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Reading Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 182 verdicts at Reading Crown Court (Reading). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Mark Whittaker
Attempted murder *
Sentence
21 years imprisonment plus 3 years on licence

On 12 October 2018, Mark Whittaker drove from Portsmouth to Reading and waited on Northumberland Avenue. When the victim cycled past at 5.20am, Whittaker deliberately mounted the pavement and struck him at over 30mph, sending him through metal railings. Whittaker then kicked, punched, stamped on, and tried to strangle the victim, who suffered compound fractures to both femurs, deep leg wounds, and required skin grafts and surgery. Police found threatening texts indicating premeditation. Whittaker admitted the attack was deliberate upon arrest.

Found guilty of attempted murder after a five-day trial. Showed no remorse. Attack was premeditated with threatening texts sent beforehand.
berkshire999.co.uk
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Martin Chubb
Fraud by abuse of position *
Sentence
2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Martin Chubb, who had lasting power of attorney for his mother, stole £43,790 from her between January 2020 and January this year. Some money was paid back, but it caused his mother to fail to pay care home fees. He spent the money on his wedding, holidays, drugs, and clothes. The fraud was discovered when his brother noticed irregularities in their mother's finances.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position. Stole £43,790 from his mother while acting as her power of attorney.
bbc.co.uk
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Mohammad Aslam
Child sexual exploitation and abuse *
Sentence
17 years imprisonment

Mohammad Aslam was one of three men jailed for child sexual exploitation and abuse in High Wycombe, Aylesbury and Wendover over 20 years ago. When the victim refused his advances, he violently raped her. She suffered long-term trauma including depression, addiction and family loss. He was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment.

Violently raped the victim when she refused his advances. Placed on the sex offenders register for life.
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Miley Connors
Conspiracy to commit burglary *
Sentence
8 years and 6 months imprisonment

Miley Connors carried out a spree of burglaries targeting 18 homes across Bracknell, Wokingham, Reading, and Hampshire, stealing over £76,000 in jewellery and valuables and causing more than £3,000 in damage.

Fled from HMP Channings Wood in Devon on 8 April.
berkshire999.co.uk
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Parvinder Matharu
Fraud by false representation *
Sentence
2 years 2 months imprisonment

Between 2013 and 2017, Parvinder Matharu set up a fake charity called Sewak in Slough, purportedly to support vulnerable people needing housing. She fraudulently applied for charity funds, obtaining £47,000, which she used for personal gain. The fraud affected Iver United Charity, Wokingham United Charity, the Link Foundation, and one unnamed Buckinghamshire charity. She provided false invoices to cover her tracks.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud by false representation. Defrauded multiple charities of £47,000.
civilsociety.co.uk
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Nathan Cisse
Grievous bodily harm with intent *
Sentence
6 years and 2 months imprisonment

Nathan Cisse, 18, of Hayes, was arrested on 28 July after a stop and search in Reading. Officers found a knife and a large quantity of heroin and crack cocaine hidden in his waistband. The day before his arrest he had stabbed a teenage boy twice in the leg.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a bladed article, two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, and one count of grievous bodily harm with intent.
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Raja Mohammed Eshaq Khan
Conspiracy to defraud and perjury *
Sentence
3.5 years imprisonment

Involved in the ghost vote scandal which rocked Slough politics during the 2007 local council elections, admitting to conspiracy to defraud and perjury as a Tory candidate.

Admitted conspiracy to defraud and perjury. Appeal against conviction rejected.
markpack.org.uk
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Christopher Coleman
Burglary *
Sentence
2 years and 5 months imprisonment

Christopher Coleman, 24, from Sycamore Road, London, broke into a home in Brooklyn Drive, Emmer 1, on 7 May 2019. He pleaded guilty to the burglary. Police found stolen goods in the car he was driving and arrested him shortly after.

Pleaded guilty. Stolen goods were found in the car he was driving.
berkshire999.co.uk
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Carlito Dujon
Possession of a Firearm with Intent to Endanger Life *
Sentence
10 years' imprisonment

Carlito Dujon, 21, from Dodd Road, Watford, fired a retaliation shot from an e-bike during a shootout on the A41 on 25 July 2024.

