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St Albans Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 141 verdicts at St Albans Crown Court (St Albans). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

St Albans Crown Court
June 2023 3 cases
Charles Boswell
Rape and Indecent Assault *
Sentence
13 years imprisonment with a two-year extended licence
Charles Boswell, 57, of Meredith Street, Nelson in Lancashire, was charged with four counts of indecent assault and three counts of rape for incidents carried out in Watford in the 1990s against a girl under the age of 16.
Pleaded guilty to four counts of indecent assault and three counts of rape.
Jack Clark
Dangerous driving *
Sentence
over 2 years imprisonment
On December 3, 2021, at 11.36pm, Jack Clark, 19, from Blackdown Close in Stevenage, was driving a silver Ford Fiesta with seven occupants on Park Street in Hitchin. The car, designed for five, swerved erratically in and out of lanes at high speed, lost control after hitting a kerb, spun out, and crashed into a house, causing serious life-changing injuries to all seven occupants and requiring a major emergency response.
Recently passed driving test; caused reckless crash with erratic driving.
Elisha Windlett
Coercive control and assault *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment
Elisha Windlett, 29, from Cheshunt, subjected his former partner to years of pain and suffering through controlling and coercive behaviour. After his release from prison in February 2022, he carried out weekly assaults, punching and kicking her in the body and face. He locked her in the house, used her car without permission, increased debts in her name, attempted to strangle her leading to a miscarriage, and shoved her down the stairs and locked her in the bathroom during a separate incident.
Controlling and coercive behaviour towards his former partner over many years, including weekly assaults after release from prison in February 2022.
May 2023 1 case
James Simpson
Rape *
Sentence
8 years imprisonment
James Simpson, aged 38, from Colts Corner in Stevenage, was charged with three counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault by penetration for incidents that occurred between January 2015 and December 2019. He pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault by penetration on the first day of his trial and was subsequently convicted of one count of rape following a nine-day trial.
Pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault by penetration. Convicted of one count of rape and acquitted on other charges. Must serve at least two-thirds of the sentence and has been placed on the sex offenders register with a 10-year restraining order.
April 2023 1 case
Thierry Wilkerson
Grievous Bodily Harm *
Sentence
2 years and 6 months imprisonment
On April 1, 2023, Thierry Wilkerson assaulted an elderly man in his 70s in Hatfield town centre by punching him repeatedly after being asked to stop riding an e-scooter illegally, causing a fractured eye socket and multiple injuries. He was also sentenced for his involvement in an affray on June 13, 2022, where he was part of a group fight that injured several people and involved kicking a dog.
Sentenced for GBH and affray while on bail for the affray.
March 2023 5 cases
Mohammed Anam
Grievous Bodily Harm with intent *
Sentence
4.5 years imprisonment (3 years for grievous bodily harm with intent, 1 year for perverting the course of justice, and 6 months for attempted intimidation)
Mohammed Anam was involved in luring a 45-year-old man to Jamie Mosque in St Albans, Hertfordshire, on June 4, 2020. He and others seriously assaulted the victim inside the mosque entrance, away from public view, resulting in three broken ribs and hospitalisation for over two weeks. Anam tampered with evidence by removing CCTV and lying to authorities.
Removed CCTV footage that would have captured the assault and lied to police, stating it had been stolen. He also attempted to intimidate the victim.
Mohammed Choudhury
Grievous Bodily Harm with intent *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment for grievous bodily harm with intent and 12 months imprisonment for perverting the course of justice
Mohammed Choudhury was part of a group that lured a 45-year-old man to Jamie Mosque in St Albans, Hertfordshire, on June 4, 2020. They collectively beat the victim, causing three broken ribs and leading to hospitalisation for over two weeks. He also engaged in perverting the course of justice to conceal the assault.
Found guilty after a seven-week trial and involved in efforts to cover up the crime.
Mohammed Mortuza
Grievous Bodily Harm with intent *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment for grievous bodily harm with intent and 9 months imprisonment for perverting the course of justice
Mohammed Mortuza lured a 45-year-old man to Jamie Mosque in St Albans, Hertfordshire, on June 4, 2020, via a text message. He and others seriously assaulted the victim, causing three broken ribs and requiring hospitalisation for over two weeks. The victim was traumatised, and Mortuza attempted to cover up the crime by lying to the police.
Pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice. He was a former councillor on London Colney Parish Council and lied to cover up the crime.
Faisal Ahmed
Grievous Bodily Harm *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, for inflicting grievous bodily harm
Faisal Ahmed was involved in a serious assault at Jamie Mosque in St Albans, Hertfordshire, on June 4, 2020, where he and others lured a 45-year-old man and attacked him, resulting in three broken ribs and hospitalisation for over two weeks. The victim suffered physical injuries and ongoing trauma.
Must complete 150 hours of unpaid work and pay £1,000 in compensation to the victim. A five-year restraining order was also imposed.
Ali Choudhury
Grievous Bodily Harm with intent *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment for grievous bodily harm with intent
Ali Choudhury participated in luring a 45-year-old man to Jamie Mosque in St Albans, Hertfordshire, on June 4, 2020. He and others violently assaulted the victim, hitting him with such force that he sustained three broken ribs and required hospitalisation for over two weeks. The group attempted to cover up the crime.
Found guilty after a seven-week trial; no additional pleas mentioned.
February 2023 11 cases
David Shoubridge
Robbery *
Sentence
8 years imprisonment
David Shoubridge, a 35-year-old former British champion motorcyclist from Hatfield, committed a series of offences between November 2022 and July 2023, targeting betting shops in Hatfield and Potters Bar, and a service station at South Mimms. He stole more than £100,000 by wearing black clothing, a balaclava or motorbike helmet, and wielding what appeared to be a handgun, which was later identified as an imitation firearm. He used an angle grinder and crowbar to break into cash machines and left DNA on a BB pistol at one scene. During one incident, he pointed the gun at a female employee, demanding money, and in another, he grabbed a university student, causing bruises and terror. Victims reported severe psychological effects, including nightmares, anxiety, and changes in their daily lives.
Pleaded guilty to numerous offences including robbery and attempted robbery. Blamed crimes on drugs and gambling addiction; had no previous criminal record and was described as a man of good character prior to this. Judge noted the devastating psychological impact on victims.
Isidor Martinca
Fraud *
Sentence
15 months imprisonment
Isidor Martinca from Loughton fitted devices to ATMs in Radlett, Hitchin, Royston and Welwyn Garden City between October 2021 and July 2022 to retain debit cards and record PINs, scamming thousands of pounds from victims.
Pleaded guilty to 18 fraud offences. Will face a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing.
Kieron Hall
Grievous bodily harm with intent *
Sentence
10 years imprisonment with 5-year extended licence
In November 2021, at Kingsley Green in Radlett, Kieron Hall, aged 32 from Watford, launched an unprovoked attack on a nurse giving him medication during an assessment, punching her repeatedly and causing life-changing injuries that prevented her return to work.
Found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, causing actual bodily harm and assault on an emergency worker. Described as a dangerous offender; can be recalled within 15 years if reoffends.
Nazia Mahboob
Possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin *
Sentence
22 months suspended for 18 months
Nazia Mahboob, aged 26 from Luton, was involved in the 'Q' line county lines drug network in Welwyn Garden City, supplying heroin and crack cocaine from Luton between August and December 2021.
Convicted in January 2023 for possession of and intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin. Part of the 'Q' line gang.
Wayne Dorken
Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin *
Sentence
2 years suspended for 18 months
Wayne Dorken, aged 44, was involved in the 'Q' line county lines drug network in Welwyn Garden City, supplying heroin and crack cocaine from Luton between August and December 2021.
Convicted in January 2023 for conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin. Part of the 'Q' line gang.
Stacey Skeggs
Possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment
Stacey Skeggs, aged 32 from Welwyn Garden City, was involved in the 'Q' line county lines drug network in Welwyn Garden City, supplying heroin and crack cocaine from Luton between August and December 2021.
Convicted in January 2023 for possession of and intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin. Part of the 'Q' line gang.
Tanvir Islam
Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin *
Sentence
6 years and 9 months imprisonment
Tanvir Islam, aged 27 from Luton, was involved in the 'Q' line county lines drug network in Welwyn Garden City, supplying heroin and crack cocaine from Luton between August and December 2021.
