Teesside Crown Court Sentencing Results

Stonegrave Aggregates Limited

Breach of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

October 28, 2025

Sentence: £270,000 fine

On March 24, 2023, during cleaning of a waste picking line at the Aycliffe Quarry site in Aycliffe Village, an employee became trapped in a section of machinery when the line was accidentally switched on. The incident occurred when a senior supervisor restarted the machinery after mistaking the worker in question for a colleague in similar clothing nearby. The employee suffered a fractured shoulder, torn ligaments and a broken finger. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Stonegrave Aggregates Limited had failed to ensure an isolation procedure was correctly implemented while employees were cleaning machinery. Another serious incident occurred at the site in December 2015, when one worker was killed and another suffered life-changing injuries on a separate waste sorting line due to similar failures to follow proper isolation and lock-off procedures.

Pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Ordered to pay full costs of £15,637. Effective monitoring, auditing and review of isolation systems is essential to demonstrate that they are working and controlling risk. Incidents like this can and should be prevented by following robust lock-off procedures.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Steven Lidster

Drink-driving

October 27, 2025

Sentence: Suspended jail term

Drink-driver repeatedly rammed Mini Cooper before cops found him asleep in McDonald's drive-thru.

Wakahs Nawaz

Armed assault

October 27, 2025

Sentence: Extended sentence

Armed attacker threatened to kill terrified Middlesbrough taxi driver and his family.

Andrew Cox-Young

Sexual assault

October 27, 2025

Sentence: 10 weeks imprisonment

Andrew Cox-Young, 38, from Valiant Way in Thornaby, sexually assaulted a woman by touching her chest and hair, ignoring her requests to stop five times, then grabbing her bottom with force, making an aroused noise. The victim screamed and froze. The incident occurred prior to the sentencing, with the defendant attempting to brush it off as a joke. He has a history of drug addiction, prior convictions including obstructing paramedics in 2020, burglary in 2021, and attempted housebreaking.

Pleaded guilty to sexual assault. Sentence concurrent with existing term for breaching criminal behaviour order. Ordered to attend drug misuse sessions, mandatory drugs tests, five-year restraining order, and sign sex offenders' register for seven years.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Anthony Lee Winton

Coercive control

October 27, 2025

Sentence: Prison sentence

'Monster left woman fearing for life every day' during three-year coercive control campaign, including daily violent assaults causing spiral fracture to her arm.

Austen Tobias Fleming

Child sexual abuse

October 27, 2025

Sentence: Prison sentence

Former soldier turned prolific online child abuser.

Described as a 'depraved offender who poses a significant danger to young people'; used sextortion to prey on victims.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Brenda Heslop

Murder

October 27, 2025

Sentence: Prison sentence

Chilling moment killer finds out she's murdered neighbour over debt.

Plunged a knife into John Hardy's chest to 'teach him a lesson' over an unpaid £60 debt.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Callum Thynne

Drug dealing

October 27, 2025

Sentence: Prison sentence

Dealer caught with petrol bomb and shoebox crammed with cash, forced into selling by 'Geoff'.

Judge expressed sadness at having to send him to prison as he had turned his life around.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Dean Ross Tinkler

Rape

October 27, 2025

Sentence: Over 5 years imprisonment

Gambling addict who raped a woman.

Dominic Smith

Assault

October 27, 2025

Sentence: 3.5 years suspended prison sentence

Teen left woman unconscious with broken jaw in boozed-up attack after funeral.

Steven Bates

Sexual communication with a child

October 25, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Married paedophile from Eston sent sickening messages to individuals posing as girls aged 10 and 13.

Admitted a string of offences involving sending sickening messages to 'girls' aged 10 and 13.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Paul Phillips

Assault with a weapon

October 25, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment

Boozed-up husband lunged at his wife with a carving knife in their back garden in Middlesbrough, causing her to flee.

Jailed after lunging at his wife with a carving knife while under the influence of alcohol.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

David Morrison

Rape and sexual assault by penetration

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

David Morrison, a 44-year-old engineer from Wilton Castle Lane, paid another man to have sex with a woman in a hotel room to fulfil his fantasy, then sexually assaulted and raped her after the man left. This occurred in the early hours when Morrison left the hotel room to get wine and returned with the unknown man. The woman, who did not know of Morrison's intentions, protested but was ignored. In a separate incident, Morrison sexually assaulted the woman by penetration. He was convicted by a jury in August 2025.

Convicted of rape and sexual assault by penetration. No previous convictions. Acquitted of two other offences. Failed to attend sentencing hearing, bench warrant issued. Indefinite restraining order and requirement to sign sex offenders register upon arrest.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

David Pears

Possession of a firearm

October 20, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Armed officers swarmed David Pears' car in Eston and found a gun and bullets, leading to his arrest and conviction.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm without a certificate and possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Donna Henry

Making indecent images of a child

October 20, 2025

Sentence: suspended prison sentence

Donna Henry, 47, from Middlesbrough, stored illegal images of children on cloud storage, resulting in her conviction.