Convicted of possession of an imitation firearm to cause fear, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and carrying a bladed weapon.
uknip.co.uk
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Barry O’Sullivan
Sentence
6 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months

On a date in March 2022, Barry O'Sullivan, 45, was driving his grey Ford work van along the M4 smart motorway at a speed between 74 and 80mph. A Nissan Micra driven by the victim's daughter had become stationary in the fast lane for six minutes due to a breakdown. Vital safety alerts on the smart motorway were not functioning, failing to warn drivers. CCTV footage showed O'Sullivan crashing into the back of the Micra, causing a fiery pile-up. Passenger the victim, 68, died from her injuries. O'Sullivan told police he felt alert and saw no warnings, and thought the Nissan was moving. He braked too late to avoid the collision.

Found guilty of causing death by careless driving. O'Sullivan was driving between 74 and 80mph on a smart motorway when he crashed into a stationary Nissan Micra, killing passenger the victim. The smart motorway's safety alert systems were not working. O'Sullivan suffered serious injuries in the crash, leaving him walking with sticks and unable to work. The judge took into account the impact of a driving ban on his ability to work.
berkshire999.co.uk
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Berkley John
Child sexual exploitation and abuse *
Sentence
15.5 years imprisonment

Berkley John, along with two others, committed child sexual exploitation and abuse in High Wycombe, Aylesbury and Wendover over 20 years ago. Starting when the victim was 13, John groomed and drugged her with cannabis and heroin, demanding sex as payment. The victim suffered long-term trauma including depression, addiction and family loss. He was sentenced to 15.5 years imprisonment.

Groomed and drugged the victim with cannabis and heroin, demanded sex as payment. Placed on the sex offenders register for life.
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Billy Houlihan
Being concerned in the supply of cannabis *
Sentence
two year suspended sentence and 300 hours of unpaid work

Billy Houlihan was located within a working cannabis farm on Ascot Road on 17th April 2025. More than 400 cannabis plants were seized alongside £2,500 in cash. The drugs had a street value of over £90,000.

Aged 33, of Fordbridge Road, Ashford. Pleaded guilty.
chiswickherald.co.uk
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Bruce Lee Clark
Being concerned in the supply of cannabis *
Sentence
two years and eight months in prison

Bruce Lee Clark was located within a working cannabis farm on Ascot Road on 17th April 2025. More than 400 cannabis plants were seized alongside £2,500 in cash. The drugs had a street value of over £90,000.

Aged 46, of Kings Lane, Egham. Pleaded guilty.
chiswickherald.co.uk
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Archie Hales
Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *
Sentence
2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Archie Hales was caught on 25 September 2025 riding an e-bike along London Road, Reading. Police stopped him in a local shop and found over £820 in cash and cannabis in a black backpack. A fuller search revealed 82 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin. Two iPhones were also seized. He was charged the next day and later pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property.

Pleaded guilty at Reading Crown Court on 26 September 2026 to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property. Authorities ordered destruction of confiscated items, including drugs, mobile phones, an e-bike, and cash seized under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
berkshire999.co.uk
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Aryan Turya
Producing a controlled class B drug *
Sentence
1 year and 2 months imprisonment

Officers forced entry into a disused BHS shop in Slough, Berkshire, in January and found Ajet Begu, Aryan Turya and around 1,700 cannabis plants at various stages of maturity spread over two floors. A drug expert estimated the plants could yield about 150kg, with a street value close to £1.3m and a wholesale value of about £525,000. Turya admitted producing a controlled class B drug.

Admitted the offence. Police found around 1,700 cannabis plants with a potential yield of about 150kg and an estimated street value of nearly £1.3m.
uk.news.yahoo.com
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Amjad Ali
Concerned in supply of cannabis *
Sentence
6 years and 9 months in prison

Amjad Ali, a Royal Mail employee at a logistics centre in Slough, intercepted parcels suspected of containing drugs before they were X-rayed, removed them and relabelled them for delivery to alternative addresses, including his own. Police found £1,185,420 in a storage locker and £42,290 at his home, a combined haul of more than £1.2 million believed to have been generated through the onward sale of cannabis.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis, theft of parcels and possessing criminal property. The cash seizure was the largest ever recorded by Thames Valley Police.
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Ajet Begu
Producing a controlled class B drug *
Sentence
1 year and 2 months imprisonment

Officers forced entry into a disused BHS shop in Slough, Berkshire, in January and found Ajet Begu, Aryan Turya and around 1,700 cannabis plants at various stages of maturity spread over two floors. A drug expert estimated the plants could yield about 150kg, with a street value close to £1.3m and a wholesale value of about £525,000. Begu admitted producing a controlled class B drug.

