Reading Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 219 verdicts at Reading Crown Court (Reading). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Martin Cain

Kidnap with intent to commit sexual assault *

Sentence

3 years 4 months imprisonment

On June 1, 2013, just after midnight, Martin Cain followed a woman from Maidenhead Station as she walked home along Shoppenhangers Road. Outside Fredrick's Hotel, he ran towards her, placed his hand over her mouth and his other arm around her, and pulled her into an alleyway while speaking in a soft, creepy voice. The victim screamed and struggled, managing to break free and run home. Police tracked Cain with a dog and arrested him the next day. CCTV showed he had been on the same train, and forensic evidence confirmed contact between their clothing. He pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial. The victim suffered flashbacks and anxiety. Cain had previous convictions for indecent assaults on five women in 1986.

Pleaded guilty to kidnap with intent to commit a sexual assault. Prior convictions for five indecent assaults in 1986. Sentenced by Judge John Reddihough, who described it as a woman's 'worst nightmare'. Sentence reduced by 149 days for bail curfew.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

Martin Clifford

Rape of a child under 16 and indecent assault *

Sentence

21 years imprisonment

Martin Clifford, then 45, of Chatfield, Slough, targeted four separate victims with historical sex attacks between 1988 and 1997 in Slough, Berkshire, and Horley in Surrey.

Convicted after trial of two counts of rape of a child under 16, five counts of indecent assault on a male under 16, two counts of indecent assault on a girl under 16, and five counts of indecency with a child under 14. Victims endured sustained traumatic experiences with profound lifelong impact.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Mowbray

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Former Eton College geography teacher and housemaster made nocturnal visits to students' rooms on the pretext of helping with work, before touching them for his own sexual gratification. He ran a photography club where he took pictures of pupils and superimposed their faces onto naked bodies of unknown children. He also covertly filmed a boy dressing in his room. Had 4,500 indecent images of pupils on his computer. Offences involved four boys between 2012 and 2019.

Convicted by jury of eight counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of voyeurism. Also made subject of a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years and placed on the sex offenders register for life.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Basharat Khan

Conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and perjury *

Sentence

2 years 10 months imprisonment

Involved in the ghost vote scandal which rocked Slough politics during the 2007 local council elections, pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and perjury.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and perjury. Original sentence of 3 years 4 months reduced by 6 months on appeal.

1 Jan 0001

Indrit Krasniqi

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 23 to 27 years

Indrit Krasniqi, a Kosovan refugee, was involved in the abduction and murder of Mary-Ann Leneghan. The victims were taken to a hotel, tortured, and then driven to Prospect Park where Leneghan was killed. Krasniqi was later given a second life sentence for an attack on a fellow prisoner.

Found guilty of murder, attempted murder, kidnap, and assault, but cleared of rape. Judge recommended deportation upon release.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

Jamie Allen

Cocaine supply *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment and £350 fine

On 14 November 2025, police stopped Jamie Allen riding an illegal Sur'ron electric off-road bike on the pavement in Coronation Square, Reading. He attempted to flee but was caught. He had 60 wraps of cocaine, cannabis, and £735.46 in cash. He was charged with possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply, possessing Class B drugs, driving without insurance, driving without a licence, and careless driving.

Pleaded guilty to multiple offences at Reading Magistrates' Court in November 2025. Also received six penalty points and a fixed penalty notice for driving offences.

1 Jan 0001

Jamaile Morally

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 23 to 27 years

Jamaile Morally was one of the gang that abducted Mary-Ann Leneghan and her friend. During the ordeal, the victims were sexually assaulted, beaten, and drugged. He was concluded to have shot Leneghan's friend in the head. Leneghan died from multiple stab wounds in Prospect Park.

Found guilty of murder, attempted murder, kidnap, assault and rape. Believed to have shot Leneghan's friend.