Convicted in January 2023 for conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin. Part of the 'Q' line gang.
Assad Ashraf
Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin *
Sentence
7 years and 6 months imprisonment
Assad Ashraf, aged 28 from Bedford, led the 'Q' line gang operating in Welwyn Garden City between August and December 2021, supplying heroin and crack cocaine from Luton.
Ringleader of a county lines drug network. Given a five-year Serious Crime Prevention Order.
Abanur Abubakar
Possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment
Abanur Abubakar, aged 31 from Harrow, was involved in the 'Q' line county lines drug network in Welwyn Garden City, supplying heroin and crack cocaine from Luton between August and December 2021.
Convicted in January 2023 of possession of and intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin. Part of the 'Q' line gang.
Colin Phillips
Rape of a child *
Sentence
14 years imprisonment
Colin Phillips, aged 56 from Stevenage, committed sexual offences against children, including rape, all taking place in 2022. He was arrested on November 3, 2022.
Pleaded guilty to numerous offences including rape of a child. 10 years custodial and four years on licence.
Paul King
Indecent assault *
Sentence
8 years imprisonment
In February 1983, Paul King, aged 63 from Brighton, approached a teenage boy on a snow-covered path in Fairlands Valley Park, Stevenage, and sexually assaulted him. The crime was reported, DNA recorded, but unsolved until a forensic review matched King's profile.
Pleaded guilty to indecent assault and attempting another serious sexual assault. Sentences to run concurrently. Placed on the sex offenders’ register.
November 2022 2 cases
Nathaniel Ferdinand
Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *
Sentence
2 years and 8 months imprisonment
On April 9, 2022, at around 4pm on the A1081 Luton Road in Harpenden, Nathaniel Ferdinand veered into the opposite carriageway while under the influence of cannabis and collided with a bus, causing serious injuries to the bus driver in his 60s who lost his leg due to fractures, and injuring ten passengers.
Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Banned from driving for 40 months and must take an extended re-test.
Frank Donoghue
Burglary *
Sentence
3 years and 6 months imprisonment
In February 2022, Frank Donoghue broke into the home of a woman in her 90s in Bricket Wood, spent the night in her spare bedroom, was confronted by her, and fled taking several items. Forensic evidence led to his arrest.
Pleaded guilty to burglary and possession of Class A drug heroin. Offences committed while on a suspended sentence.
October 2022 1 case
Billy Smith
Controlling and coercive behaviour *
Sentence
2 years and 4 months imprisonment
During summer 2022, over a six-month relationship, Billy Smith assaulted his ex-partner multiple times in Stevenage, including punching her face causing a cut, beating her with a belt and forcing her to walk home shoeless while threatening violence; after breakup, he bombarded her with abuse; on July 27, 2022, assaulted a police officer during arrest in Houghton Regis.
Pleaded guilty to controlling and coercive behaviour, assaulting an emergency worker, and breaching a restraining order. Given indefinite restraining order.
July 2022 2 cases
Philip Borrell
Money Laundering *
Sentence
4 years and 3 months imprisonment
Philip Borrell, 46, and his wife Laura benefited from her mother Frances Noble's fraud by acquiring and using laundered proceeds for an extravagant lifestyle, including holidays to Boston, San Francisco, and Canada between 2011 and 2017. He frequently travelled with his wife. The money laundering arose from the fraud on Hertfordshire County Council.
Pleaded guilty to acquiring criminal property (£184,203.65 joint with Laura, plus £6,218.92 individually). Worked as a software project manager with a good salary but subsidised by criminal money. Ignored suspicions about the source of funds. Sentences concurrent.
Laura Borrell
Money Laundering *
Sentence
3 years and 9 months imprisonment
Laura Borrell, 44, and her husband Philip benefited from her mother Frances Noble's fraud by acquiring and using laundered proceeds for an extravagant lifestyle, including holidays to Boston, San Francisco, and Canada between 2011 and 2017. They were held out as carers but were not. The money laundering arose from the fraud on Hertfordshire County Council.
Pleaded guilty to acquiring criminal property (£184,203.65 joint with Philip, plus £39,700 individually). Has a serious neurological condition herself. Judge noted she was in need of care, not capable of providing it. Sentences concurrent.
