Stafford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 143 verdicts at Stafford Crown Court (Stafford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Darren Steele

Assault

September 11, 2025

Sentence: 26 weeks imprisonment

Darren Steele, a 52-year-old man of no fixed address, committed a catalogue of offences including assaulting a man at The Moorland Inn in Burslem and punching a police officer on Ford Green Road in Smallthorne. He was described as a prolific offender whose crimes have impacted local people and businesses.

Prolific offender; handed a Criminal Behaviour Order for three years which prevents him from entering different businesses across Stoke-on-Trent.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Kyle Eddison

Assault by beating

September 10, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order with 12 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £399 in fines and costs, and six points on driving licence

Kyle Eddison engaged in a heated argument with his girlfriend on April 18, accusing him of cheating due to a mark on his neck, which escalated to him grabbing her, throwing her out of the house, and driving off with her car, causing her pain and shock. In a second incident on June 1, he jumped on the bonnet of her car, refused to get off until she spoke to him, admitted to bringing tools to cut the brakes, and was verbally abusive while possessing cannabis.

Admitted to threatening behaviour and assault by beating, as well as driving without insurance and a licence. Represented himself in court. Magistrate Paul Nash commented on a good chance of rehabilitation.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Simon Tolley

Shop Theft

September 10, 2025

Sentence: four weeks imprisonment

Simon Tolley, who had a criminal behaviour order banning him from One Stop on Sandon Road in Meir, entered the shop on August 27 and stole goods worth £46. He was quickly identified and arrested by Staffordshire Police.

Admitted two counts of shop theft and three counts of breaching his criminal behaviour order (CBO). He was 41 years old and of no fixed address.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Lee Coleman

Drink-driving

September 8, 2025

Sentence: 14-month driving ban, £140 fine, £85 costs, and £56 surcharge

On August 4, 2025, Lee Coleman, aged 45, was reported for appearing intoxicated at a Tesco petrol station in Uttoxeter. He drove a Hyundai vehicle without insurance and only holding a provisional licence, with a breath reading of 47 micrograms in 100 millilitres of breath.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving, driving without insurance, and driving without a licence. He claimed he did not know he was over the limit and is currently off work due to ill health as a mechanical engineer.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Lucy Law

Possession of a class B drug

September 8, 2025

Sentence: £192 fine, £85 costs, and £77 surcharge

Lucy Law was taken into custody on December 22 regarding another matter and was searched, during which police recovered a small amount of the class B drug ketamine from her bag. She claimed she had found a box of white powder and put it in her bag to prevent others, especially children, from picking it up. This occurred while she was dealing with mental health issues.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a class B drug. Stated she was struggling with mental health at the time and has since improved through courses, stress and anxiety management, and regaining her faith.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

David Tonks

Supply of controlled drugs

September 8, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 5 months imprisonment

David Tonks was found asleep in a house in Lichfield in November 2020, where police discovered a cannabis factory worth £36,000 in the loft. He was later involved in the supply of class A drugs, including crack cocaine and heroin, and engaged in dangerous driving incidents, such as speeding away from police and colliding with an unmarked car while banned from driving and uninsured.

Admitted to being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis; producing cannabis; and motoring offences including dangerous driving while banned and uninsured.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Elliot Burton

Drink-driving

September 8, 2025

Sentence: 52-month driving ban, two-year community order with 180 hours unpaid work, £85 costs, and £114 surcharge

Elliot Burton, aged 34, was caught driving under the influence on August 3, 2025, after leaving Waterworld in Festival Park. He was more than three times the legal alcohol limit, with a breath reading of 114 micrograms in 100 millilitres of breath. Police observed poor driving, including swerving on the A500, exceeding the speed limit, and clipping the kerb before stopping him.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Has a prior conviction for drink-driving in 2017. The offense was linked to pressures from unemployment after being made redundant.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Fengjiao Zheng

Drink-driving

September 8, 2025

Sentence: 16-month driving ban, £440 fine, £85 costs, and £176 surcharge

On August 12, 2025, Fengjiao Zheng, aged 43, was observed driving erratically on the southbound M6 near junction 15 for Stoke-on-Trent South, swerving and turning her lights on and off. She stopped at services, where police noted confusion, unsteadiness, and a smell of alcohol, with a breath reading of 56 micrograms in 100 millilitres of breath.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. She was emotional due to personal issues, including news about her ex-husband, and claimed she felt sober at the time.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Caoimhin Martin