1 Jan 0001

Justin Hawkins

Breach of Sexual Harm Prevention Order *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Justin Hawkins, a 54-year-old from Newbury, Berkshire, was initially sentenced at Reading Magistrates’ Court in May to a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after a sting operation by paedophile hunters. Believing he was communicating with a young girl named 'Sophie', Hawkins sent explicit videos of himself, expressed love, and asked her to keep their interactions secret from her mother. He was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register and made subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) that banned him from using certain online chat apps and required him to declare any online aliases. Within months, routine police checks revealed he had twice visited forbidden chat apps and used an undisclosed alias. On 8 December 2025, at Reading Crown Court, Hawkins admitted the breaches. His defence counsel argued for bail, noting his previous compliance with the suspended sentence and time already spent in custody, but Judge Amjad Nawaz denied bail and adjourned the case for pre-sentence reports. Hawkins was remanded into immediate custody and subsequently received a 1-year custodial sentence.

Breached a Sexual Harm Prevention Order by accessing prohibited online chat apps and using an alias. Originally given a 12-month suspended sentence at Reading Magistrates’ Court for attempting to groom a child online in a paedophile hunter sting. Admitted the breaches. Remanded in custody at Reading Crown Court pending pre-sentence reports before being sentenced.

1 Jan 0001

Kapil Dogra

Rape *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

On 12 April 2017, at around 10.20pm, Kapil Dogra grabbed a woman in her late teens as she left Datchet railway station. He dragged her to a wooded area near the junction of Major Farms Road, Ditton Road, and London Road, where he raped and sexually assaulted her. Dogra admitted in court that he was in the area to buy Class A drugs. He was arrested on 18 April 2017 and charged the following day. The trial lasted five days, ending on 2 October.

Found guilty by unanimous jury of multiple sexual offences. Showed no remorse. Post-release, must spend two years on licence and sign the Sex Offenders’ Register.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Lawrence

Rape *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

On 3 April 2011, a 16-year-old girl in Reading was subjected to severe sexual abuse by a group including Joseph Lawrence, Amber Roderick, and Patrick Maughan. They plied the victim with alcohol, leading to an assault involving rape and further abuse. Lawrence was found guilty after a two-week trial at Reading Crown Court in December 2011.

Found guilty after trial. Judge John Reddihough noted the 'horrendous' impact of the crimes, exacerbated by the involvement of multiple offenders and use of force.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Morally

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 23 to 27 years

Joshua Morally participated in the kidnapping, assault, rape, and murder of Mary-Ann Leneghan on 6-7 May 2005. The victims were held at the Abbey House Hotel before being taken to Prospect Park, where Leneghan was fatally stabbed. His brother Jamaile Morally was also convicted.

Found guilty of murder, attempted murder, kidnap, assault and rape.

1 Jan 0001

John Stanley Imeson

Sexual offences against a child *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

John Stanley Imeson, also known as Jack, aged 73, of Fitzroy Crescent, Woodley, Wokingham, was convicted of seven counts of indecent assault on a male person, four counts of buggery, and a count each of indecency with a child and assault with intent to commit buggery. The offences took place in 1980 and 1981 involving two victims, both boys aged 11-13 at the time. The incidents happened on school trips to Reading, London, Ross-on-Wye, and also at Imeson’s residence. He was a teacher at Reading Blue Coat School.

Convicted by a jury after a seven-day trial on 25 May 2021. Also made subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

1 Jan 0001

Jomo Mathurine

Voyeurism *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

Jomo Mathurine, a 49-year-old consultant gynaecologist at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, secretly filmed himself having sex with a student nurse using glasses equipped with a hidden camera. The relationship began in 2016 while the victim was a placement student. In her Reading flat, he recorded a 40-minute sex video without her knowledge. In October 2018, the victim confronted him; Mathurine threatened to share the video and report her for degree work assistance, effectively blackmailing her. He also filmed other hospital staff. After arrest, detectives found 15 still images and 96 video clips of the victim. He resided in Twinflower, Milton Keynes.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of voyeurism; two charges of stalking and assault left on file. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years. Judge Sarah Campbell described him as having 'revealed a dark and devious side' and that he 'seriously let down the profession'.

