Stafford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 98 verdicts at Stafford Crown Court (Stafford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Ian Langham

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

June 14, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order with 150 hours unpaid work and a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, plus £85 costs and £114 surcharge

Ian Langham headbutted his wife in the face during a verbal altercation at The Bird in Hand pub in Leek on August 1, 2024. The incident occurred when his wife attempted to calm him down from a dispute with another man, leading to him becoming aggressive and abusive towards her, resulting in a minor injury to her top lip that did not require medical treatment.

Pleaded guilty to the offense. The assault was domestic in nature, and the defendant was intoxicated at the time.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

David Gold

Theft

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 30 weeks imprisonment

David Gold, along with Natalie O’Kelly, targeted shops and a vehicle in Brewood, Perton, Bilston, and Wolverhampton between April and May 2025. They broke into a parked car in Brewood on May 9, 2025, stealing bags, bank cards, and medication, which they used to purchase goods in nearby shops. The pair also stole £140-worth of stock from Sainsbury’s in Perton on two separate occasions, plus another £330-worth from the same store. Additionally, they took more than £450-worth of goods from a One Stop in Wolverhampton and B&Q in Bilston.

Leonard Petku

Possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 33 months in prison

Leonard Petku was arrested on May 14, 2025, in Tamworth when police found him with cocaine hidden in tubs of Vaseline in his vehicle. Officers also discovered a phone and £620 in cash. He was charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A, possessing criminal property, driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and using a motor vehicle without third party insurance.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. The court ordered the £620 cash found in the car to be forfeited.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Natasha Berry

Causing or permitting driving without insurance and without a licence

June 13, 2025

Sentence: £253 court bill and eight penalty points

Natasha Berry allowed a teenager with no licence or insurance to drive her car in a Stoke-on-Trent street, which resulted in £4,000 damage to another vehicle.

Pleaded guilty to causing or permitting someone to use her car without a policy of insurance and causing another to drive without a licence. She apologised for the damage and hurt caused.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Stephanie Pass

Possession of a class A drug

June 13, 2025

Sentence: £253 court bill

Stephanie Pass was a passenger in a car stopped in Etruria Road, Hanley, on February 20, 2024. Police detected the smell of monkey dust and found her under the influence. A search revealed heroin concealed in her leggings, along with £250 and snap bags.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a class A drug. Was under the influence of drugs at the time. Now no longer uses substances, is on a script, and has a partner.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Michael Dunn

Theft from a shop and assault by beating

June 12, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment

Michael Dunn, aged 46, targeted businesses in the Potteries during a three-day crime spree ending in late May 2025. He stole goods worth nearly £1,000, including £380 from a BP station in Sandyford on May 31, £450 worth of sun cream and moisturiser from Savers in Tunstall, and £120 worth of stationery from Tesco Express in Sandyford. When confronted by Tesco staff, he physically and verbally assaulted them.

Admitted four counts of theft from a shop and two counts of assault by beating. Police welcomed the sentence as a deterrent for similar offences.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Hayley Armes-Reardon

Assault by beating

June 12, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order, £50 fine, £85 costs, and £114 surcharge

Hayley Armes-Reardon, while intoxicated, shouted at a schoolboy to stop staring at her and pushed him in Shelton New Road on October 14, 2024. She then pushed a man in the chest, threw a broken bottle at him which hit his back, and later assaulted a police officer in custody by pushing them in the chest and attempting to do so again.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating and assault by beating of an emergency worker. Has learning difficulties, was using alcohol as a coping mechanism, and showed remorse. Co-operated with probation.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Mandy Birch

Making Threats to Kill and Stalking

June 11, 2025

Sentence: 10 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months

Mandy Birch stalked the manager of a Co-op store in Fenton for seven months after being banned, making repeated threats including 'I will do you in' and following him on multiple occasions between January and July 2023. She also threatened to murder her neighbour after a window at her property was smashed, claiming she had a knife and intended to kill him on January 31, 2023.

Convicted of making threats to kill and stalking. Admitted failing to surrender to custody. Must complete a six-month drug rehabilitation requirement and a rehabilitation activity requirement for 20 days. Ordered to pay £100 compensation and subject to a 12-month restraining order.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Josh Gunter

Theft from the person

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order and 50 hours of unpaid work

Josh Gunter, 22, worked with Bray Halls and Rio Halls to steal Ford and Land Rover vehicles, motorbikes, and quad bikes from various locations in Staffordshire, including committing theft from the person on December 5, 2020.