Possession of a class A drug

September 8, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine, £85 costs, and £48 surcharge

Caoimhin Martin, aged 23, was detained in relation to an unrelated matter at 1.45am on March 29 and found in possession of 32 grams of cocaine. He admitted in his police interview that he had bought it for personal use due to excessive drinking and drug use amid personal difficulties.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a class A drug. No previous drug-related offences. Was dealing with emotional stress from a relationship breakdown and has ceased using alcohol and drugs.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Bethany Egerton

Shoplifting

September 7, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days and a six-month drug rehabilitation requirement

Bethany Egerton, 32, of Hencroft, Leek, conducted a 10-month shoplifting spree, stealing items such as Loreal, Lynx, Ted Baker, Sanctuary Spa, Nivea, Lurpak, and Leerdammer from stores including Boots, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl, the Co-op, and Home Bargains. She was well-known to staff, who identified her via CCTV, and her actions were described as a nuisance to businesses and staff, funding her drug and alcohol addictions.

Admitted to 18 shop thefts and obstructing a police officer; must pay £1,195 compensation; was stealing to fund drug and alcohol addictions; defence argued the thefts were not anti-social.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Elizabeth Sellars

Drink-driving

September 7, 2025

Sentence: 22-month driving ban, £300 fine

Elizabeth Sellars drove to Tesco Express in Hartshill at midnight on July 31, 2025, while under the influence of alcohol, with a breath reading of 83 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath, more than twice the legal limit of 35. Staff refused to serve her more alcohol and alerted the police, who found her vehicle stationary on Lodge Road in Penkhull with the ignition on.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Mitigating circumstances included the recent death of her mother, difficulties at work including bullying, and this being out of character as a celebration of a new job. Her ban can be reduced by 22 weeks if she completes a drink-drivers' rehabilitation course.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Paris Palethorpe

Assault by beating

September 7, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge

Paris Palethorpe assaulted her partner on February 23, 2024, after her partner returned home intoxicated and 'came at' her. Palethorpe retaliated by hitting her partner in the face, causing reddening to the cheek. She has been on bail since February and has no intention of resuming the relationship.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating. The incident involved her partner who was intoxicated, and she retaliated by hitting her to the face. Mitigating factors included it being her first adult relationship and no further contact since the incident. District Judge Joseph O'Connor warned her about the seriousness of such assaults.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Graham Mainwaring

Threatening to kill

September 5, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £120 fine, and £199 costs

Graham Mainwaring, after drinking 16 bottles of Corona, became argumentative and uncooperative at his home on Alsagers Bank High Street when he was not allowed to listen to music. He threatened to stab his wife and petrol bomb the property. Police were called, and he was arrested. He later claimed he did not remember the threats and described his relationship with his wife as good, admitting he was intoxicated and embarrassed by his actions.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. Apologised for his behaviour and expressed love for his family. The magistrate noted that he should not be in court and opted against a prison sentence.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Jamie Jennings

Possession with intent to supply cocaine

September 5, 2025

Sentence: 4.5 years imprisonment

Jamie Jennings, a 25-year-old dealer, was operating a drugs line supplying illicit substances in a Staffordshire town. Police discovered more than £1,000 worth of cocaine hidden under a paving slab in his back garden, along with scales, phones, and a quantity of cannabis. He was arrested in December 2023, and the location was identified as key to drug supply in and around Lichfield.

Admitted to possession with intent to supply cocaine, possession of cannabis, being concerned in the supply of cocaine, and being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Police found cocaine, scales, phones, and cannabis at the property.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Allan Richards

Indecent Assault

September 5, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Allan Richards sexually abused a boy in Rugeley during the 1990s while he was a police officer with West Midlands Police. The victim recognised Richards in an online article and reported the abuse in 2022, leading to an investigation. Richards was convicted of two counts of indecent assault on a boy and one count of inciting a boy to commit an act of gross indecency.

Denied the offences but was found guilty by a jury. The sentence will run consecutive to his existing 22-year jail term for previous convictions. He was a serving police officer with West Midlands Police at the time of the offences.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Amy Pugh

Murder

September 5, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 13 years and 77 days

Amy Pugh murdered her estranged husband, Kyle Pugh, by compressing his neck during a violent attack at her home in Aston Drive, Newport, on March 22, 2022. The incident involved her hitting him, him striking back, and her then pulling him down and applying fatal neck compression. She waited 20 minutes before calling emergency services and falsely claimed he had hanged himself with a belt. A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as neck compression injuries.

