group of worshippers praying outside the Portsmouth Jami Mosque, shouting verbal abuse. After being asked to leave, he punched a man in the chest, kicked a prayer mat, and continued racial abuse. He later returned, pulled out a knife, discarded it, and fled upon hearing police sirens.

Pleaded guilty on 2 September 2025 at Portsmouth Magistrates Court. Sentences for each offence served concurrently, with uplift for racial element in aggravated offences. No separate penalty for assault by beating.

3 Oct 2025

September 2025 1 case

Olegas Podolianko

Exposure *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

Olegas Podolianko, aged 53, was caught exposing himself near a children’s play area at Bognor Regis Beach. Alert parents spotted the act, confronted him, and prompted police to arrest him.

Admitted the offence.

26 Sep 2025

August 2025 2 cases

Not Stated

Racially aggravated wounding with intent *

Sentence

4 years and 4 months’ imprisonment

On 1 December 2021, at Hilsea Station, the defendant made threats towards a member of the public on a separate platform. He pursued the victim, became racially abusive, spat at him, and struck him in the eye with a glass bottle, causing injuries that required 14 stitches.

Pleaded guilty. Sentence reflects the seriousness of the offence and the racial aggravation.

8 Aug 2025

Jacek Piotr Pupiec

Rape *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

In May 2023 at a property on Eastney Road in Portsmouth, Jacek Piotr Pupiec, of Newcombe Road, assaulted and raped a woman in her thirties who was known to him. The charges included rape, intentional strangulation, assault, and threatening behaviour with an offensive weapon. The offences were uncovered by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's Operation Amberstone team.

Found guilty on all counts after a four-day trial. Also ordered to register as a sex offender for life and subjected to an indefinite restraining order.

8 Aug 2025

July 2025 1 case

Steven Colin Hardy

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 5 years

Steven Colin Hardy, of no fixed address, stabbed a 32-year-old victim in the back from behind outside a café on West Street in Fareham on the morning of 23 September 2024. The victim and his partner had been dining at the café and became unsettled by Hardy staring at them. As they left and walked near the Quay Street junction around 11am, the attack occurred. The victim initially thought he had been punched but soon realised he was seriously injured. He and his partner fled to the nearby police station for help, where witnesses saw Hardy hide the knife and follow them. Police arrested Hardy upon his arrival at the station, and he surrendered the weapon. The victim's injuries were not life-threatening, but the incident could have resulted in more serious harm.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Also admitted to possession of a knife in a public place and possession of cannabis. A concurrent 12-month sentence was given for the knife and drug offences.

11 Jul 2025

June 2025 3 cases

Jason Franklin Smith

Sexual assault *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

On the evening of 18 March 2023 at The Wyvern public house on Common Barn Lane in Lee-on-the-Solent, Jason Franklin Smith twice sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl. He first approached her from behind, placed his arms around her chest area, kissed her neck, and made inappropriate comments about looking forward to her 18th birthday. Later the same evening, he approached her again from behind and pressed his groin against her leg and buttocks. Smith, of London Road, Waterlooville, was convicted after trial at Portsmouth Crown Court on 22 April 2025 and sentenced on 20 June 2025.

Found guilty on two counts of sexual assault after trial. Required to register as a sex offender for one year and subject to a restraining order. The court heard evidence of significant and lasting impact on the victim, including prolonged anxiety and stress.

20 Jun 2025

Martin Copeland

Wounding with intent *

Sentence

Hospital Order with no limitation on time under Section 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983, with an additional Restriction Order under Section 41

Martin Copeland stabbed a 62-year-old man in the neck on Cranford Road, Petersfield, around 12.15pm on March 14, 2024, following reports of a serious assault. Police found the victim with a stab wound and he was taken to hospital by ambulance. Copeland was arrested, charged, and subsequently hospitalised after psychiatric assessment.

Deemed unfit to stand trial due to mental ill health. Jury in trial of facts concluded he committed the act of wounding with intent.

13 Jun 2025

Robbie Hawes

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Robbie Hawes was driving a blue BMW 120d at speeds exceeding 120mph in atrocious weather conditions with heavy rain and surface water on the road. The vehicle, carrying five occupants, lost control and crashed eastbound on the A27 Havant bypass at around 11.55pm on Saturday, 5 November 2022, resulting in the death of passenger Richard Hill at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. Disqualified from driving for 11 years and four months and must complete an extended retest before driving again.

6 Jun 2025

May 2025 1 case

Christopher Crewe

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

12 month Community Order

Christopher Crewe, 39, of no fixed abode, participated in the conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin via the Siner OCG's 'Scouse Dave' county lines to Gosport (25kg) and Plymouth (9.6kg) between 1 January 2022 and 28 March 2023. He contributed to the Hampshire-based operations. Police seized 4kg drugs, over £30,000 cash, and weapons in the takedown.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Order comprises a 6 month Drug Rehabilitation Requirement and 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days.

