Southampton Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 360 verdicts at Southampton Crown Court (Southampton). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

August 2024 11 cases

Ashley Tebbutt

Driving without third-party insurance *

Sentence

Fined £664, victim surcharge £266, costs £130, and 6 penalty points

Ashley Tebbutt, 40, of The Hundred, Romsey, drove a Land Rover on the M3 near Odiham without third-party insurance on May 17, 2023.

Pleaded guilty.

21 Aug 2024

Cameron Markham

Driving under the influence of drugs *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 30 months, fined £840, victim surcharge £336, and costs £85

Cameron Markham, 25, of Merion Road, Botley, drove a car in Allington Lane, Fair Oak, on August 31, 2024, while under the influence of ketamine, Benzoylecgonine (BZE), and cocaine, with blood tests showing levels exceeding legal limits.

Pleaded guilty.

21 Aug 2024

Giuseppe Marconi

Speeding *

Sentence

Fined £346, victim surcharge £138, costs £130, and 3 penalty points

Giuseppe Marconi, 51, of Jesty Road, Alresford, drove a BMW on the M3 near East Stratton at 85mph on September 19, 2024.

Pleaded guilty.

21 Aug 2024

Mark Brown

Assault *

Sentence

Community order for 30 days of rehabilitation activity, fined £250, victim surcharge £114, and costs £650

Mark Brown, 53, of Tavistock Close, Romsey, assaulted a woman in Southampton on October 18, 2023.

Found guilty after pleading not guilty.

15 Aug 2024

Jordan David Saunders

Sexual communication with a child and breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order *

Sentence

2 years 6 months imprisonment

Jordan David Saunders, 25, of Twyford Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, initiated contact with a 14-year-old girl on Instagram on 4 February 2024. The messages quickly became sexual in nature, and Saunders sent indecent images of himself. This conduct breached an existing Sexual Harm Prevention Order. The victim’s mother found the messages and contacted the police. Saunders was arrested and later charged with sexual communication with a child and breaching the order.

Breach of existing Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life and given a new 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

15 Aug 2024

Clare Springer

Exceeding a variable speed limit *

Sentence

£220 fine and three points on licence, plus £400 costs and £88 surcharge

Clare Springer was driving a Citroen at 57mph on the M27 westbound between junction 10 and 9 near Fareham on April 3, 2024, exceeding the 50mph speed limit enforced at the time. She was detected by an automatic camera device and subsequently found guilty in her absence.

Denied the charge but was found guilty in her absence. Total amount of £708 to be paid by September 12.

13 Aug 2024

Joshua Blachford

Rape *

Sentence

three years and nine months imprisonment

Joshua Blachford raped a woman at an address in Ringwood between February 17 and 18, 2024. The victim described the incident as horrific, stating it has profoundly changed her life, leaving her feeling insecure, altering her self-perception, and causing ongoing grief as she can never return to her previous confident and outgoing self.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Will have to register with police upon release. Detective Constable Emma Kelly praised the victim's bravery and highlighted the importance of reporting such crimes.

12 Aug 2024

Terry Mcdonagh

Burglary *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment, disqualified from driving for 5 years and 5 months, and £228 surcharge

Terry McDonagh, 33, of Highdown Lane, Sutton, committed two burglaries on April 10, 2024, in broad daylight. He forced entry into a home on Mousehole Lane in Southampton, stealing expensive watches and jewellery, and targeted a property on Navigators Way in Hedge End, taking a Nike bag and gym equipment. He was also seen driving a black Jaguar dangerously in the Southampton area while already banned from driving.

Admitted to two burglaries and dangerous driving while disqualified. Police highlighted the intrusive nature of burglary and its long-lasting impacts on victims.

7 Aug 2024

Samuel Griffiths

Theft *

Sentence

7 days imprisonment

Samuel Griffiths stole £99.92 worth of Ariel laundry pods from Aldi on March 19 and gut health products worth £251.94 from Holland & Barrett on March 31 in Southampton. He admitted to taking a total of £350 worth of goods from two shops.

Pleaded guilty to theft charges. Described as a persistent thief with flagrant disregard for people and their property. Ordered to pay £351.86 in compensation.