June 2022 1 case
Perry Aldrich
Arson *
Sentence
28 months imprisonment
Perry Aldrich set alight garden waste in Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, on August 12, 2022, which spread to a shed and a block of flats owned by Clarion Housing Association, causing an estimated £3 million worth of damage. This incident displaced 21 residents who required emergency housing, and no one was seriously injured. Aldrich was living in the block of flats at the time.
Pleaded guilty to arson. The fire caused significant damage and displaced residents, with comments from police and officials highlighting the impact on wellbeing and the avoidable nature of the incident.
January 2022 4 cases
David Folgate
Indecent Assault *
Sentence
40 months imprisonment
David Folgate, a boys' football coach from Stonnells Close in Letchworth, was sentenced for indecent assault and gross indecency with a child. He had previously been jailed in the 1990s for indecently assaulting young players, and the recent case involved two additional victims coming forward.
Previously jailed in the 1990s for similar offences. Two more victims came forward.
Abdullah Milash
Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *
Sentence
4 years imprisonment
Abdullah Milash, 25, of Merryhill Drive, Birmingham, was involved in running a county lines drug network known as the A1 line, supplying crack cocaine and heroin from Birmingham to Stevenage and surrounding areas between December 2020 and May 2021. Police executed warrants in May 2021, recovering more than £9,000 worth of crack cocaine and heroin, along with over £12,000 in cash. He was arrested and remanded into custody.
Pled guilty to conspiring to supply class A drugs. Ran the A1 line with Naeem Ahmed.
Alfie Eaves
Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *
Sentence
2 years and 7 months imprisonment
Alfie Eaves, 27, of Sinclair Court, Birmingham, was involved in a county lines drug network known as the A1 line, supplying crack cocaine and heroin from Birmingham to Stevenage and surrounding areas between December 2020 and May 2021. Police executed warrants in May 2021, recovering more than £9,000 worth of crack cocaine and heroin, along with over £12,000 in cash. He was arrested and remanded into custody.
Pled guilty to conspiring to supply class A drugs.
Naeem Ahmed
Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *
Sentence
6 years and 9 months imprisonment
Naeem Ahmed, 25, of Warren Farm Road, Birmingham, was involved in running a county lines drug network known as the A1 line, supplying crack cocaine and heroin from Birmingham to Stevenage and surrounding areas between December 2020 and May 2021. Police executed warrants in May 2021, recovering more than £9,000 worth of crack cocaine and heroin, along with over £12,000 in cash. He was arrested and remanded into custody.
Pled guilty to conspiring to supply class A drugs. Ran the A1 line with Abdullah Milash.
December 2021 2 cases
Simon Wilson
Sexual Grooming *
Sentence
8 years in prison
Simon Wilson admitted to sexually grooming a teenage girl and committing a number of sexual offences against her.
Pled guilty to sexually grooming a child and a number of sexual offences.
Husnein Amjad
Murder *
Sentence
Life imprisonment with a minimum of 17 years
Husnein Amjad violently beat his father, Amjad Hussain, to death inside the family home on October 28, 2021. The attack occurred after family tensions, including rumours of his father's second marriage, and was captured on an audio recording made by his mother. Police were called to the scene where Mr Hussain was found with serious injuries and pronounced dead shortly after.
Pleaded guilty to manslaughter but was found guilty of murder. The jury reached a unanimous verdict following evidence from an audio recording of the attack.
November 2021 1 case
Andrew Cuckston
Assault by penetration *
Sentence
11 years and six months imprisonment
Andrew Cuckston sexually abused a vulnerable young girl under 13 in Stevenage between September and December 2018. The offences included assault by penetration, attempted assault by penetration, causing or inciting the girl to engage in sexual activity, and three counts of assault by touching. The victim disclosed the abuse to her family, leading to Cuckston's arrest in January 2019. He was convicted following a trial and sentenced after denying the allegations.
Found guilty after a trial; denied allegations during interview. Must abide by a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order, be placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life, and comply with a restraining order preventing contact with the victim or her family.