Edwin Youll

Rape

October 20, 2025

Sentence: 32 years imprisonment

Edwin Youll conducted a cruel campaign of rape and terror, leaving a trail of devastation for his victims.

Carried out a campaign of terror, causing untold misery and anguish to his victims. Did not react during sentencing.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Hakeem Suleman

Illegal money lending

October 20, 2025

Sentence: ordered to pay back £14,500

Hakeem Suleman, of Eastbourne Road, Middlesbrough, operated as a predatory loan shark, illegally lending money and laundering proceeds.

Admitted illegal money lending and money laundering. Predatory loan shark who preyed on the desperate.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Mohammed Nasar

Burglary

October 20, 2025

Sentence: imprisonment

Mohammed Nasar, a Middlesbrough dad, was part of a burglary gang that stole £13,000 worth of vapes and cash from a Cash and Carry.

Felt ashamed; claimed he was coerced into participating or would come to significant harm.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Samuel Harker

Robbery

October 20, 2025

Sentence: imprisonment

Samuel Harker committed a 'shameless' robbery by filling bags with booze and struggling with a One Stop worker before fleeing the shop.

Stephen Crozier

Begging offences

October 20, 2025

Sentence: imprisonment

Prolific beggar Stephen Crozier from Middlesbrough engaged in a spate of begging offences and defecated at the back of a library.

Put behind bars for his latest spate of offences including begging and defecating at the back of a library.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Shaun Monaghan

Drug trafficking

October 20, 2025

Sentence: imprisonment

Shaun Monaghan was the boss of a North East 'narcotics empire' involved in supplying cocaine, heroin and amphetamine, with a weapons stash and Teesside 'legging' deal exposed.

In charge of a professional and busy crime group that flooded the North East with cocaine, heroin and amphetamine and had access to deadly weapons arsenal.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Simone Reed

Unspecified offense

October 20, 2025

Sentence: imprisonment

Simone Reed, 36, has been put behind bars as part of her colourful life involving a dole office strip tease, Big Brother fame, and multiple legal issues over the past decade.

Has a history of brushes with the law, including TV appearances and other incidents.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Wayne Loughman

Arson

October 20, 2025

Sentence: imprisonment

Wayne Loughman committed arson in fury over neighbour's hot tub party noise, starting a fire in his neighbour's garden that burnt a gazebo and risked people's lives.

Amin Samater

Child abduction

October 15, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Amin Samater, 31, of Greenford Road, Newcastle, met two teenage girls in Middlesbrough town centre, having previously met them a week earlier. The girls informed him of their age, and he referred to them as 'babies'. He booked a taxi and took them to a hotel in Teesside, where he persistently attempted to book a room in person with cash and then over the phone, but was refused. Suspicious hotel staff contacted police. The three were found in a nearby McDonald's after being with Samater for five hours. Upon arrest, he was in possession of cannabis and denied the offences.

Convicted following a trial for two counts of child abduction. Judge noted he knew the girls were vulnerable and is a high risk to children. Subject to a 10 year sexual harm prevention order. Has 11 previous convictions for 17 offences, including violence and harassment. On medication for schizophrenia.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Charlie Forsythe

Causing grievous bodily harm

October 12, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment

On June 13, 2025, Charlie Forsythe, an off-shore worker from South Shields, was drinking and under the influence of drugs when he made a striking gesture towards a homeless man sitting outside The Pig Iron pub on Albert Road in Middlesbrough. Captured on CCTV, Forsythe picked up a piece of paving slab outside the nearby HSBC bank and struck the victim, who fell to the ground. He hit the victim again before fleeing. Tracked by CCTV, he was stopped by police, sweating as if he had been running, and claimed he had seen what happened but was not a grass. The victim suffered five broken facial bones, was unable to open his mouth properly, required surgery, and had a swollen, bleeding cheek. The victim subsequently left the area and missed a hospital follow-up. Witnesses refused to speak to officers.

Admitted causing grievous bodily harm. Previous convictions for threatening behaviour, criminal damage, and assaulting an emergency worker. Judge noted the victim was no threat and the attack was unprovoked bullying. Defence cited failing relationship, drinking, and drugs; requested suspended sentence due to alcoholism but immediate custody imposed.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Ciara Watkin

Sexual assault and assault by penetration

October 10, 2025

Sentence: Jail (overwhelming likelihood, no specific term provided)

Ciara Watkin, 21, met a young man on Snapchat using a female cartoon profile picture and deceived him about her gender status. They spent the night together where Watkin performed sex acts on him, claiming she was on her period to avoid him touching her below the waist. The victim did not realize she was transgender until later, which left him feeling sick and impacted his mental wellbeing. Watkin has not had gender realignment surgery and admitted to deceiving him to secure sexual relations.