6 Aug 2024

Georgia Thomas

Drink driving *

Sentence

12 months driving ban, fine of £480, victim surcharge of £192, and costs of £85

Georgia Thomas, 37, of Lower Farm Cottages, Crawley, drove a Land Rover Discovery on the A34 on July 14, 2024, while over the drink drive limit, with a breath test result of 62 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving; the driving ban can be reduced by three months if a course is completed by March 5.

6 Aug 2024

Nathan Wilson-Benn

Drink driving *

Sentence

15-month driving ban, £517 fine, £85 costs, and £219 victim surcharge

Nathan Wilson-Benn was found driving on Saxholm Way, Bassett, Southampton on July 3 with 42 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 microgrammes. He also admitted to using a car without valid third-party insurance.

Admitted to offences. Driving ban may be reduced by 15 weeks if a drink-drive rehabilitation course is completed by May 22, 2026. No separate penalty for the insurance offence.

5 Aug 2024

July 2024 18 cases

Sheryl Childs

Exceeding a variable speed limit *

Sentence

£400 fine and 3 points on licence

Sheryl Childs was driving a Renault at 57mph on the M27 westbound between junction 10 and 9 near Fareham on February 22, 2024, when a 50mph speed restriction was in force. Her speed was recorded by an automatic camera device.

Admitted the charge. Ordered to pay prosecution costs of £65 and a £16 surcharge, total £121 to be paid by August 28.

31 Jul 2024

Jason David Mcauley

Engaging in sexual communication with a child and making indecent photographs of a child *

Sentence

1 year 6 months imprisonment

In March 2023, a 13-year-old victim reported that Jason David Mcauley, 45, of Ventnor Court, Southampton, had been sending them messages of a sexual nature. Police arrested Mcauley and examined his phone, finding indecent photographs of children. He appeared at Southampton Crown Court on 29 July 2024, having pleaded guilty in June 2024 to one count of engaging in sexual communication with a child and one count of making indecent photographs of a child.

Pleaded guilty in June 2024 to one count of engaging in sexual communication with a child and one count of making indecent photographs of a child. Victim was a 13-year-old.

29 Jul 2024

Benjamin John Hassell

Indecent assault of a child and making indecent images of children *

Sentence

7 years 10 months imprisonment

Benjamin John Hassell sexually assaulted a six-year-old child in Southampton in 1987. The victim reported the abuse in 2020, prompting an investigation. Officers seized electronic devices from his home and discovered over 2,000 indecent images of children. Hassell pleaded guilty to seven charges of making indecent images. He denied the indecent assault charge but was found guilty after trial at Southampton Crown Court in May 2024. On 26 July 2024, he was sentenced to seven years and ten months in prison.

Pleaded guilty to seven charges of making indecent images of children. Pleaded not guilty to indecent assault of a six-year-old girl in 1987 but found guilty after trial.

26 Jul 2024

Matthew Hunt

Fly-tipping *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

Matthew Hunt, a 36-year-old repeat offender, was paid £250 to remove waste from a Southampton resident's home during renovations but instead dumped it, blocking Springford Road on October 6, 2023. The waste included baths and cupboard doors from the resident's home, which were later identified.

Admitted the offence. Repeat offender with prior convictions for fly-tipping in 2021.

26 Jul 2024

Trevor Mcauley

Exceeding a variable speed limit *

Sentence

£216 fine and three points on driving licence

Trevor McAuley was driving a Peugeot on the westbound side of the M27 between junction eight and seven near Hedge End on November 11, 2023, when he was caught by an automatic camera device exceeding the 40mph speed limit at 47mph.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay additional prosecution costs of £130 and a £86 surcharge, making total £432 to be paid by September 23.

24 Jul 2024

Ridjan Medhasani

Dangerous Driving and Possession of Cocaine *

Sentence

Four-month suspended sentence for 18 months, disqualified from driving for three years, 200 hours of unpaid work, 10 days of rehabilitation activity requirement, and £239 costs

Ridjan Medhasani was involved in a single-vehicle collision on the A35 near Dorchester on May 18, 2024, while driving a silver Mercedes-Benz E220 dangerously, as reported to Dorset Police. He was later stopped on May 21, 2024, in Maumbury Road, Dorchester, where officers seized six wraps of cocaine from his vehicle. He was arrested, charged, and sentenced for these offences.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled drug of class A and found guilty following trial for dangerous driving offences.

