Stafford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 299 verdicts at Stafford Crown Court (Stafford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Craig Harley

Possession of class B drug

December 30, 2024

Sentence: £80 fine, £32 surcharge

On December 19, 2024, at 5.45pm, Craig Harley, aged 37, of Outclough Road, Brindley Ford, was arrested in Tunstall Road, Knypersley, for an unrelated matter. Police search found a tub containing 29.3 grams of amphetamine valued at £40.

Pleaded guilty. Drugs for personal use. Made full admissions. Worked as groundworker. Drugs ordered for forfeiture and destruction.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Daniel Hackney

Drunk and disorderly

December 30, 2024

Sentence: £40 fine, £85 costs, £16 surcharge

On November 27, at 6.20pm, Daniel Hackney, aged 34, of London Road, Stoke, was reported for behaviour towards staff at KFC in Market Square, Hanley. Officers caught up with him at Chopstix doorway where he was drunk, holding a bottle of sauce, and swore at police ('effin and jeffin') while objecting to search. Arrested for being drunk and disorderly.

Pleaded guilty. Receiving help for alcoholism. Suffers from anxiety and depression.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Mohammed Raheem

Driving while disqualified and without insurance

December 30, 2024

Sentence: 12-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work and 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £85 costs, £114 surcharge, 21 months driving ban

On November 17, Mohammed Raheem, aged 23, of Hillside Avenue, Meir, was followed by police from a petrol station forecourt in Sutherland Road, Longton, after checks revealed the vehicle was uninsured. He provided false details initially but then correct ones. He admitted knowing he was disqualified but not the timeframe. He drove from Longton to Fenton to drop off medication for his mother who had not taken hers.

Banned from roads for 40 months in November 2023. Pleaded guilty. Drove short distance to deliver medication to mother. Young and immature.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Alan Griffiths

Assaulting an emergency worker and ABH

December 21, 2024

Sentence: 12-month community order, including 20 rehabilitation days and 90-day alcohol abstinence monitoring requirement

On August 9, 2024, Alan Griffiths caused a disturbance inside the Potteries Centre in Hanley. When police arrived to escort him out, he reached into his pocket suggesting he had a weapon. PC Ibbotson restrained him, but Griffiths punched the officer twice in the mouth and nose, causing sharp burning pain for several hours. On September 2, 2024, while at Royal Stoke University Hospital with his ill mother, Griffiths became angry upon losing sight of her, threatened to slit throats and bash heads, refused to comply with security, and spat in a security guard's face, committing ABH.

Pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting an emergency worker and one count of ABH. Has three previous convictions for assaulting emergency workers. Behaviour fuelled by schizophrenia and alcohol dependence. Now in supported accommodation, abstinent from alcohol for over a month. Ordered to pay £1049 in court costs via fortnightly deductions.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

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.

Joanne Butler

Harassment and criminal damage

November 24, 2024

Sentence: 12-month community order including 15 rehabilitation days and 270 hours unpaid work, plus £1,204 in damages and 18-month restraining order

Joanne Butler, 56, of Laurel Grove, Kidderminster, engaged in a seven-month harassment campaign against her ex-partner from March to October 2024 after their intermittent relationship ended. She refused to accept the breakup, sent photos of the interior of his house, tracked him on dates, and vandalised his vehicles, causing £8,300 damage to his BMW and £2,000 to his Citroen van. The victim installed security cameras due to stress and anxiety, and faced increased insurance premiums.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage and harassment. Represented herself in court. Magistrates noted the calculated nature of the offenses and the reversal of typical harassment dynamics.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Daniel Volpe

Drug-driving

November 13, 2024

Sentence: £1,300 fine

Daniel Volpe was sentenced for drug-driving after representing himself disastrously in court.

Represented himself in court, refused to sit down, refused to give his name, shouted 'objection', and was ejected from the courtroom.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Joshua Preston

Driving while disqualified

November 5, 2024

Sentence: 12-month community order including 1-year alcohol treatment requirement and 40 hours unpaid work, plus 6-month driving ban

Joshua Preston, 33, of Winpenny Lane, Cheadle, defied a driving ban imposed last year for drink-driving in Scotland by driving on Leek Road on August 11, 2024. He accumulated 50 points on his licence for speeding offences between October 13 and 29, 2023, caught by a temporary speed camera near his workplace as a takeaway driver. The incident involved driving a pregnant friend home after she felt unwell during an evening with friends.

Pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified. Has 11 convictions for 19 offences, including prior drink-driving ban. Poor driving record linked to drinking; has undergone rehabilitation. Additional 6 points added to licence, totalling 56 points.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Tofik Bebja

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

November 4, 2024

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

Tofik Bebja, a 34-year-old asylum seeker from Minster Drive, Birmingham, was previously sentenced for conspiracy to supply class A drugs. On August 5, 2024, he was caught driving a blue Volkswagen Golf in Avoca Street, Hanley, without a licence or insurance, despite a prior driving ban from September 11, 2023. He was remanded into custody on August 6, 2024, and has been in custody since.

Pleaded guilty to driving without a licence and insurance. Remorseful; understands impact on asylum application. Ordered to pay £168 costs upon release and banned from driving for a further 12 months.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Sophie Alcock

Theft from a shop and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order

November 2, 2024

Sentence: 10 weeks imprisonment

Sophie Alcock, aged 26, of Malcolm Court, Malcolm Drive, Abbey Hulton, stole meat worth £52.92 from Asda, Bucknall, at 2pm on October 13, 2024. At 8pm the same day, she stole £50 worth of meat from M&S, Wolstanton, which she was banned from entering under the terms of a two-year CBO imposed on February 21, 2024. She has 28 previous convictions for 168 offences.

Admitted two charges of theft from a shop and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Ordered to pay £102.92 compensation and a £154 surcharge. Sentence allows her to keep her accommodation.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

A 36-Year-Old Man Of Romford, Essex

Conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle

October 21, 2024

Sentence: 37 months imprisonment

A 36-year-old man of Romford, Essex, was part of a gang that used sophisticated methods to steal over 70 high-value vehicles worth £2 million across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Cleveland, and London between March and October 2023. The gang employed signal jamming equipment and dismantled vehicles in workshops and storage units in Longton and Etruria.

A 40-Year-Old Man Of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle

October 21, 2024

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

A 40-year-old man of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, was part of a gang that used sophisticated methods to steal over 70 high-value vehicles worth £2 million across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Cleveland, and London between March and October 2023. The gang employed signal jamming equipment and dismantled vehicles in workshops and storage units in Longton and Etruria.

Unnamed 36-Year-Old Man

Conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle

October 21, 2024

Sentence: 37 months imprisonment

A 36-year-old man from Romford, Essex, was part of a gang that used sophisticated methods to steal over 70 high-value vehicles worth £2 million across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Cleveland, and London between March and October 2023. The gang employed signal jamming equipment and other devices, with stolen parts found in various locations including Kent, Hampshire, and Southampton.

Unnamed 40-Year-Old Man

Conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle

October 21, 2024

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

A 40-year-old man from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, was part of a gang that used sophisticated methods to steal over 70 high-value vehicles worth £2 million across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Cleveland, and London between March and October 2023. The gang employed signal jamming equipment and other devices, with stolen parts found in various locations including Kent, Hampshire, and Southampton.

Unknown

Murder

August 11, 2024

Sentence: 28 years imprisonment each

Four other men were involved in the fatal assault on 23-year-old DPD delivery driver Aurman Singh, who was attacked while making deliveries in Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, on 21 August 2023.

Unknown Man 1

Murder

August 11, 2024

Sentence: 28 years imprisonment

Four men, including this individual, were involved in the brutal murder of 23-year-old DPD delivery driver Aurman Singh, who was fatally assaulted while making deliveries in Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, on 21 August 2023. The attackers fled the scene in a Mercedes.

Unknown Man 2

Murder

August 11, 2024

Sentence: 28 years imprisonment

Unknown Man 3

Murder

August 11, 2024

Sentence: 28 years imprisonment

Unknown Man 4

Murder

August 11, 2024

Sentence: 28 years imprisonment

Unknown Men

Murder

August 11, 2024

Sentence: 28 years imprisonment each

Four other men were involved in the fatal assault on 23-year-old DPD delivery driver Aurman Singh, who was attacked while making deliveries in Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, on 21 August 2023.

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

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

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.

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

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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