Salisbury Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 59 verdicts at Salisbury Crown Court (Salisbury, Salisbury). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Sentencing date not recorded 9 cases

We could not confirm the sentencing date for these from the source report, so none is shown. Everything else about them was checked as usual.

Martin Clayton

Arson, being reckless as to whether life was endangered *

Sentence

3 years and 1 month imprisonment

Martin Clayton, 73, poured petrol in the living room of his rented home in Mere and set it alight in the early hours of December 16, 2024, triggering an explosion that caused significant damage and left the property in need of a complete rebuild. Clayton, now of Pool, was uninjured in the incident.

Initially pleaded not guilty but changed plea shortly before trial.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Source last checked 28 Aug 2026

Matthew Vandross

Rape of a child under 13 *

Sentence

24 years imprisonment

Between October 2020 and May 2021, Matthew Vandross sexually abused a child under 10, committing sexual assault by touching, digital penetration (21 counts), and rape of a child under 13 (four counts). He made violent threats to silence the victim. The victim reported the abuse with the support of a friend who witnessed some of the acts.

Minimum of 20 years to be served. Pleaded not guilty; victims gave evidence at trial. Offences took place over seven months. The victim was under 10 years old.

uknip.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Marius Molla

Conspiring to evade a prohibition on importation *

Sentence

18 years’ imprisonment

On 1 December 2020, police and Border Force searched a container of limes from Brazil at Southampton Docks and found cocaine hydrochloride worth £3 million hidden behind a panel in the refrigeration unit. On 4 December, the container was delivered to a fruit compound in Waltham Abbey, Essex. CCTV captured Molla arriving shortly after. He was arrested at the warehouse where an automatic 9mm CZ pistol and ammunition were found in a Gucci bag near him.

11 years for conspiring to evade a prohibition on importation, 7 years for possessing a prohibited firearm consecutively, 3 years for possessing ammunition concurrently. Found guilty by jury following trial. Previously convicted of firearm and ammunition offences at Southampton Crown Court.

hampshireincidents.co.uk

Source last checked 28 Aug 2026

Liberty George Cooper

Theft from a shop *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Liberty George Cooper stole £100 worth of meat produce from Tesco Express store on Hampton Lane, Blackfield on 27 June 2021; a pet harness valued at £40 from a pet store in Totton Retail Park on 13 July 2021; and flea tablets worth £40 from a pet store on Ringwood Road, Totton on 16 July 2021.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of theft from a shop. Described as a prolific shoplifter by police.

hampshireincidents.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Louis Charles Cann

Rape *

Sentence

20 years imprisonment with an extended 5 year licence period

Louis Charles Cann raped two women multiple times across a period of 10 months between 1 February and 17 December 2022 in the Portsmouth and Gosport areas. The women were known to Cann. He manipulated them, threatened with violence, verbally abused them, physically assaulted one when she refused sex, and filmed himself raping one as she slept.

Denied 9 counts of rape, found guilty after trial. Lifelong Sexual Harm Prevention Order and required to sign on the Sex Offenders Register for life. Judge remarked on the humiliation, degradation, blackmail and manipulation used.

hampshireincidents.co.uk

Source last checked 28 Aug 2026

Jake Holland

Money laundering *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 200 hours unpaid work and £200 costs

In May 2020, Billy Banks and Jake Holland targeted an 84-year-old man from Corsham who had dementia, claiming he had a loose roof tile needing urgent repair. They carried out substandard work valued at only £1,660. The victim made cash withdrawals totalling £20,500 and wrote two cheques for £18,000 each. Banks and Holland allowed their accounts to be used to launder the proceeds, withdrawing or transferring the money. They were unable to identify the person who approached them.

Admitted laundering money known or suspected to be criminal property. Acted as a money mule by allowing bank account to be used.

stouravonmagazine.co.uk

Checked against source 10 Oct 2026

David Thomas

Rape and indecent assault of a girl aged under 16 *

Sentence

10 years in prison

David Thomas committed rape and indecent assault against a girl aged under 16 in Farnborough between 1984 and 1988. The offences were reported to police in 2020.

Convicted after a week-long trial. Found not guilty of another count of indecent assault.

hampshireincidents.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Billy Banks

Money laundering *

Sentence

18 months in prison

Admitted laundering money known or suspected to be criminal property. Acted as a money mule by allowing bank account to be used.

stouravonmagazine.co.uk

Checked against source 10 Oct 2026

Andrew Hews

Rape *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Andrew Hews, 38, of Trowbridge, filmed himself raping a woman in Trowbridge and showed her the footage afterwards. He pleaded not guilty but was convicted after the victim gave evidence in court.

Pleaded not guilty to raping the woman but was convicted. Showed ‘no remorse for his actions’ and forced his victim to relive her ordeal in court by pleading not guilty. Also received a restraining order preventing contact with the victim and her children for 10 years.

bristolpost.co.uk

Checked against source 10 Oct 2026

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About Salisbury Crown Court

Salisbury Crown Court, located in Salisbury, Salisbury, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 59 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Salisbury, Salisbury 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 Wilton Rd, Salisbury SP2 7EP, SP2 7EP.

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 +441722345200.

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