23 Jul 2024

Shaun Stevens

Criminal Damage *

Sentence

£2,850 compensation, £26 victim surcharge, £85 costs, and a nine-month conditional discharge

Shaun Stevens, 32, of Otterbourne Road, caused damage estimated at £2,850 to flowerpots, garden ornaments, windows, and a car in Eastleigh on Friday, June 6. He was caught and appeared in court, where he pleaded guilty.

Pled guilty to the offense. Total amount of £2,961 must be paid by August 18.

22 Jul 2024

Brian Wills

Assault by Touching *

Sentence

3 years and 10 months imprisonment

Brian Wills, 51, of Hopes Avenue in Dalmellington, East Ayrshire, sexually abused a young girl under 10 years old in Southampton on multiple occasions last year. Police were alerted after the assault, and the girl reported further instances of abuse to officers.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of assault by touching. Investigator highlighted the victim's bravery and the lifelong impact of such offences on children.

21 Jul 2024

Andrew Jozef Wooff

Conspiracy to commit burglary *

Sentence

six years imprisonment

Andrew Jozef Wooff, 32, of Wicks Place in Chelmsford, was part of a conspiracy to commit burglaries between July and September 2023. The group used stolen vans and number plates to target stores in Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Sussex, stealing electric bicycles and other goods worth more than £215,000 across 11 burglaries, and he was also sentenced for an additional unlawful wounding offence.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to burgle and a separate unlawful wounding offence, as part of a group involved in multiple burglaries.

18 Jul 2024

Rhys Thornton

Conspiracy to commit burglary *

Sentence

three years, four months imprisonment

Rhys Thornton, 30, of Pansy Road in Southampton, was involved in a large-scale conspiracy to commit burglaries between July and September 2023. The group used stolen vans and number plates to target stores selling electric bicycles in locations including Winchester, Basingstoke, Hook, Lee-on-the-Solent, Southampton, Warminster, Shaftesbury, and Crawley, stealing goods worth more than £215,000 across 11 incidents.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to burgle as part of a group that targeted stores across multiple counties.

18 Jul 2024

Richard Adrian Chilton

Conspiracy to commit burglary *

Sentence

five years, three months imprisonment

Richard Adrian Chilton, 34, of Judges Gully Close in Bishopstoke, participated in a conspiracy to commit burglaries between July and September 2023. The group targeted various stores selling electric bicycles and other items across Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Sussex, using stolen vehicles and number plates, resulting in the theft of goods valued at over £215,000.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to burgle as part of an organised group that committed multiple burglaries.

18 Jul 2024

Martin William Meadows

Conspiracy to commit burglary *

Sentence

four years, two months imprisonment

Martin William Meadows, 33, of Portswood Road in Southampton, took part in a conspiracy to commit burglaries between July and September 2023. The group targeted stores selling electric bicycles in various locations across Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Sussex, using stolen vehicles and number plates, and stole goods valued at over £215,000.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to burgle as a member of an organised group that carried out multiple burglaries.

18 Jul 2024

Jack William Fry

Rape and sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

seven and a half years imprisonment

Jack William Fry, 25, of Gore Road, New Milton, raped and sexually assaulted a child under 13 in March. He was sentenced after admitting the offences.

Admitted offences carried out in March. Upon release will serve a 12-month extended period of supervision and be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

17 Jul 2024

Harry Miller

Speeding *

Sentence

£410 fine, £164 surcharge, £130 costs, and 6 penalty points

Harry Miller, 24, of Ivy Street, was caught driving a Mini at 111mph on the M27 near Fareham in Hampshire on November 15, 2023, exceeding the 70mph national speed limit by 41mph while travelling westbound between junctions 10 and nine.

Pleaded guilty at the hearing.

17 Jul 2024

Eduard Paraschiv

Speeding *

Sentence

£500 fine and 6 points on licence

Eduard Paraschiv was driving a Mercedes at 104mph on the M27 near Fareham on March 1, 2024, exceeding the 70mph speed limit. He was spotted by a police officer using a speed camera.

Pleaded guilty to speeding.

17 Jul 2024

Macauley Bowers

Burglary *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Macauley Bowers, 22, from Albion Towers, Southampton, committed two additional burglaries in Southampton. The Operation Hawk team gathered fresh evidence that led to him pleading guilty at Southampton Crown Court on Friday, July 12. He was sentenced to an extra four years in prison, extending his time behind bars beyond the existing sentence of five years and four months imposed in December 2018 for nine previous burglaries.