Convicted of murder following a trial; lied to medics about the victim's cause of death; judge's comments indicated she would face consequences for her actions.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Darren Mountford

Breaching a restraining order

September 4, 2025

Sentence: 18 weeks imprisonment suspended for 2 years, £239 costs, 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and an accredited programme

Darren Mountford breached a restraining order by visiting his ex-partner at her home on Finstock Avenue, Blurton, despite being prohibited from contact. He was invited by the victim who was experiencing a mental health crisis, but police were called, and he was found hiding under bedding. This incident followed a previous jail sentence for battery, with the restraining order still having 12 months to run.

Admitted breaching the restraining order. Magistrate noted it was the second breach and emphasised the order's purpose for his protection. Defence highlighted no harm caused and his willingness to engage with probation.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Mackenzie Buckingham

Possession of a knife in a public place and criminal damage

September 3, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work and 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days, plus £400 compensation

Mackenzie Buckingham, wearing a balaclava, confronted a social worker who was speaking with a child in a residential street. He stared menacingly, shouted 'What the f*** you looking at?', wafted a kitchen knife, and paced around cars. He was recognised by the child, and the pair went inside and called the police. Buckingham then slashed the social worker's car tyres, causing £400 in damage. He was arrested by police with dogs and made admissions during questioning, stating he had the knife because social services were going to take his girlfriend away.

Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. Has a troubled childhood, is unemployed, and has been living in vulnerable accommodations. The magistrate warned that future knife possession could lead to a six-month prison sentence.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Lee Davies

Engaging in sexual communication with a child

September 2, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order, 200 hours unpaid work, 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and £199 costs

Lee Davies, a 43-year-old psychology teacher at Ormiston Meridian Academy in Meir, engaged in sexual communications with a child via WhatsApp. The incident was discovered by the victim's friend, leading to his arrest and interview by police. He admitted to the messages, claiming they were for attention rather than sexual purposes, and breached teaching standards. The offence occurred while he was employed at the school.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Expressed genuine remorse and has taken steps to address his behaviour. He lost his career and home as a result and accepts his actions caused harm to the child.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Stephen Smart

Causing death by dangerous driving

August 29, 2025

Sentence: More than 14 years imprisonment and banned from driving for 15 years and 8 months

Stephen Smart was driving a black BMW on the A5 in Cannock on December 21, 2023, while inhaling nitrous oxide through balloons. He caused a crash by hitting a Kia, resulting in the death of Helen Klich, a 67-year-old passenger who had recently retired from the NHS, and serious injuries to others, including the Kia's driver and Smart's passenger.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Ordered to take an extended re-test.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Gregory Dodd

Drink-driving

August 29, 2025

Sentence: 40-month driving ban and 18-month community order and £199 court costs

Gregory Dodd was arrested after getting out of a van and stumbling into a Meir Heath Premier Store in June. He had consumed Jack Daniel's and Coke throughout the day and two pints of cider, resulting in a breath test reading of 103 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35. He was unaware his driving licence had expired and admitted he should not have been driving, while also lacking insurance. His actions led to significant personal consequences, including loss of his business and family.

Admitted to drink-driving and driving without a licence and insurance. Expressed remorse, stating he has lost his business, reputation, kids, and partner. Magistrate Christopher Rushton urged him to engage with probation services and apply for benefits to avoid future court appearances.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Andretta Francis

Arson

August 28, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order

Andretta Francis started a fire at a property in Stoke-on-Trent in 2022, which cracked the windows, melted the frames, and damaged a light switch and walls. She was found trying to escape through a bedroom window and claimed she lit a cigarette and blew smoke into the fire alarm, then set fire to a small piece of paper, to alert police as she was being attacked. The repairs were covered by the landlord's insurance.

Admitted arson, has 30 previous convictions for 74 offences. Magistrate Christopher Rushton commented on the danger to herself, others, and emergency services.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Antony Hann

Drunk and disorderly

August 24, 2025

Sentence: £25 fine, £85 costs, and £10 surcharge

On July 21, 2025, police were called to Sparrow Street in Smallthorne for an unrelated matter and encountered Antony Hann, who was loud, irate, and smelt of alcohol. He shouted, made gestures towards officers, stood in front of a moving vehicle, exposed his backside, and attempted to open a police vehicle door before being arrested.

Pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly. No additional comments on plea or remorse mentioned.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Danielle Shutt

Common assault of an emergency worker

August 24, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge, £100 compensation to each officer, £40 costs, and £26 surcharge

On July 20, 2025, Danielle Shutt was concerned about her welfare and did not want to return to a care home in Meir. When police intervened on Forest Road to prevent her from leaving, she punched one officer in the left arm and kicked his left shin, causing a bruise. She then kicked a second officer in the right leg, causing a bruise, before being restrained and handcuffed.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of common assault of an emergency worker. She has learning difficulties and is genuinely remorseful. She was moved to independent living and apologised to the officers.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Kenneth Bailey

Assault of a police officer

August 24, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge, £50 compensation to each officer

On April 8, 2025, Kenneth Bailey called the police expressing suicidal thoughts and was arrested. At the Northern Area Custody Facility in Etruria, he was pushed by an officer, fell, and in frustration, punched an officer in the left cheekbone and spat towards another while making threats. He attributed his behaviour to the forceful push and injury sustained.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duty. He was recalled to prison and claims there was provocation, including being pushed forcefully, which led to him hitting his head and breaking a tooth. He apologised and explained his actions were due to frustration.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Liam Curwen

Possession of an offensive weapon in a private place

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120, £85 costs, £48 surcharge, and forfeiture and destruction of the machete

Police found a zombie-style machete at his address on Murhall Street, Burslem during a search on January 23. It was covered in dust on top of a wardrobe and not being used illegally or to threaten anyone.

Pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon in a private place. The weapon was a zombie-style machete found in his home, which he bought legally years ago and used to cut bushes, but he was unaware of the legislation making it illegal.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Barry Walters

Theft from a shop

August 23, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge, £675 compensation to Sainsbury's, £26 surcharge, and a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order prohibiting him from entering Sainsbury's in Newcastle

Stole electrical goods and food worth £115 on March 13, goods worth £300 on March 18, and electrical goods and alcohol worth £260 on March 24 from Sainsbury's in Newcastle-under-Lyme, with the total value of stolen items being £675, none of which were recovered.

Pleaded guilty to three charges of theft from a shop. He stole items to fund his monkey dust addiction and had been out of trouble for four or five years.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Abigail Lorimer

Drink-driving

August 23, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with a 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement and a six-month alcohol treatment requirement, fined £80, £85 costs, £114 surcharge, and banned from driving for 26 months (reducible by 26 weeks if she completes a drink-drivers' rehabilitation course)

Stopped driving a black Mercedes on Newcastle Road, Baldwins Gate on July 3 after police received intelligence she was under the influence, with a breath alcohol reading of 105 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35. She drove only a short distance and was co-operative.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. She has issues with alcohol, intends to undertake a 10-day detoxification and a 16-week rehabilitation programme, and has no previous convictions.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

George Gaitley

Fraud by false representation

August 23, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 80 hours unpaid work and a 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £750 compensation, £85 costs, and £114 surcharge

Advertised a property on Peake Street, Knutton for rent that he did not own, taking a £300 deposit and £300 for the first month's rent from one victim on October 6, and £150 from another victim on March 26, leaving both without the property.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of fraud by false representation. He has no previous convictions and took advantage of people desperate for accommodation.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Robert Grainger

Wounding/Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm Without Intent

August 21, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Robert Grainger smashed a glass into a man's neck during a clash outside a One Stop shop on Longford Road in Cannock on April 29. The victim, a man in his 30s, suffered life-changing injuries, including paralysis in his left arm, went into cardiac arrest, and required hospital treatment. Grainger walked away after the attack but was linked to the incident through CCTV and arrested shortly after.