Convicted of two counts of sexual assault and one of assault by penetration; pre-sentence report ordered; psychiatric report may be needed; judge urged prison authorities to consider management issues.

Sources: lancs.live

Jack Lawson

Murder

October 1, 2025

Sentence: Minimum 18 years imprisonment

Jack Lawson, 18, stabbed County Durham dad Craig Yorke three times in an attack in Eldon Lane near Bishop Auckland in the early hours of December 14, 2024, during a planned fight where he brought a knife, leading to the victim's death despite emergency efforts.

Found guilty of murder after trial; pleaded guilty to manslaughter but claimed no intent to kill.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Peter Hudson

Supply of Cocaine

October 1, 2025

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Peter Hudson, 28, a County Durham drug dealer, was convicted of being concerned in the supply of cocaine. He absconded before trial and fled to Dubai but was arrested in Belgium and extradited back to the UK.

Convicted in absence in 2023; extradited from Belgium. Additional 40 days for failing to attend court.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Robin Jackson

Breaching a sexual harm prevention order

September 24, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment

Robin Jackson was caught printing pornographic photos of young men at Boots, leading to his conviction for breaching a sexual harm prevention order.

Charlotte Ann Mccall

Animal cruelty

September 24, 2025

Sentence: Banned from keeping a dog for 15 years

Charlotte Ann Mccall left an XL Bully dog to suffer, resulting in its death due to neglect.

Jaifar Trigwell

Child Rape

September 15, 2025

Sentence: 29 years imprisonment

Jaifar Trigwell engaged in online conversations with an undercover police officer, boasting about horrific child rapes and planning to send footage of such acts. He was arrested in May following these chats, initially denied the crimes, but later confessed. The abuse involved a child and had a profound impact on the victim.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of child rape, two counts of inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and four counts relating to possession and creation of indecent images. Also placed on the sex offenders register for life, and given a sexual harm prevention order and a restraining order.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Dillon Donaldson

Selling crack cocaine

September 15, 2025

Sentence: community-based punishment

Dillon Donaldson, a 19-year-old, became involved in selling crack cocaine on the streets of Stockton after accumulating a drugs debt. He was caught and sentenced, with the case highlighting his fall from academic success into criminal activity.

Did well at school and passed his GCSEs before falling into a life of crime as a teenage dealer who sold crack cocaine on Stockton streets after running up a drugs debt.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Kane Bradley

Affray

September 12, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Kane Bradley accused a takeaway delivery driver of attacking his friend, then used a hammer to strike a chef and whistled for back-up, escalating into a mass brawl on William Street, Eston, on April 25. The violence involved multiple attackers, with members of the public intervening, and resulted in injuries including slash marks. Bradley was actively involved in drug supply based on a separate police raid in November.

Admitted possession of an offensive weapon (hammer), affray, and two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. Judge described the incident as a disgraceful and prolonged violent affray.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Levi Le-Cheminant

Affray

September 12, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment, suspended for 24 months

Levi Le-Cheminant punched a man in the face, performed a running kick, and swung a machete at victims during a mass brawl on William Street, Eston, on April 25. The brawl began when Kane Bradley accused a delivery driver and sought back-up, involving armed individuals and resulting in injuries, with Levi also found in possession of cocaine wraps.

Admitted affray, possession of an offensive weapon (machete), and possession with intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine). Ordered to complete a 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 250 hours of unpaid work. He claimed cocaine use to calm himself and was holding drugs purchased with friends.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Chevez Le-Cheminant

Affray

September 12, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Chevez Le-Cheminant armed himself with a glass bottle during a mass brawl on William Street, Eston, on April 25, which started after Kane Bradley accused a delivery driver and called for back-up. He threw punches at the other group, and the incident involved weapons like poles, sticks, and a machete, leading to injuries and public intervention.

Admitted affray and possession of an offensive weapon (glass bottle). Ordered to complete a 12-month drug rehabilitation programme, 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement, and 200 hours of unpaid work.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Callum Riley

Affray

September 12, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Callum Riley threatened takeaway staff and participated in a mass brawl on William Street, Eston, on April 25, which erupted after Kane Bradley accused a delivery driver and called for back-up. The violence involved weapons and assaults, leading to injuries, and Riley was later stopped for drug driving in November 2024 with cannabis and cocaine byproducts in his system.