Pleaded guilty to two additional burglaries. Originally sentenced to five years and four months in December 2018 for nine burglaries.

12 Jul 2024

Anthony Philips

Supplying Cannabis *

Sentence

6-month suspended sentence for 18 months, 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and 100 hours of unpaid work

Anthony Philips admitted to supplying cannabis as part of a criminal organisation smuggling thousands of kilograms of cannabis through Southampton Port. He made 17 trips across the country, including to Bournemouth, Liverpool, and Manchester, carrying approximately 5kg of the drug each time between February 4, 2024, and September 21, 2024. He was acting under instructions from Luke Oliver and communicated with an unknown individual known as 'Bonjour Bear' after Oliver's arrest.

Pleaded guilty to supplying cannabis under significant pressure, including threats to his family over a cocaine drug debt. Judge commented that this is a chance for him to make good on the work he has started himself.

10 Jul 2024

Ashley Lear

Manslaughter *

Sentence

37 months imprisonment

Ashley Lear was involved in an argument about drugs with Fuzel Miah on the Northam Estate on May 14, 2024. Lear kicked Miah in the chest, causing a bleed on the brain from a pre-existing aneurysm, which led to Miah's death four days later. Lear initially claimed self-defence during his trial in March 2024, but the jury could not reach a verdict, leading to a retrial. He later changed his plea to guilty upon returning to court.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter after initially denying the offence. Had 23 prior convictions and a history of Class A drug use. Judge noted the consequences were unexpected and that the guilty plea spared witnesses further distress.

1 Jul 2024

June 2024 5 cases

Jerry Skinner

Theft *

Sentence

£250 compensation

Jerry Skinner, 35, of no fixed abode, stole a pedal cycle worth approximately £1,600 from Michael Rose in Southampton on July 6, 2024.

Pleaded guilty to the offense.

25 Jun 2024

Quincy Rufus Digby Hopkins

Shoplifting and Assault *

Sentence

10 weeks imprisonment

Quincy Rufus Digby Hopkins was jailed for shoplifting and assaulting a staff member at Tesco Express on Butlers Lane in Ringwood. This incident involved him targeting the store, leading to his arrest and sentencing. He has a history of similar offences, continually targeting shops across the district, which has created fear among retail workers.

Jailed for shoplifting and assaulting a staff member at Tesco Express. Additionally handed a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) banning him from certain Hampshire shops, with police comments noting his repeated offences and lack of compliance with the law.

16 Jun 2024

Arjan Balla

Manslaughter *

Sentence

12 months' imprisonment

Arjan Balla chased down and attacked his boss, businessman Anastassios Delis, at a development site in Queensway, Southampton, in November 2006, days after being dismissed from his job as a steel erector. Mr Delis struck his head on the concrete floor so severely that he never regained consciousness and was left in a permanent vegetative state until his death in 2017 aged 68. Balla was living under the false identity Tahir Karaj during the initial investigation and was deported to Albania after serving part of his original sentence. He was located and arrested on 26 January 2024 upon returning to the UK and formally charged with manslaughter.

Pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter on 16 May 2024. Originally sentenced in 2007 to three years’ imprisonment for grievous bodily harm, of which he served one year before deportation.

10 Jun 2024

Sarah Young

Failing to provide a specimen for analysis *

Sentence

24 months driving disqualification, 120 hours of unpaid work, up to 18 days of rehabilitation activity, £85 court costs, and £114 victim surcharge

Sarah Young, 46, of Furzedown Road, Kings Somborne, failed to provide a breath test specimen for analysis after being suspected of driving a vehicle in Southampton on April 21. She was requested by police to provide the sample but did not comply, leading to her guilty plea and sentencing.

Pleaded guilty. Possible reduction of 24 weeks disqualification if she completes a course by October 22, 2026.

9 Jun 2024

Jonathan Beattie

Speeding *

Sentence

Fined £161, disqualified from driving for 6 months, 6 penalty points, £110 costs, £64 surcharge

Jonathan Beattie was caught driving at 100mph on the M27 westbound between junctions 9 and 10 near Fareham on May 16, 2023, in his Audi, exceeding the 70mph speed limit. He was detected by an automatic camera device.

Pleaded guilty to the offence.

