Scarborough Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 2 verdicts at Scarborough Magistrates' Court (Scarborough, Scarborough). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

January 2026 1 case

Thomas Munday

Killing a Buzzard *

Sentence

Fined £1,215

On 30 March 2024, a covertly deployed RSPB camera caught gamekeeper Thomas Munday brutally beating a protected Buzzard to death inside a crow cage trap set in woodland near Hovingham, North Yorkshire. The footage shows a Buzzard entering the trap. Four hours later, a masked and hooded individual arrives at the trap in an all-terrain vehicle. He enters the trap and repeatedly strikes the Buzzard with a stick. The injured Buzzard is then removed from the trap, still alive, and beaten several more times before being thrown into the vehicle. North Yorkshire Police identified Munday from the footage. A police search seized the stick, which had traces of Buzzard DNA confirmed by forensic testing.

Pleaded guilty to killing a Buzzard. No prior criminal record. Lost firearms/shotgun certificates and job as gamekeeper.

12 Jan 2026

December 2025 1 case

Sahil Nagpal

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Sahil Nagpal caused the death of Paul Brand on October 8, 2023, on the A171 between Whitby and Teesside by a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre near Scaling Reservoir, crashing head-on into Paul's vehicle; Paul died despite treatment, and Nagpal's family members were seriously injured.

Convicted of causing death by dangerous driving.

1 Dec 2025

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Northway, Scarborough YO12 7AE, Scarborough, Scarborough, YO12 7AE, United Kingdom

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About Scarborough Magistrates' Court

Scarborough Magistrates' Court, located in Scarborough, Scarborough, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 2 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Scarborough, Scarborough area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

The court can be found at Northway, Scarborough YO12 7AE, YO12 7AE.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +441723505000.

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