Admitted affray, assaulting an emergency worker, drug driving, possession of cannabis, and driving while disqualified. Ordered to wear a 120-day alcohol monitoring tag, complete 250 hours of unpaid work, and disqualified from driving for 2 years.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Kieran Kelly

Assault

September 7, 2025

Sentence: 48 months imprisonment

Kieran Kelly, from Hemlington, strangled his partner, bit her face, and blacked her eyes in a series of assaults, causing significant harm.

Committed a string of attacks on his partner, including strangling her, biting her face, and blacking her eyes.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Hubert Jankowski

Supplying drugs

September 7, 2025

Sentence: over ten years imprisonment

Hubert Jankowski was involved in supplying cocaine and cannabis resin, with police discovering a knuckle duster he claimed was used by his mother, as part of a larger drug operation.

Part of a trio involved in supplying cocaine and cannabis resin, and continued supplying drugs even after arrest.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Daniel Wyatt

Rape and sexual assault

September 5, 2025

Sentence: over six years imprisonment

Daniel Wyatt, 28, from Eaglescliffe, was jailed for committing rape and sexual assault on a woman.

Paul Ferguson

Rape and indecent assault on a child

September 1, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Paul Ferguson repeatedly raped a boy when he was a teenager and committed indecent assault on a child, leading to his conviction and sentencing.

Jailed for repeatedly raping a boy when he was a teenager and for indecent assault on a child.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Warren Laws

Child exploitation

August 31, 2025

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Warren Laws, described as a 'loner' paedophile, targeted two underage girls, telling one she was a burden on her family and outlining ways for her to take her own life, leading to his conviction.

Targeted two underage girls and told one she was a burden on her family and how to take her own life.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Alfie Leadbitter

Arson with intent to endanger life

August 25, 2025

Sentence: 45 months detention

Alfie Leadbitter set fire to the wrong door in Redcar after arranging a street fight with an enemy, endangering life in the process.

Ehsan Mirza

Supply of class A drugs

August 2, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment

Ehsan Mirza was involved in the supply of class A drugs and was caught during a police raid on his Middlesbrough home, where he attempted to throw iPhones out of the window.

Kion Mckenna

Assault

August 2, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Kion McKenna, an inmate at HMP Holme House, assaulted two prison officers on April 17, 2024, after refusing to return to his cell. He became agitated and aggressive, throwing punches that knocked one officer to the floor and struck the other in the face, resulting in facial cuts requiring medical treatment and leaving one officer with a permanent scar.

Assaulted prison officers during a dispute over cooking. He has PTSD and ADHD, and believed his request was reasonable. The sentence will run concurrently with his existing 16-year minimum term for murder.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Karl Grainger

Theft

August 1, 2025

Sentence: Fined £40 and ordered to pay £200 in compensation

Karl Grainger stole metal valued at £1,000 from outside a business in Middlesbrough and sold it for £56 scrap money.

Admitted one count of theft of metal worth £1,000 from outside a Middlesbrough business.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Jordan Stoker

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

August 1, 2025

Sentence: 19 years imprisonment

Jordan Stoker, 30, from Hambleton Road in Coundon, Bishop Auckland, led a gang that smuggled illegal drugs from Thailand to the UK. The operation involved drug mules flying to Thailand to obtain large quantities of cannabis, which were then smuggled back into North East communities. Police seized drugs with a street value of £13m during Operation Box.

Admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to fraudulently evade a ban on importing controlled drugs. Led the gang based in County Durham.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Liam French

Affray

August 1, 2025

Sentence: Six month suspended sentence

Liam French engaged in a street fight in Middlesbrough, using another man's walking stick as a weapon during the brawl.

Lisa Lithgo

Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice

August 1, 2025

Sentence: Jailed

Lisa Lithgo and another individual were overheard concocting a story on a 999 call after a 24-year-old man was stabbed to death in Hartlepool.

Jailed for conspiring to pervert the course of justice following the stabbing death of a 24-year-old man in Hartlepool.

Sources: gazettelive.co.uk

Ethan Smith

Money laundering

August 1, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years

Ethan Smith, 23, from Queen Street, Bishop Auckland, was part of a drug smuggling operation that sent mules to Thailand to obtain cannabis for importation into the UK. The gang's activities resulted in the seizure of drugs valued at £13m and over £280,000 in cash by police.

Admitted money laundering charges. His role was to count and store cash for the gang.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

Ian Sowerby

Money laundering

August 1, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and 10 months imprisonment

Ian Sowerby, 32, from Teesdale Walk, Shildon, was involved in a drug smuggling ring that transported cannabis from Thailand to the UK. The gang used safe houses to store the drugs, resulting in the recovery of drugs worth £13m and cash seizures by authorities.

Admitted money laundering charges. Operated a 'safe house' for storing drugs ready for distribution.

Sources: chroniclelive.co.uk

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