5 Jun 2024

May 2024 4 cases

Peter Johnson

Drug driving *

Sentence

3 years driving disqualification and 28 days imprisonment

Peter Johnson drove a Ford Focus on the A34 near Sutton Scotney on October 28 while under the influence of ketamine. A blood test revealed 80 microgrammes of ketamine per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit.

Pleaded guilty. Imprisonment due to previous criminal record and seriousness of the offence.

23 May 2024

Mohammed Artan

Possession with intent to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine *

Sentence

three years and four months in prison

On 11 March 2024, during County Lines Intensification Week, officers from Southampton’s High Harm Team executed a warrant at an address in Centenary Plaza, Southampton. Mohammed Artan, 36, from Golden Grove, Southampton, was inside and detained. A search revealed Class A drugs including cocaine and crack cocaine worth £22,700 and heroin worth £28,700 (total £51,400), digital scales, cling film, and a cutting agent hidden in a ceiling cavity.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine. Drugs and paraphernalia seized by police to be destroyed.

18 May 2024

David Graham Cullen

Shoplifting *

Sentence

eight weeks imprisonment

David Graham Cullen stole from Marks & Spencer on Station Road on May 2 and from Nisa Local on Ashley Road on May 5. He also breached his interim criminal behaviour order three times between May 2 and May 5 at Tesco on Old Milton Road and the two stores mentioned.

Admitted to stealing from stores and three breaches of his interim criminal behaviour order.

14 May 2024

Terence Miller

Theft *

Sentence

£50 fine

Terence Miller, of Hyde Gate, Hyde, took £140 worth of Estee Lauder products from John Lewis in West Quay on Sunday, January 21.

Pleaded guilty.

2 May 2024

April 2024 7 cases

Shane Mccarthy

Arson *

Sentence

two years and nine months in prison

On 8 January 2024, at 1.20am, Shane McCarthy attempted to break into a property in Granby Grove, Southampton, by gaining entry through the kitchen window. The two occupants locked themselves in a bedroom while McCarthy shouted outside. After failing to open the door, McCarthy started a fire on top of the kitchen stove, causing popping sounds and triggering the fire alarm. The victims escaped and saw smoke filling the property. McCarthy had left but returned and was arrested by police. The incident resulted in fire damage to the cooker and hob, as well as significant smoke damage to the ceilings, leaving the victims in fear for their lives.

Pleaded guilty to arson in February.

29 Apr 2024

Thomas Perkins

Drink driving *

Sentence

17 months driving ban, £500 fine, £85 costs, and £200 victim surcharge

Thomas Perkins was caught drink driving on Ganger Farm Road on March 29, 2024, with 64 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty. The driving ban can be reduced by 17 weeks if a course is completed by March 28 next year.

25 Apr 2024

Wesley Wilson

Burglary dwelling and theft *

Sentence

three years imprisonment

Wesley Wilson broke into a property on Cromer Road, Southampton, on July 21, 2023, by smashing a bathroom window. The victim returned from holiday to find several rooms ransacked. Stolen items included jewellery such as gold rings and necklaces, a Swarovski watch, more than £800 in cash, and a number of collectable coins. DNA recovered from the scene identified Wilson as the offender.

Found guilty after denying the charge. PC Noora Abbasi commented on the positive result and the intrusive nature of the crime.

10 Apr 2024

Paige Dowling

Theft and Possession of Cocaine *

Sentence

four months imprisonment

Paige Dowling, 23, of Portal Road, Highcliffe, stole collector edition Blu-rays worth £195.88 from HMV in Basingstoke. She was caught with three street wraps of cocaine in Basingstoke on Sunday, December 29. She also stole multiple gift sets from Boots in Southampton on Wednesday, March 19, and Monday, March 24.

Pleaded guilty. The reason for imprisonment is because the defendant has a flagrant disregard for court orders and for people and their property.

9 Apr 2024

Robert Hall

Speeding *

Sentence

£400 fine and three penalty points on driving licence

Robert Hall drove an Iveco drop-side lorry on the A31 in Four Marks at 38 miles per hour in a 30mph zone on January 19, 2023.

Pleaded guilty. Must pay £160 victim surcharge and £110 costs, with a total of £670 to be paid in monthly instalments of £180 starting from April 4.