Pleaded guilty to wounding/inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent. He was arrested on May 3 and had an injury to the hand that held the glass.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Daniel Standell

Theft from a shop

August 20, 2025

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment

Daniel Standell stole a total of eight bottles of wine worth almost £50 from the Co-op on West Street in Leek on August 8 and 9. He was banned from entering the store and had no fixed address at the time of the offences.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of theft from a shop and two counts of breaching a criminal behaviour order. Described as a prolific shoplifter with a significant impact on local communities and businesses.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Connor Malbon

Drug-driving

August 18, 2025

Sentence: 20-month driving ban and £140 fine

Connor Malbon was driving a Volkswagen Golf in Victoria Road, Fenton, at 12.45pm on March 3, 2025. Police followed him as he sped up and stopped on William Street. He tested positive for cannabis with a blood sample showing 4.6 micrograms per litre, above the legal limit of 2, and was found to be driving without a licence or insurance.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving, driving without a licence, and driving without insurance. He uses cannabis to manage pain from a long-term back injury.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Dilman Ramazan

Drink-driving

August 18, 2025

Sentence: 38-month driving ban and £461 fine

Dilman Ramazan was observed driving erratically in Kingsley Road, Kingsley, in the early hours of July 12, 2025. He provided a roadside breath test and later a reading of 53 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving, his second offence in 10 years. This will impact his ability to commute to his corner shop in Crewe and visit his daughter in Cardiff.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Ryan Dale

Failing to provide a specimen for analysis

August 18, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 60 hours unpaid work and 18-month driving ban

Ryan Dale was driving a Ford Focus in Anchor Road, Longton, at 10pm on July 14, 2025. He admitted to smoking cannabis and refused to provide a specimen for analysis when taken into custody.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis. Expressed concerns about struggling to get to work without driving.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Victor Jesus

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

August 18, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order including 12-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 100 hours unpaid work

Victor Jesus, a fork lift truck driver, slapped a teenage boy, leaving the victim shocked, with both hands up in protection and feeling dizzy. The incident occurred in Fenton.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He represented himself and expressed regret, stating he could have handled the situation differently.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Kalvir Railan

Possession of cannabis

August 18, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine

Kalvir Railan attended a Spar shop in Amlwch, Anglesey, on June 14, despite being banned. He swore at police officers, resisted arrest by trying to break from an officer's grip, and was found with a small bag of cannabis.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and resisting a police officer. He had recently lost his three-year-old daughter, and the cannabis was for personal use.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Michelle Turner

Theft from a shop

August 18, 2025

Sentence: £40 fine and £300 compensation

Michelle Turner stole men's clothes worth £300 from M&S in Stafford on May 15. She was recognised by store security, who alerted police, leading to her arrest as she left on a mountain bike.

Pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. She is already on a probation order and engaging well with the probation service.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Gareth Taylor

Failing to attend drug assessment

August 17, 2025

Sentence: £80 fine, £85 costs, and £32 surcharge

Gareth Taylor failed to attend for the duration of an initial assessment following a test for a class A drug on June 30.

Pleaded guilty to failing to attend an initial assessment. He forgot the appointment and indicated he would attend a further one.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Lee Beard

Theft from a shop

August 15, 2025

Sentence: 14 weeks imprisonment and £154 costs

Lee Beard, 52, of Leek, breached his Criminal Behaviour Order by stealing nearly £100 worth of goods from the Aldi and Co-op stores in Leek earlier in August 2025. He had been banned from both stores as part of the order. Police identified him through CCTV footage and arrested him on August 14, 2025.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of theft from a shop and two counts of breaching a criminal behaviour order.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Shane Shorthouse

Possession with Intent to Supply Controlled Drugs

August 13, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Shane Shorthouse, aged 29, was arrested after police stopped a car in Tamworth and found him in possession of a snap bag of cocaine. A subsequent search of his house in Stonydelph, Tamworth, uncovered a safe containing 'giant bricks' of cocaine valued at £402,000 and massive bags of ketamine in the loft, valued between £642,000 and £1,125,000. This haul was part of a larger £1.5 million drugs operation, described as the biggest ketamine seizure in Staffordshire. Evidence showed he was operating a drugs line under the name 'Shane', supplying cocaine and ketamine to local communities.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class B (ketamine), possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A (cocaine), and being concerned in the supply of cocaine. Police investigations revealed he was running a drugs line supplying these substances in local communities.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Chantelle Shaw

Possession of a firework/flare at a sporting event

August 13, 2025

Sentence: Three-year football banning order, £80 fine, £85 costs, and £32 surcharge

Chantelle Shaw, 31, of Burslem, attended Port Vale's last home game of the season against Gillingham on May 3, 2025. She smuggled a flare into the stadium by hiding it in her bra to evade stewards. At the end of the game, during celebrations for the team's promotion, she took out the flare, passed it to another supporter to light, held it for five to 10 seconds, and then threw it, striking another fan on the back before fleeing the stand.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a firework/flare at a sporting event. She consumed alcohol before the match and panicked when the flare was lit, throwing it accidentally.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Olivia Forrester

Using threatening words or behaviour

August 11, 2025

Sentence: 17 weeks in a young offenders' institution

Olivia Forrester, aged 18, became involved in an assault at The Pool Dole pub in Fenpark Road, Fenton, on May 1, 2025. She used a glass as a weapon and missile, which smashed and caused injuries to a woman's face and foot. The incident occurred during a public order disturbance, and Forrester left the scene afterwards. She was interviewed by probation services but showed reluctance to engage.

Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. Has a prior conviction for assaulting emergency workers. Judge noted lack of remorse, motivation, and poor engagement with probation services.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Patrick Davenport

Exposure

August 8, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order with a 55-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £120 fine, and £114 surcharge

On April 29, Patrick Davenport was on the number 25 bus from Stoke Station. He exposed his penis and performed a sex act on himself while repeatedly looking at and fidgeting in view of a female passenger, who froze in shock, became mortified, started crying, and alerted the driver, leading to police involvement and his arrest.

Pleaded guilty at the first opportunity. Subject to a Sexual Risk Order for two years and placed on the sex offenders' register for five years.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Kirk Hulme

Drink-driving

August 3, 2025

Sentence: 25-month driving ban, £200 fine, £85 costs, and £80 surcharge

Kirk Hulme, aged 39, was stopped by police on the northbound carriageway of the M6 at Stafford on July 10 due to erratic driving. He smelled of alcohol, failed a roadside breath test, and provided a reading of 95 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving; stated he drove to help a cousin and apologised to the court; ban can be reduced by 25 weeks if he completes a drink-drivers' rehabilitation course.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Andrew Kent

Burglary

August 3, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge, £50 compensation, £85 costs, and £26 surcharge

Andrew Kent, aged 45 and homeless, was involved in a burglary at the Tesco petrol station kiosk in Meir Park on July 1, where 12 boxes of chocolates worth £600 and two charity boxes were stolen. He was identified on CCTV by a petrol station employee and admitted to carrying some of the items, though he claimed he did not enter the kiosk and was staying in a nearby tent at the time.

Admitted burglary and was described as a bystander who carried some stolen items; vulnerable to exploitation and had no involvement in taking charity boxes.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

David

Drink-driving

August 1, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving

David was involved in a drink-driving incident after being sacked from M Club, leading to his ban from driving.

Ian Barnes

Public disorder

August 1, 2025

Sentence: No specific sentence mentioned

Ian Barnes, aged 44, was irate outside a Hanley venue, marking his return to court after a long period.

Kirsty Carless

Murder

July 31, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years

Kirsty Carless stabbed her ex-boyfriend Louis Price, a dad-of-six, in the heart with a knife on Christmas morning, December 25, 2024, at his parents' home in Norton Canes, after discovering his Tinder profile. The pair had a dysfunctional and abusive on-off relationship since 2011. She bombarded him with calls and texts, including wishing him dead, and arrived armed with a knife, stabbing him in a jealous rage before fleeing the scene.

Denied murder but was convicted by a jury; previously admitted manslaughter; judge noted no remorse and described her as untruthful; habitual user of alcohol and cocaine.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Michael Kendrick

Threatening a person with a knife

July 29, 2025

Sentence: Four months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Michael Kendrick, while under the influence of alcohol due to mental health difficulties, stormed into the living room of his family's home in Talke Pits on March 29, 2025. He called his sister a 'whore', demanded she leave, and threatened her with a kitchen knife with a six-inch blade, saying 'I will kill you, you whore'. He also threatened his mother, telling her to leave or he would hit her. Police attended the scene, where he held a petrol can over his head, but members of the public intervened to prevent self-harm.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of threatening a person with a knife in a private place. Has been dealing with mental health issues and alcohol misuse. Ordered to complete a 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement and a six-month alcohol treatment requirement. Also handed an 18-month restraining order, and must pay £85 costs and a £154 surcharge.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Salah Ali Nour

Drug-driving

July 27, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban, £120 fine, £85 costs, £48 surcharge

Salah Ali Nour was stopped by police while driving a BMW on the M6 junction 15 slip-road at 11.30pm on February 5. He provided a positive test for cannabis at the roadside and a reading of 4.5 micrograms of THC per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving. He apologised, stating it was a low point in his life and that he had never done it before.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

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