Found guilty of one count of theft from the person relating to an offence on December 5, 2020. From Walsall.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Bray Halls

Conspiracy to steal motor vehicles, burglary, and attempted burglary

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

Bray Halls, 23, worked with Rio Halls and Josh Gunter to steal Ford and Land Rover vehicles, motorbikes, and quad bikes from homes in Rawnsley, Norton Canes, Great Wyrley, Featherstone, and Kings Bromley between March 2020 and March 2021. He was arrested in March 2021 after Staffordshire Police linked him to the crimes, with a search of his house revealing his involvement in burglaries, including the theft of a Ford Ranger from a house in Burntwood.

Denied involvement but found guilty of conspiracy to steal motor vehicles, burglary, and two counts of attempted burglary. From Wednesbury.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Rio Halls

Theft from the person

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 10-week detention and training order

Rio Halls, 19, collaborated with Bray Halls and Josh Gunter to steal vehicles and other items from homes in the Staffordshire area, including committing theft from the person on December 1, 2020, and December 5, 2020.

Found guilty of two counts of theft from the person relating to offences on December 1, 2020, and December 5, 2020. From Walsall.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Jack Insley

Possession of a bladed article

June 9, 2025

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment for possession of a bladed article and 2 months imprisonment for theft from a person

Jack Insley, along with Jenna Holland, moved into an elderly man's home after being evicted, stole his mobile phone, refused to leave the property, and was found in possession of a lock-knife. They exploited the man financially, including transferring money from his account. The incidents occurred around December 2024 in Stone, Staffordshire.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article in a public place and theft from a person.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Jenna Holland

Fraud by false representation

June 9, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment and £187 victim surcharge

Jenna Holland and Jack Insley moved into an elderly man's home after being evicted, stole thousands of pounds from him, refused to leave when asked, transferred £4,600 from his bank account to Holland’s account, and stole his mobile phone. The incidents occurred around December 2024 in Stone, Staffordshire.

Wesley Boardman

Drink-driving

June 8, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work and a 26-month driving ban

Wesley Boardman was seen driving an Audi on Oak Road, Knutton on May 5. Police followed the vehicle, watched it reverse into a drive, and observed him exit and enter an address. He was arrested and breathalysed, giving a reading of 104 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, against the legal limit of 35.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Works as a plumber; employers are arranging for him to continue working. The ban will be reduced by 26 weeks if he completes a drink-drivers' rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £85 costs and a £114 surcharge.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Robert Whittaker

Assault by beating of an emergency worker

June 6, 2025

Sentence: £250 compensation

Robert Whittaker was arrested at a hostel in Hope Street, Hanley, on October 8, 2023. He was not compliant during the arrest, stopped walking, and spat in the face of a police officer without warning. The officer felt the spit run down his face and was worried about potential infection transmission.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker. No previous convictions for violence. The incident involved a dispute with staff members, and he claimed police were heavy-handed, though he acknowledged his actions were wrong.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Shane Moore

Possession of a knife in a public place

June 6, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order

Police suspected a drug exchange and stopped Shane Moore in Eccleshall Road, Stone, on August 30, 2024. A search revealed a wooden-handled kitchen knife, 11cm long, in his bag. The knife was not brandished, and he stated it was for his own protection following a prior attack.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a knife in a public place. The order includes a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 160 hours unpaid work. He must also pay £85 costs and a £114 surcharge. He claimed he carried the knife for protection after a previous attack and had forgotten it was in his bag.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Carl Stonier

Drink-driving

June 6, 2025

Sentence: £673 fine, £85 costs, £269 surcharge, and 20-month driving ban

Carl Stonier, 45, was driving his Vauxhall Insignia with his son in the car when he lost control on First Avenue, Butt Lane, Kidsgrove, on May 17, crashing into a bus stop and causing significant damage. A member of the public reported the incident, and police found Stonier with a breath alcohol reading of 79 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath, more than twice the legal limit of 35. He admitted fault, stating they should have taken a taxi, and cooperated fully with authorities.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. No previous convictions. Described his actions as the biggest mistake of his life and stated he would lose his job as an engineer. The driving ban can be reduced by 20 weeks if he completes a drink-drivers' rehabilitation course. The magistrate highlighted the seriousness of the incident, noting the presence of his child and the potential risks involved.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Jacquline Mcguire