3 Apr 2024

Matthew James Hunt

Fly-tipping *

Sentence

eight months imprisonment

Matthew James Hunt was paid £250 by a Southampton resident to dispose of household items during a home refurbishment. Instead, on October 6, 2023, he dumped the waste, including a bath, cupboard doors, steel pipes, garden waste, and other rubbish, across 300 yards of Springford Road in Southampton using a lorry. This caused the road to be closed for a major cleanup operation by council crews and significantly disrupted residents.

Pleaded guilty to dumping waste without an environmental permit. Has 22 previous offences including domestic violence and assault of a child. Previously received a suspended sentence in 2021 for a similar offence. Expressed remorse in court and stated he is trying to turn his life around.

3 Apr 2024

Francis Matthews

Fly-tipping *

Sentence

£2,000 fine, £800 victim surcharge, and £753.67 costs

Francis Matthews, 66, of Sutton Road, Totton, was caught on a covert camera on August 21 dumping a yellow wheel clamp and car number plates in a hedge on Coldharbour Lane near Romsey. He pulled into a layby in his recovery vehicle, removed the clamp using an angle grinder, and discarded it.

Pleaded guilty to fly-tipping. Cllr David Drew commented that this should act as a deterrent to others.

3 Apr 2024

March 2024 2 cases

Michael Lea

Assault by beating *

Sentence

8 weeks imprisonment

Michael Lea assaulted a member of staff working in the cell area of the court in Basingstoke on November 22. He is a 49-year-old man with no fixed address.

Admitted to the assault. Sentence aggravated by previous convictions. Ordered to pay £200 in compensation and £85 in costs.

19 Mar 2024

Shane White

Keeping an unlicensed vehicle *

Sentence

£220 fine, £103.75 in vehicle excise back duty, and £150 in costs

Shane White was found guilty of keeping an unlicensed vehicle in Dundee Road, London, on September 13, 2023. The vehicle's previous licence had expired on April 22, 2024, with an annual duty rate of £415.

Found guilty in absence. The annual rate of duty was £415.

6 Mar 2024

February 2024 3 cases

Richard Cullen

Fraud by abuse of position and bribery *

Sentence

58 months imprisonment

Richard Cullen, a former council maintenance operative aged 55 from Luton, conspired with Mark Diaper to defraud New Forest District Council by receiving bribes to refer maintenance jobs to Diaper's roofing company, submitting inflated invoices totaling over £88,000 in overcharges. Cullen took a 10% cut of profits, encouraged splitting quotations to avoid tender processes for jobs over £15,000, and added unnecessary expensive elements like scaffolding to invoices. The scheme was uncovered in January 2019 when managers noticed a 146% increase in expenditure authorised by Cullen. Messages between the men revealed their coordination and attempts to cover tracks.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position and bribery.

16 Feb 2024

Mark Diaper

Fraud by abuse of position and bribery *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Mark Diaper, aged 34 from Southampton and working at a now-defunct roofing company, conspired with Richard Cullen to defraud New Forest District Council by paying bribes to secure maintenance jobs, submitting inflated invoices totaling over £88,000 in overcharges. Diaper received referrals from Cullen for a 10% profit cut, split quotations to evade tender requirements for jobs over £15,000, and added unnecessary expensive elements like scaffolding to invoices. The scheme was uncovered in January 2019 when managers noticed a 146% increase in expenditure authorised by Cullen. Messages between the men showed their coordination and awareness of potential trouble.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position and bribery.

16 Feb 2024

Jack William Douglas Lowe

Sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

six and a half years imprisonment

The offences took place against three children between 2010 and 2011, all of which occurred at a number of addresses in the East Boldre area.

Found guilty on 10 counts of sexual assault of a child under 13, two counts of attempted rape of a child under 13, one count of attempted sexual activity with a child and one count of raping a girl under 13. Ordered to sign onto the sex offenders register for an indefinite period.

16 Feb 2024

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Southampton Crown Court Sentencing Results

Ashley Tebbutt

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Giuseppe Marconi

Mark Brown

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Clare Springer

Joshua Blachford

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Samuel Griffiths

Georgia Thomas

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Rhys Thornton

Richard Adrian Chilton

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Harry Miller

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Macauley Bowers

Anthony Philips

Ashley Lear

Jerry Skinner

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Sarah Young

Jonathan Beattie

Peter Johnson

Mohammed Artan

David Graham Cullen

Terence Miller

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