Admitted the offence. Police found around 1,700 cannabis plants with a potential yield of about 150kg and an estimated street value of nearly £1.3m.
uk.news.yahoo.com
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Alexander Clarke
Causing death by dangerous driving *
Sentence
7½ years imprisonment

On 3 January 2019, Clarke drove a silver Ford Transit van while disqualified and nearly twice the legal alcohol limit. He had spent the evening drinking with the victim at the Black Horse pub in Emmer Green. At around 10:30pm on Wood Lane, he crashed into parked cars and a wall. The victim suffered severe head injuries and died two days later in hospital.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and driving while disqualified. Already banned from driving due to a previous collision; nearly twice the legal alcohol limit. Received an additional 4 months for driving while disqualified, to run concurrently. Also banned from driving for 5 years, extended by 3 years until passing an extended driving test.
berkshire999.co.uk
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Ade Jerry
Sexual assault by penetration *
Sentence
5 years and 4 months imprisonment

On 24 March 2018, at approximately 3:30am, Ade Jerry sexually assaulted a woman in her twenties inside a property on Friar Street, Reading. The assault involved penetration. He was found guilty after a trial that concluded on 7 February 2024, and was sentenced at Reading Crown Court.

Found guilty of sexual assault by penetration after a ten-day trial. The victim bravely gave evidence.
berkshire999.co.uk
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Desmond Bonato
Violent Disorder *
Sentence
18 months' imprisonment

Desmond Bonato, 20, from Raphael Drive, Watford, was involved in violent disorder at Meriden Way park on 25 July 2024.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder.
uknip.co.uk
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Faith Chareka
Fraud by abuse of position *
Sentence
18 months imprisonment suspended, and 200 hours unpaid work

Faith Chareka, a senior emergency department nurse at Wexham Park Hospital, fraudulently claimed for 50 fake shifts over two-and-a-half years between November 1, 2020 and February 1, 2023. Using her senior access to the Health Roster system, she received extra pay of £19,575.41 and 540 hours of time off in lieu. She was sacked by NHS Frimley Health Foundation Trust in 2023.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position. Banned from nursing by the NMC. Showed limited insight into her offending.
sloughexpress.co.uk
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Fraser White
Fraud *
Sentence
32 months imprisonment

Fraser White, a 24-year-old man, made 34 false grant applications to the Football Foundation, claiming to represent nine real football clubs. He was awarded almost £200,000, all of which he spent himself. The funds were used for personal expenses including £7,000 on designer clothes and trips to the Qatar World Cup and other football matches abroad. He had been a director of the All Star Football Academy in Maidenhead since 2018 and previously worked as a ticketing executive for Reading Football Club for 11 months.

Pleaded guilty at Slough Magistrates Court earlier this year. Also disqualified from being a company director for 10 years under the Directors Disqualification Act 1986.
civilsociety.co.uk
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David Fisher
Sexual abuse *
Sentence
19 years imprisonment

David Fisher was convicted of sexually abusing three girls in West Berkshire during the 1960s and 1970s. He was sentenced at Reading Crown Court after conviction.

Convicted of sexually abusing three girls in West Berkshire during the 1960s and 1970s.
pressreader.com
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David Witts
Buggery and indecent assault *
Sentence
17 years imprisonment

David Witts, 73, of Merryfields Way, Lewisham, committed sexual offences against boys in Berkshire and West London over a 35-year period between 1968 and 2003. The offences included one count of buggery and five counts of indecent assault, targeting five young victims. The abuse was described as spanning five decades, with the investigation revealing his manipulative sexual interest in young boys.