1 Jan 0001

Jonathan Goldsmith

Rape *

Sentence

28 years imprisonment

Jonathan Goldsmith, 52, of Whitchurch Hill, Oxfordshire, was found guilty of seven counts of rape involving three women and one count of blackmail following a trial at Reading Crown Court. He raped one victim at knifepoint in a car in London in 2002. He subjected another woman, whom he first met in Oxford, to multiple rapes between 2005 and 2019. He met his third victim on a dating site in 2014, attacked and raped her, leaving her injured.

Found guilty of seven counts of rape involving three women and one count of blackmail. Four years of the sentence will be served on licence. Police said he targeted vulnerable women who he assumed would not be believed.

1 Jan 0001

Jordan Adewale

Rape *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Jordan Adewale, 23, raped a 19-year-old woman while she was sleepwalking in a property in Burnham just after 1am on 7 February 2017. The victim had gone to bed but sleepwalked into the kitchen, where Adewale brutally raped her while she was unconscious. She woke up and raised the alarm. Adewale was arrested at the scene but denied the crime. Forensic evidence was overwhelming.

Found guilty by majority verdict after a five-day trial. He denied the crime and showed no remorse. Detective Constable Richard Bazeley stated he preyed on a sleeping victim for his own sexual gratification.

1 Jan 0001

Kevin Kivindyo

Sexual assault *

Sentence

eight years imprisonment

Kevin Kivindyo, 42, of St Pauls Avenue, Slough, sexually assaulted a 'vulnerable young' woman in Slough on St. Pauls Avenue.

Found guilty by a unanimous jury verdict of three counts of sexual assault following a trial. 'Showed no remorse' over the assault.

1 Jan 0001

Laurens Brand

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 16 years and eight months

Laurens Brand murdered his wife Angela Mittal in their home on Parker Close, Shinfield, on Boxing Day. He stabbed her 59 times in the neck and chest, causing instant death. He then called the police without requesting an ambulance and attempted to clean up the scene before making the call. He pleaded guilty to murder at Reading Crown Court on 22 March.

Pled guilty to murder of his wife, Angela Mittal. She suffered 59 stab wounds. Brand called police but no ambulance, attempted to clean up before calling 999.

1 Jan 0001

Dale Lucas

Inciting a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Between February and March 2017, 27-year-old Dale Lucas started online chats with two teenage girls, aged 13 and 15, from different parts of the UK. He formed a disturbing online relationship with the 13-year-old, discussing plans to meet and repeatedly urging her to engage in sexual activity, though they never met. He sent explicit sexual messages to the 15-year-old and discussed meeting her. The 13-year-old's mother discovered the messages on her daughter's iPad and alerted police. The 15-year-old stopped contact herself. Lucas was arrested in May 2017 and charged in February 2019. He pleaded guilty to inciting the two underage girls to engage in sexual activity.

Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. Also handed a ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

1 Jan 0001

Derek Thurlbeck

Sexual assault *

Sentence

2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Derek Thurlbeck, a spiritual healer from The Pastures, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, sexually assaulted four vulnerable women at their homes in Slough between 2017 and 2019. He touched their genitals over their clothes during spiritual healing sessions offered free of charge, using rhetoric of spirituality and claims of curses to manipulate them.

Convicted of five counts of sexual assault by a jury following a week-long trial. Handed an indefinite sexual harm prevention order. Judge noted lack of insight into actions and concern for future risk.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

Edwin Toop

Causing a child under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Edwin Toop was convicted of two counts of causing a child under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity. He had forced his victim to perform sex acts on him on at least two occasions.