2 May 2025

April 2025 3 cases

Brett Coe-Quainton

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Brett Coe-Quainton, 26, of Gale Moor Avenue, Gosport, was involved in the Siner OCG's conspiracy to supply crack and heroin through the 'Scouse Dave' line to Gosport (25kg) and Plymouth (9.6kg) between 1 January 2022 and 28 March 2023. He supported local dealing and cash handling in Gosport. The gang was taken down with seizures of 4kg drugs, over £30,000 cash, and weapons.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

24 Apr 2025

Kevin Wealthal

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Kevin Wealthal, 57, of Little Chilworth, Gosport, conspired to supply Class A drugs in the Siner OCG's 'Scouse Dave' operation, distributing 25kg of crack cocaine and heroin in Gosport and 9.6kg in Plymouth from 1 January 2022 to 28 March 2023. He was involved in local activities in Gosport. Investigation led to 4kg drugs, £30,000+ cash, and weapons seized.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Subject to a tagged curfew.

24 Apr 2025

Paul Naughton

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Paul Naughton, 30, of no fixed abode, conspired to supply Class A drugs as part of the Siner OCG's 'Scouse Dave' county lines gang, which sold 25kg of crack cocaine and heroin in Gosport and 9.6kg in Plymouth from 1 January 2022 to 28 March 2023. Involved in local operations in Hampshire. Police investigation seized 4kg drugs, £30,000+ cash, and weapons.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

24 Apr 2025

March 2025 6 cases

David Chandler

Coercive controlling behaviour, intentional strangulation and assault *

Sentence

over three years imprisonment

David Chandler, aged 56, of Hart Plain Avenue, Waterlooville, subjected his girlfriend to coercive controlling behaviour, intentional strangulation, and assault between 23rd June 2024 and 30th June 2025 in New Milton and Waterlooville. He dictated how she dressed, whom she spoke to, banned her from speaking to males, ordered her to undergo breast surgery to alter her appearance and stop men looking at her, threatened to damage her house and property as well as her relatives, monitored her mobile phone, interfered in her business by changing its name, stopping male customers, controlling services, forcing changes to signs and appearance, compelling her to delete social media accounts, damaging business property, and demeaning her by compelling her to degrade herself in front of clients. On 29th March 2025, he intentionally strangled her, and between 23rd June 2024 and 30th June 2025, he attacked her by strangling, grabbing her head, slapping, pulling her hair, and restraining her.

Pleaded not guilty but convicted by jury following an eight-day trial. DC Andrew Mason described the behaviour as shocking and abhorrent.

29 Mar 2025

Clayton Donnelly

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Clayton Donnelly, 22, of Sunbeam Way, Gosport, conspired to supply Class A drugs in the Siner OCG's county lines operation branded 'Scouse Dave', which supplied 25kg of crack and heroin to Gosport and 9.6kg to Plymouth from 1 January 2022 to 28 March 2023. The gang managed transports from Liverpool and local dealing. Seizures included 4kg drugs, £30,000+ cash, and weapons.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

20 Mar 2025

Demi Hannon

Participation in the criminal activities of an Organised Crime Group *

Sentence

2 year Community Order

Demi Hannon, 27, of Gorst Street, Liverpool, participated in the activities of the Siner OCG's 'Scouse Dave' county lines gang, which flooded Gosport and Plymouth with crack cocaine and heroin, selling 25kg in Gosport and 9.6kg in Plymouth from 1 January 2022 to 28 March 2023. The operation involved structured roles for drug supply and cash handling between Liverpool and the south coast. The joint police effort seized 4kg of drugs, over £30,000 in cash, and weapons.

Pleaded guilty to participation in the criminal activities of an Organised Crime Group. Order comprises 25 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days and 150 hours unpaid work.

20 Mar 2025

Adam Hughes

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

8 years and 6 months imprisonment

Adam Hughes, 38, of Speedwell Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex, served as an operational manager in the Siner OCG, facilitating the 'Scouse Dave' county lines supply of crack cocaine and heroin to Gosport and Plymouth. The operation ran from 1 January 2022 to 28 March 2023, distributing 25kg in Gosport and 9.6kg in Plymouth. He ensured dealing activities proceeded and maintained the gang's presence. The investigation led to seizures of 4kg drugs, £30,000+ cash, and weapons.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Operational manager with a significant role in the conspiracy.

20 Mar 2025

Lee Richardson

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Lee Richardson, 28, of Blackhorse Lane, Liverpool, conspired to supply Class A drugs as part of the Siner OCG's 'Scouse Dave' operation, distributing crack cocaine and heroin (25kg in Gosport, 9.6kg in Plymouth) from 1 January 2022 to 28 March 2023. The gang used couriers for bulk drug transports and cash returns to Liverpool, operating like a business. Investigation resulted in 4kg drugs, £30,000+ cash, and weapons seized.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

20 Mar 2025

Donna Yuen

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Donna Yuen, 48, of Davenport Close, Gosport, participated in the conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin via the Siner OCG's 'Scouse Dave' line, distributing 25kg in Gosport and 9.6kg in Plymouth between 1 January 2022 and 28 March 2023. She handled aspects of local storage or dealing. The operation was disrupted by police, who seized 4kg drugs, over £30,000 cash, and weapons.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Ordered to complete 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement Days and 60 hours unpaid work.

20 Mar 2025

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