Fraud by false representation

June 4, 2025

Sentence: Six-month conditional discharge and £265 costs and £26 victim surcharge

Jacquline McGuire used her deceased father's blue badge to park for free in a disabled bay at Birch Terrace Car Park in Hanley. She told a traffic warden she was picking up her father but returned alone nine minutes later. A Stoke-on-Trent City Council investigation confirmed the badge belonged to her dead father. The incident occurred in June 2021, and she was charged with unlawfully using a disabled person’s badge and fraud by false representation.

Magistrates accepted it was a silly mistake. She explained in court that she used the badge because her mum had no change and it was not for her own gain.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Jim Price

Firing an air weapon beyond premises

June 1, 2025

Sentence: £200 fine, £85 costs, and £80 surcharge

Jim Price fired an air weapon beyond his premises on April 10, with a ball bearing hitting a neighbour in their garden. Police attended, and he handed over the air rifle. The incident involved loud banging noises and was witnessed by neighbours.

He was shooting at a large pole in his garden and accepts that a ball bearing went into a neighbour's garden by chance. He is a member of an air rifle club for 10 years and has no intention of firing air rifles in the garden again.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Rais Akhtar

Possession of a class C drug

June 1, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge

Rais Akhtar was found in possession of two canisters of nitrous oxide in his Volkswagen Passat on January 14. Police stopped him on the A500, and he admitted to having a balloon addiction.

He has no previous convictions and was a regular user of nitrous oxide before it became illegal. He received direct retribution from his family and aspires to become a taxi driver, though the conviction may affect his chances.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Olivia Burns

Drug-driving

June 1, 2025

Sentence: 12-month driving ban and £133 fine

Olivia Burns was stopped by police on December 14 while driving a Kia car in Longton, testing positive for THC with 4.9 micrograms per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2.0.

She tested positive for cannabis and will keep her job but must work in the office, resulting in lower earnings.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Joseph Evans

Assault by beating

May 31, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order including 10 days of rehabilitation activity and 100 hours of unpaid work, plus £85 costs and £114 surcharge

Joseph Evans, while outside Pink nightclub in Stafford Street, Hanley, at 4.40am on January 10, 2025, became agitated when the victim allegedly racially abused and pushed a woman. Evans shoved the victim to the ground, punched him repeatedly to the head and face, placed him in a headlock, and later kicked him in the face and stamped on his head and back while the victim was motionless.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating. Expressed remorse and stated he was drunk and agitated, reacting to the victim pushing a woman and being racist.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Harvey Jackson

Supply of Cocaine

May 30, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Harvey Jackson, a 22-year-old from Burton, was involved in drug dealing and weapons offences. He was first stopped in October 2021 after leaving a property on Waterloo Street, where police seized two packages of heroin and crack cocaine, a lock knife, £210 in cash, and an iPhone. A search of the address revealed scales, more suspected class A drugs, and three mobile phones. In March 2022, he was spotted driving a Seat Ibiza in East Staffordshire, abandoned the vehicle in Derby, and fled from officers, dropping a phone. Further evidence of drug supply was found at his home, leading to his arrest and guilty plea.

Pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, possessing a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place, having an article with a blade or point, possessing a controlled drug of class A with intent (heroin), possessing a controlled drug of class A with intent (cocaine), and affray. Police continued targeting serious and organised crime.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Clare Griffiths

Theft from a shop

May 26, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement and six-month drug rehabilitation requirement, £85.80 compensation to Asda, £85 costs, and £114 surcharge

Clare Griffiths, a 47-year-old from Warwick Street, Chesterton, stole items worth £85.80 from Asda in Tunstall on December 29, 2024, and food, drinks, and laundry products worth £98 from Morrisons in Newcastle on March 5, 2025. The thefts occurred while she was misusing drugs.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of theft from a shop. She was misusing drugs at the time of the offences but is now on a methadone programme.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Attiq Hussain

Driving while disqualified

May 26, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 120 hours unpaid work, £120 fine, £85 costs, £114 surcharge, and 9-month driving ban

Attiq Hussain, a 25-year-old from Leveson Street, Longton, failed to stop for police while driving a Skoda Octavia on the A50 on November 1, 2024. He drove through a residential area at speed, evaded officers, and hid in a building before being arrested. He was driving while disqualified and without insurance, stemming from a prior drug-driving ban.

Pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, and failing to stop for police. He had accrued drug debts and panicked, leading to the offences. Mitigating factors include stopping drug use and a desire to reform.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Alex Eyre

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

May 24, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order, fined £120, £200 compensation, £85 costs, and £114 surcharge

Alex Eyre, aged 35, engaged in an unprovoked assault on his former colleague outside Domino's Pizza on Tape Street in Cheadle on December 13. He had a heated conversation with the victim before throwing a haymaker punch that caused the victim to fall to the ground. Police witnessed the attack and intervened as Eyre continued to punch towards the victim's head, resulting in the victim sustaining a cut to his right eyebrow and a bruise to the side of his head. Eyre was highly intoxicated, consuming a litre of vodka daily at the time, and has since undergone a successful detoxification programme.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The defendant was highly intoxicated at the time and has no memory of the incident. He has completed a detoxification programme and is focused on recovery.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Dominic Davis

Possession of an offensive weapon

May 22, 2025

Sentence: 26 weeks imprisonment

Dominic Davis was discovered with a 12-inch axe inside a backpack on Brampton Road, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, on Wednesday. He was arrested following intelligence that he matched the description of a man wanted for an unrelated offence. He was charged and sentenced after admitting the offence.

Admitted possessing the 12-inch axe in public. The case is linked to Staffordshire Police's Ditch the Blade campaign aimed at tackling knife-related crime.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Jacob Lownds

Failing to provide a specimen for analysis

May 19, 2025

Sentence: Three-year driving ban, 18-month community order with 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 200 hours unpaid work, £85 costs, and £114 surcharge

Jacob Lownds was driving a Fiat Punto in an erratic manner, revving his engine at traffic lights in Cobridge, veering across the road, mounting the kerb, and driving without insurance or a valid licence on April 20. Police stopped him due to concerns raised by a member of the public; he smelt of alcohol and refused to provide a breath sample, leading to his arrest and subsequent sentencing.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis, driving without insurance, and driving without a licence. Was drinking excessively to cope with stresses and panicked upon seeing police.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Alex James

Driving without insurance and driving without a licence

May 18, 2025

Sentence: £450 fine, £85 costs, and £180 surcharge

Alex James was seen on CCTV driving a Range Rover in Kiddlestich Road, Uttoxeter, at 1pm on April 3, without a driving licence and without insurance. He reversed into a driveway, entered an address, and then drove away before police attended and confirmed the offences. The vehicle belonged to his partner.

Andrew Dolan

Racially-aggravated harassment and criminal damage

May 18, 2025

Sentence: £550 compensation, £369 fine, £85 costs, and £148 surcharge

Andrew Dolan, aged 53, racially abused a taxi driver and damaged the driver's cab after the driver refused to take him to the A50 without a postcode and upfront fare. The incident occurred at 11pm on April 18 outside the Last Orders pub in Longton. Dolan shouted aggressively, slammed the car door, kicked the taxi twice causing £400 in dents, and shattered the window costing £150 to repair, with some glass injuring the driver slightly. Police were called, and Dolan was arrested shortly after.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage and racially-aggravated harassment, alarm or distress; was heavily intoxicated and motivated by anxiety over his wife's situation; judge commented that taxi drivers are public servants and do not deserve such treatment.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Kelly Shaw

Driving while disqualified and driving without insurance

May 18, 2025

Sentence: Six-month driving ban, 12-month community order with 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and intervention driving programme, £180 fine, £85 costs, and £114 surcharge

Kelly Shaw was caught driving a silver Volkswagen Golf in Audley on March 15, 2024, while previously disqualified from driving since December 28, 2023, and without insurance. Police stopped the vehicle and identified her as the driver.