Convicted after a trial of two counts. Worked as a bus driver in Reading and was on sick leave when the offences happened after being attacked with acid.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

Glenn Nelson

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 30 years

On 2 June 2013, Glenn Nelson attacked Krishnamaya Mabo while she was picking nettles in a wooded area near her home in Arborfield, Berkshire. He had set out that day armed with a knife and with the deliberate intention of finding a woman to rape. He attempted to rape Mrs Mabo and, when she resisted, murdered her by asphyxiation to prevent her from identifying him. Her body was found the following day, and Nelson was arrested the same day after a search of his caravan yielded crucial evidence. He pleaded guilty to both offences at Reading Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to murder and attempted rape. Initially sentenced to minimum 25 years for murder, increased to 30 years by the Court of Appeal as the original term was considered unduly lenient. Had prior convictions and was recently released from prison.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

Ashley Jenkins

Rape of a child under 13 *

Sentence

extended sentence of 26 years, 18 years in prison

Ashley Jenkins, 31, of Ray Park Avenue, Maidenhead, committed a string of child sex offences between January 1, 2018, and June 8, 2020, including four counts of rape of a child under 13, two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13, three counts of possession of an indecent photograph of a child, two counts of taking an indecent photograph of a child, and two counts of making indecent photographs of children. He was charged on June 9, 2020.

Pleaded guilty at a previous hearing on November 5 to multiple child sex offences. Investigating officer described the offences as horrific.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

Barry O’Sullivan

Causing death by careless driving *

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 Pulvinder Dhillon'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 Pulvinder Dhillon, 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 Pulvinder Dhillon. 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.

1 Jan 0001

Barry O'sullivan

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

6 months' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months

Barry O'Sullivan, driving his Ford Transit Connect van at about 77mph without a seatbelt, collided with a stranded Nissan Micra on the M4 westbound between junctions 11 and 12 in Berkshire at about 08:30 GMT in March 2022. The Micra's safety alert system on the smart motorway was malfunctioning. The impact caused the car to burst into flames, killing 68-year-old passenger Pulvinder Dhillon. Other motorists had passed safely and made 999 calls.

Found guilty of causing death by careless driving. Banned from driving for 12 months. Judge noted momentary lapse of concentration. Defence argued smart motorway system failure.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

Brian Lee

Indecent assault *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Brian Lee, 58, of Glendevon Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, sexually abused two boys over a 10-year period through indecent assaults, touching them indecently over and under clothing in various places. He coached a boys football team and helped with a Scout group. Told boys not to tell parents and sometimes gave them money or sweets. Breach of trust as a respected maths teacher. Involved in school skiing trip tragedy in 1988.

Admitted seven charges of indecent assault. Genuine remorse noted by judge. Lost employment. Desire for treatment but risk to young boys remains.

1 Jan 0001

Brian Rutledge

Indecent assault on a boy under 16 and buggery with a boy under 16 *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Predatory pensioner Brian Rutledge, of St Georges Walk, Gosport, committed the offences in the 1980s when he was a parish priest at a church in Reading. He had set up and run clubs for boys. His victim, aged 15, was a member of one of the groups and was targeted during a stay at Rutledge’s home. The victim woke to find Rutledge sitting on his bed, who told him he had been ‘chosen’ before molesting and raping him. Rutledge told the boy to keep it secret as practice for priesthood.

Convicted of two counts of indecent assault on a boy under 16 and one count of buggery with a boy under 16 following a trial. Abused position as parish priest.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew Kirkland

Sexual assault on a girl under the age of 13 years *

Sentence

four years' imprisonment

In March 2021 in Berkshire, Andrew Kirkland crept into a seven-year-old girl's bedroom at night, pulled down her bed sheets and performed a sex act over her while she was ostensibly asleep. Traces of his semen were found on the child's pyjamas, sheets and nightie after her mother suspected him and handed items to police. DNA evidence strongly supported his involvement. Internet searches on his phone included pornographic content on entering bed with sleeping person.

Found guilty by unanimous jury verdict after four-day trial. Former Metropolitan Police officer dismissed in 2014 for theft and fraud. Ordered to sign Sex Offenders' Register for life. Sexual Harm Prevention Order application to be adjusted later. Judge noted victim's vulnerability and young age.

1 Jan 0001

Amber Roderick

Rape *

Sentence

Indeterminate sentence

On 3 April 2011, Amber Roderick, along with Joseph Lawrence and Patrick Maughan, subjected a 16-year-old girl in Reading to sexual abuse. The victim was plied with alcohol before being raped and abused. The incident involved force and multiple perpetrators. The case was tried at Reading Crown Court in December 2011, and the jury convicted all three defendants. Sentencing occurred on 19 January 2012, where Roderick received an indeterminate sentence.