June 2020 2 cases
Dermot Quilligan
Fraud *
Sentence
one year in prison
In October 2019, Dermot Quilligan and his accomplice attended a property in Stevenage, fraudulently pressuring the customer into agreeing to unnecessary roofing work valued at £5,400 instead of the original £60 quote for fixing leaking guttering. He caused criminal damage to the roof, behaved in a coercive and aggressive manner, and demanded immediate payment of £2,000 for scaffolding, leading to his arrest after a bank raised concerns.
The judge described the crime as 'really despicable conduct involving preying on a vulnerable lady who had suffered storm damage'. He had a previous conviction for a dishonesty offence in Australia in 2019.
Patrick O’Brien
Unfair commercial practices and criminal damage *
Sentence
two-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £500 compensation and £20 victim surcharge
In October 2019, Patrick O’Brien, along with Dermot Quilligan, attended a property in Stevenage, pressuring the customer into unnecessary roofing work valued at £5,400 instead of the original £60 quote for fixing leaking guttering. He was involved in causing criminal damage to the roof and behaving in a coercive and aggressive manner.
Found guilty of unfair and aggressive commercial practices and criminal damage.
February 2018 1 case
Clive Holmes
Grievous Bodily Harm *
Sentence
14 months imprisonment
Clive Holmes, a 70-year-old man from Knebworth, abused his wife over the course of their 47-year marriage and was sentenced for two counts of Grievous Bodily Harm against her.
Admitted to domestic abuse offences against his wife spanning a 47-year marriage.
November 2017 1 case
Ashley Mynott
Attempting to engage in sexual activity in the presence of a child and voyeurism *
Sentence
6 months imprisonment
Ashley Mynott, aged 25, established an online sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl, encouraging her to perform oral sex on her boyfriend, sending her a picture of his penis, and receiving a picture of her exposed breasts. He also secretly filmed a young woman in the shower on multiple occasions between June 17, 2015, and November 22, 2016. This was discovered during a polygraph test related to a previous conviction.
Pleaded guilty to the charges. Had a prior community order for making indecent images of a child. Jailed for 6 months, with a sexual harm prevention order, supervision upon release, and addition to the sex offenders register for seven years.
January 2016 1 case
Thames Water Utilities Limited
Environmental pollution *
Sentence
£1,000,000 fine
Waste from the Tring sewage treatment works repeatedly leaked into the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal in Hertfordshire between July 2012 and April 2013 due to poorly performing inlet screens causing equipment blockages, leading to sewage debris and sludge discharge. Routine samples on January 31, 2013, showed high levels of iron, aluminium, and chemical oxygen demand. Public complaints and visits by Environment Agency officers confirmed pollution, including sanitary products and ear buds near the outfall.
Pleaded guilty to two charges under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. Ordered to pay costs of £18,113.08 and a victim surcharge of £120. Judge Andrew Bright QC emphasized the need for large organizations to implement reforms, with severe sentences for environmental offences.
May 2011 1 case
Paul Bint
Fraud by false representation *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 12 months
Paul Bint, a habitual fraudster, impersonated high-profile figures such as the Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer and barrister Jonathan Rees to deceive women he met through newspaper dating columns and the internet. Over a six-week period, he stole cash, jewellery, and other items from at least five victims, including businesswoman Penelope Edwards and Vivienne Walsh, by gaining their trust and access to their homes. He also committed burglary by stealing a barrister's laptop from the robing room and drove while disqualified. His actions involved false claims of owning luxury cars, properties, and socialising with celebrities, leading to significant emotional and financial harm to his victims.
Pleaded not guilty but was convicted. Judge Deborah Taylor noted his appalling record, describing him as a plausible liar and a menace, and stated that an immediate custodial sentence was appropriate due to the nature of the offences.
January 1985 1 case
Malcolm Fairley
Rape *
Sentence
six life sentences
Malcolm Fairley, from Sunderland and Peterlee, County Durham, committed a series of burglaries, rapes, and serious sexual assaults across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire throughout 1984. He broke into victims' homes, built dens, carried out offences while masked and armed with a shotgun, then escaped to the countryside. He was the subject of a major manhunt and caught due to his northern accent and distinctive harvest yellow Austin Allegro car.
Actions described by the judge as 'wickedness beyond condemnatory description'. Died of heart attack on May 28, 2024, while serving sentence at HMP Hull.

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6 Bricket Rd, St Albans AL1 3JU, St Albans, AL1 3JU, United Kingdom
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