Denied charges but was convicted after a trial in her absence. She is a carer for two teenagers and helps her daughter with her twins. She has mobility issues.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

James Tranter

Supply of Heroin, Crack Cocaine, and Cannabis

May 8, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 2 months imprisonment

James Tranter, a 21-year-old from Cannock, hid heroin in his underpants and was searched by Staffordshire Police on April 16, where officers recovered two mobile phones, £260 in cash, and a bag of heroin. He was released under investigation but searched again on July 9 after acting suspiciously, leading to the discovery of a large amount of crack cocaine in a bush and additional cash and mobile phones at his home. He subsequently admitted to the charges.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin, crack cocaine, and cannabis. Was searched by police and found with drugs and cash.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Sharnie Price

Supply of controlled substances

April 16, 2025

Sentence: 13 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Sharnie Price, 31, from Rugeley, had cocaine and cannabis recovered from her during a police operation on November 19, 2024. The drugs were part of a haul with a street value of approximately £7,500. She was arrested on that date and admitted the offences in court on January 2, 2025, before being sentenced.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine and ketamine and possession of cannabis.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Stacey Culvin

Supply of controlled substances

April 16, 2025

Sentence: 24 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Stacey Culvin, 40, from Rugeley, was found with cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis during a police search. The drugs, with a total street value of around £7,500, were seized on November 19, 2024. She was arrested on that date and admitted the offences in court on January 2, 2025, before being sentenced.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine, ketamine, cannabis and possession of criminal property.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Thomas Sykes

Murder

April 15, 2025

Sentence: 18 years and 7 months imprisonment

Thomas Sykes murdered his father, Anthony Sykes, by inflicting head and facial injuries, leading to his death a few days before the body was discovered. On August 19, 2022, police found the 67-year-old victim's body in a cardboard box in a shed behind their shared flat in Staffordshire. A freshly dug grave-sized hole was located in the garden, along with gardening tools. Forensic examinations revealed blood staining on the carpet and furniture in the flat, indicating the crime scene.

Convicted of murder after a two-week trial where he initially denied responsibility. Detective Superintendent Cheryl Hannan described it as a tragic case and noted that justice has been served.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Hasan Rahman

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs

April 1, 2025

Sentence: 51 months imprisonment

Hasan Rahman, aged 28, was involved in supplying heroin and crack cocaine; police raided a property in October 2023, finding drugs, scales, and cash.

Carl Sargeant

Causing death by careless driving

December 1, 2024

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment, suspended for two years; 30 days rehabilitation activity requirement; 200 hours unpaid work; banned from driving for two years; £1,200 costs

Carl Sargeant was driving a van and got too close to Martyn Ball, who was riding a motorcycle on the A34 at Tittensor on August 29, 2022, causing Martyn to be knocked off his bike and sustain multiple traumatic injuries. Sargeant did not stop at the scene, and Martyn died on September 4, 2022, from those injuries.

Mehakdeep Singh

Murder

April 11, 2024

Sentence: Life sentence with a 28-year jail term

Mehakdeep Singh, along with others, planned a brutal attack on Aurman Singh following an incident at a Kabaddi tournament in Derbyshire on August 20, 2023. On August 21, 2023, they used inside information to track Aurman's delivery route in Shrewsbury, ambushing him with weapons including an axe, hockey stick, and shovel. Aurman was attacked while making deliveries, sustaining fatal injuries, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Mehakdeep fled in a white Mercedes Benz, discarded weapons, and later escaped abroad before being arrested in Austria on May 20, 2024.

Unanimously found guilty of murder following a three-week trial. Detective comments highlighted the calculated and brutal nature of the attack, planned in retaliation to a prior incident.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Sehajpal Singh

Murder

April 11, 2024

Sentence: Life sentence with a 28-year jail term

Sehajpal Singh, along with others, planned a brutal attack on Aurman Singh after an incident at a Kabaddi tournament in Derbyshire on August 20, 2023. On August 21, 2023, they obtained Aurman's delivery route information and ambushed him in Shrewsbury using weapons such as an axe, hockey stick, and shovel. Aurman was attacked while working, suffered severe injuries leading to his death at the scene, and the suspects fled in a white Mercedes Benz and grey Audi, discarding weapons nearby before escaping abroad. Sehajpal was arrested in Austria on May 20, 2024.

Unanimously found guilty of murder following a three-week trial. Detective comments emphasised the premeditated intent to kill, with the attack described as calculated and not a robbery gone wrong.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Shivdeep Singh

Murder

April 1, 2024

Sentence: Imprisonment for more than 120 years (collective sentence)

Shivdeep Singh participated in the brutal killing of Aurman Singh on August 21, 2023, in Berwick Avenue, Shrewsbury, where the victim was attacked with an axe, golf club, and other weapons, leading to his death.