Convicted after a ten-day trial at Reading Crown Court. The abuse spanned five decades against five victims.
berkshire999.co.uk
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Haneef Sheraz
Possession with intent to supply Class A cocaine *
Sentence
two years and ten months imprisonment

On August 1, 2025, Thames Valley Police stopped Haneef Sheraz on Parluant Road in Slough and found 20 bags of cocaine valued at £1,520 during a search. He was arrested immediately and charged the next day.

Possession with intent to supply Class A cocaine. Arrested after police search on Parluant Road.
uknip.co.uk
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Haroon Zaman
Fraud by false representation *
Sentence
3 years and 8 months imprisonment

Haroon Zaman hacked into social media accounts and impersonated the account holders to promote fraudulent cryptocurrency investment opportunities to their friends and family. Between January 2021 and June 2023, 17 victims lost a total of £124,479. No investments existed and the funds were stolen outright.

Pleaded guilty to 17 counts of fraud by false representation.
walesonline.co.uk
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Harvey Drummond
Being concerned in the supply of cannabis *
Sentence
three years and four months in prison

Harvey Drummond was located within a working cannabis farm on Ascot Road on 17th April 2025. More than 400 cannabis plants were seized alongside £2,500 in cash. The drugs had a street value of over £90,000.

Aged 25, of West Road, Feltham. Pleaded guilty.
chiswickherald.co.uk
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Gary Jordan
Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm *
Sentence
four years and six months in prison

The assault took place at about 23:50 BST on 30 September 2023 in a pub on Peach Street. During the incident, Jordan smashed a glass into the face of a man in his twenties, causing serious injuries that required medical treatment. Jordan was arrested a week later on 7 October 2023 and was later charged on 20 July 2024.

Convicted following a four-day trial at the same court, where a unanimous jury found him guilty. Age 50, of Windmill Avenue, Wokingham.
wokingham.today
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George Appleton
Robbery *
Sentence
three years and eight months imprisonment

George Appleton, from Watts Hill Cottages, Wraysbury, carried out knifepoint robberies on three taxi drivers between 6 and 12 May 2018: on 6 May at 2:35am on Ferry Lane, threatened a 53-year-old driver, stole cash, caused head injuries and bruising; on 11 May around 2:50am on Ferry Lane, assaulted a 44-year-old driver causing a head gash; on 12 May near 3am in Park Lane, Datchet, attacked a 38-year-old driver, stole wallet and cash, left him with cut above eye and bruising. Arrested same day as last attack.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery and possession of a bladed article. Violent spree targeting lone taxi drivers, forcing them to remote locations and threatening with a knife.
uknip.co.uk
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Ryan Efey
Threatening someone with a bladed article in a public place *
Sentence
1 year 9 months imprisonment

Ryan Efey was caught carrying a machete during a confrontation on Chalvey High Street in Slough, with members of the public and children nearby. The incident followed a physical altercation between Efey and another man. He was arrested several days later and pleaded guilty to affray and threatening someone with a bladed article in a public place. Nobody was injured.

Pleaded guilty to affray and threatening someone with a bladed article in a public place. Members of the public and children were nearby during the incident. Nobody was injured.
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Saeed Ahmed
Child sexual exploitation and abuse *
Sentence
18 months imprisonment

Saeed Ahmed was one of three men jailed for child sexual exploitation and abuse in High Wycombe, Aylesbury and Wendover over 20 years ago. He allowed his flat to be used for the abuse of the victim, who was groomed and raped. He was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.

Allowed his flat to be used for the abuse of the victim.
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Sabeur Trabelsi
Manslaughter *
Sentence
6 years imprisonment

On 31 March 2021, Sabeur Trabelsi, a security guard at Marks and Spencer in Chalfont Way, Lower Earley, chased the victim, 52, who had stolen about £300 of meat. Following an altercation outside a BP petrol station, Trabelsi punched the victim causing him to fall and suffer unsurvivable head injuries; the victim died the following evening. Trabelsi was also convicted of perverting the course of justice by misleading ambulance crews and police about how the victim fell.

Found guilty after trial. No previous convictions but three cautions. Starting point 7.5 years reduced for good character, remorse and remaining at scene. Concurrent 2-year sentence for perverting the course of justice. Judge noted the tragic nature and that no sentence can restore the loss.
workingthedoors.co.uk
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