Convicted after trial. Judge John Reddihough described the crimes as 'horrendous' due to use of force and multiple perpetrators. The victim was plied with alcohol.

1 Jan 0001

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 passenger William Seymour at the Black Horse pub in Emmer Green. At around 10:30pm on Wood Lane, he crashed into parked cars and a wall. Mr Seymour 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.

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

Adrian Thomas

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 23 to 27 years

Adrian Thomas, a drug dealer, believed Mary-Ann Leneghan or her friend had set him up for a robbery and assault in April 2005. On 6 May 2005, he and five other men kidnapped Leneghan and her friend from a pub in Reading, forced them into a car boot, and drove them to the Abbey House Hotel. At the hotel, the victims were raped, drugged, scalded, and beaten for several hours. The girls were then driven to Prospect Park, where Leneghan was stabbed 40 times, sustaining a fatal neck wound. Her friend was shot in the head but survived.

Found guilty of murder, attempted murder, kidnap, assault and rape.

1 Jan 0001

Philip John Saunders

Indecent assault *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Philip John Saunders, a convicted paedophile, was found guilty of multiple historical sex offences against a boy aged 13 to 15 between 1982 and 1985. Saunders was the boyfriend of the victim's older sister and subjected him to repeated sexual abuse at the family home in Twickenham. He threatened and assaulted the victim to ensure silence while also giving expensive gifts to manipulate him. The victim was later moved to a children's home, but Saunders continued abuse by visiting him there and taking him out, including an incident at Wembley Stadium. The victim reported the abuse to police in the 1980s, but the case made little progress. Years later, the victim located Saunders himself after police failed to identify him. Saunders was arrested in Aylesham, Kent, and convicted at Reading Crown Court in October 2023.

Convicted of four counts of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child, and one count of attempted buggery. The judge described the convictions as representative of 'innumerable' instances of abuse and praised the victim as an honest and composed witness. Saunders had prior convictions for sex offences in the Netherlands (1990) and Kent (2005).

1 Jan 0001

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.

1 Jan 0001

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Old Shire Hall, The Forbury, Reading RG1 3EH, Reading, RG1 3EH, United Kingdom

+441189674400

Wheelchair accessible parking, Wheelchair accessible entrance

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00

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About Reading Crown Court

Reading Crown Court, located in Reading, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 219 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Reading area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at Old Shire Hall, The Forbury, Reading RG1 3EH, RG1 3EH.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +441189674400.

All sentencing information published on this page has been sourced from publicly-available records and verified by our editorial team. If you believe any information is inaccurate or should be removed, you can submit a removal request directly from the relevant listing above.

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Reading Crown Court Sentencing Results

Martin Cain

Martin Chubb

Martin Clifford

Matthew Mowbray

Miley Connors

Mohammad Aslam

Mohammed Basharat Khan

Indrit Krasniqi

Harvey Drummond

Jamie Allen

Jamaile Morally

Justin Hawkins

Kapil Dogra

Joseph Lawrence

Joshua Morally

John Stanley Imeson

Jomo Mathurine

Jonathan Goldsmith

Jordan Adewale

Kevin Kivindyo

Laurens Brand

Dale Lucas

Derek Thurlbeck

Desmond Bonato

David Witts

Gary Jordan

Edwin Toop

Faith Chareka

Fraser White

George Appleton

Glenn Nelson

Haneef Sheraz

Ashley Jenkins

Christopher Coleman

Carlito Dujon

Barry O’Sullivan

Barry O'sullivan

Berkley John

Billy Houlihan

Brian Lee

Brian Rutledge

Bruce Lee Clark

Archie Hales

Andrew Kirkland

Amber Roderick

Alexander Clarke

Ade Jerry

Adrian Thomas

Philip John Saunders

Raja Mohammed Eshaq Khan

About Reading Crown Court

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