Sukhmandeep Singh

Manslaughter

April 1, 2024

Sentence: Imprisonment for more than 120 years (collective sentence)

Sukhmandeep Singh provided inside information about Aurman Singh's delivery route to the gang, facilitating the fatal attack on August 21, 2023, in Berwick Avenue, Shrewsbury, where Aurman was killed with various weapons.

Convicted of manslaughter for acting as the 'inside man' at the DPD depot; part of a group sentenced in April 2024.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Manjot Singh

Murder

April 1, 2024

Sentence: Imprisonment for more than 120 years (collective sentence)

Manjot Singh was part of the armed mob that fatally attacked Aurman Singh, a DPD delivery driver, on August 21, 2023, in Shrewsbury, using weapons like an axe and knife in a premeditated assault.

Arshdeep Singh

Murder

April 1, 2024

Sentence: Imprisonment for more than 120 years (collective sentence)

Arshdeep Singh was part of an armed gang that ambushed and killed Aurman Singh, a DPD delivery driver, in Berwick Avenue, Shrewsbury, on August 21, 2023. The gang used weapons including an axe, golf club, knife, and other items to carry out a violent attack, resulting in fatal injuries such as a fractured skull and stab wounds.

Jagdeep Singh

Murder

April 1, 2024

Sentence: Imprisonment for more than 120 years (collective sentence)

Jagdeep Singh was involved in the armed gang that executed Aurman Singh, a DPD worker, in broad daylight on August 21, 2023, in Shrewsbury. The attack involved multiple weapons and was planned using inside information about the victim's delivery route.

Keavi Illsley

Causing death by driving without due care and attention while unfit through drink

November 14, 2023

Sentence: 4 years and 8 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 5 years

Keavi Illsley, 24, had been drinking before driving her Vauxhall Corsa with Katie Westwood as a passenger in the early hours of October 8, 2022. The car left the road on Bitham Lane, Stretton, crashed through a fence, and hit a tree, resulting in serious injuries to Ms. Westwood, who was later found dead near the scene. Illsley removed Ms. Westwood from the car before being arrested and charged.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by driving without due care and attention while unfit through drink. Detective Chief Inspector Al Lyford offered condolences to the victim's family and highlighted the consequences of drink driving.

Sources: staffordshire-live.co.uk

Matthew Bickley

Conspiring to steal motor vehicles

September 19, 2023

Sentence: 40 months imprisonment and a £228 surcharge

Matthew Bickley, aged 43, was involved in the theft of 15 vans, specifically Mercedes Sprinter vans, across East Staffordshire, Stafford, Tamworth, Cannock, and Lichfield. The offences occurred between August 2022 and mid-January 2023. He was linked to the crimes through forensic evidence and witness accounts, and he admitted his involvement.

Pleaded guilty to 15 offences related to vehicle thefts. Ordered to pay a victim surcharge.

Sources: staffordshire-live.co.uk

Samuel Stewart

Sexual Assault

August 19, 2023

Sentence: 27 months imprisonment

Samuel Stewart, a former carer aged 65 from Burton, sexually assaulted two women in East Staffordshire between August 2020 and April 2021. He made repeated sexual remarks to the victims and touched one of them on multiple occasions. The incidents were reported to Staffordshire Police in April 2021, leading to his arrest and subsequent conviction.

Admitted three counts of sexual assault and was found guilty on three more counts. Also received a ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and ordered to pay £150 in surcharge costs.

Sources: staffordshire-live.co.uk

Alan Turnbull

Possession with intent to supply cocaine

July 26, 2023

Sentence: 5 years and 6 months imprisonment

In February 2023, Alan Turnbull was seen handing over a package to a woman on Hednesford's Station Road. He then entered an Audi, where police conducted a search and discovered 11 wraps of cocaine, £240 in cash, two mobile phones, and some cannabis vegetation. He was arrested and later faced charges related to these findings.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and cannabis; found guilty of possession with intent to supply cocaine after a trial. Detective Sergeant Jon Bradbury commented on the commitment to targeting drug suppliers.

Sources: staffordshire-live.co.uk

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