Teesside Crown Court Sentencing Results

March 2024 1 case

Ziko Sulieman

Assault *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Ziko Sulieman chased victims with a metal pole before a bloody street attack on Linthorpe Road in Middlesbrough at 7.30am.

Jailed following a street attack.

3 Mar 2024

February 2024 8 cases

Wayne Boyd

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Teenagers Wayne Boyd, Kaya Azhar, Leon Keenan, and Tyler Bradley attacked a boy who was in a fetal position, raining down blow after blow with machetes in a brutal assault.

Part of a teen gang sentenced to a combined total of 41 years for a brutal machete attack.

29 Feb 2024

Tyler Bradley

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Teenagers Wayne Boyd, Kaya Azhar, Leon Keenan, and Tyler Bradley attacked a boy who was in a fetal position, raining down blow after blow with machetes in a brutal assault.

Part of a teen gang sentenced to a combined total of 41 years for a brutal machete attack.

29 Feb 2024

Leon Keenan

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Teenagers Wayne Boyd, Kaya Azhar, Leon Keenan, and Tyler Bradley attacked a boy who was in a fetal position, raining down blow after blow with machetes in a brutal assault.

Part of a teen gang sentenced to a combined total of 41 years for a brutal machete attack.

29 Feb 2024

Kaya Azhar

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Teenagers Wayne Boyd, Kaya Azhar, Leon Keenan, and Tyler Bradley attacked a boy who was in a fetal position, raining down blow after blow with machetes in a brutal assault.

Part of a teen gang sentenced to a combined total of 41 years for a brutal machete attack.

29 Feb 2024

Kian Walker

Gang fight *

Sentence

imprisonment

Kian Walker was involved in a gang fight on a Stockton estate and was caught after falling asleep in a stolen car.

Jailed following a gang fight in a residential Stockton street; caught after falling asleep in a stolen car.

29 Feb 2024

Aaron Mair

Assault on prison officer *

Sentence

imprisonment

Aaron Mair, 27, filled a shampoo bottle with urine and squirted it into the face of a prison officer while playing table tennis.

Sentenced for squirting urine into a prison officer's face during a game of table tennis using a shampoo bottle.

29 Feb 2024

Kyle Nimmo

Assault on emergency workers *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and a 60-day alcohol abstinence order

Kyle Nimmo, a 22-year-old from Cumberland Street in Darlington, was involved in a confrontation on Tubwell Row. He assaulted two police officers while attempting to escape custody, pushing one to the ground and causing the other to fall. He fled towards Milbank Road and was later found in a woodland area. The incidents occurred on October 7, 2023, and involved him admitting to possessing cocaine and requiring hospital treatment.

Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. The judge warned that failure to comply with the community order would result in serving the six-month prison sentence.

17 Feb 2024

Sophie Waugh

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

Six years and eight months imprisonment and a five-and-a-half years driving ban

Sophie Waugh was driving on the A6055 Leeming Lane near Kirklington on June 28, 2023, while using her mobile phone, including locking and unlocking her device multiple times, sending messages on Facebook Messenger and Snapchat, and having the Instagram app active. She struck the rear of a bicycle ridden by 71-year-old Ian Morris, a much-loved husband, father, and grandfather, who died instantly at the scene. Waugh was driving home from work at Alanbrooke Barracks and had been using her phone prolifically up to the point of the crash, despite witnesses stating that Mr Morris was cycling normally with proper visibility aids.

Pled guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. The sentence includes a driving ban that comes into effect upon release from prison and requires an extended driving test.

7 Feb 2024

January 2024 2 cases

Paula Roberts

Child neglect *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Paula Roberts, 41, mother of 22-month-old Charlie Roberts, was suspicious enough about her partner Christopher Stockton to set up a spy camera above her son's cot but stayed in the relationship despite voicing concerns. Charlie sustained a series of unexplained injuries after Stockton began the relationship, culminating in his death in January 2023 from head injuries inflicted by Stockton while in his sole care. Roberts left the home minutes before the fatal incident to go for an eye test. Neither adult sought medical attention for prior injuries, including one to the toddler's genitals.

Admitted to neglect. Struggled with mental health issues. Accused by the judge of turning a blind eye to the situation and remaining a risk to children in her care.

19 Jan 2024

Christopher Stockton

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years

Christopher Stockton, 38, was in sole charge of 22-month-old Charlie Roberts in the Darlington family home in January 2023 when he shook or threw the toddler with such violence that he suffered catastrophic head injuries similar to those seen in a car crash. Stockton had moved in with Charlie and his mother Paula Roberts just seven days earlier. He had stayed up late playing video games on his Xbox and attacked the toddler that morning after Paula Roberts left the home for an eye test. Stockton rang 999 and falsely claimed Charlie had choked on a biscuit. The toddler died in hospital the next day. An additional injury inflicted by Stockton to the little boy's genitals was excruciatingly painful, but no medical attention was sought.

Found guilty of murder and child cruelty in December. No previous convictions. Murder was not premeditated and there was no intention to kill.

19 Jan 2024

December 2023 2 cases

Dana Carr

Child cruelty by neglect and allowing the death of a child *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Dana Carr, Maya's mother, shut her eyes to the fact that her partner Michael Daymond had been violently assaulting her daughter and left her in his care while she went to work. Maya Chappell, two, died in September 2022 after suffering severe brain trauma at her home in Shotton Colliery, County Durham.

Found guilty of child cruelty by neglect and allowing the death of a child. Appeal against sentence rejected by Court of Appeal.

1 Dec 2023

Michael Daymond

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years

Michael Daymond violently shook two-year-old Maya Chappell at her home in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, in September 2022, causing severe, un-survivable brain trauma. Maya was rushed to hospital in a critical condition and died days later.

Convicted of murder.

1 Dec 2023

September 2023 2 cases

Richard Tutty

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

3.5 years imprisonment

Richard Tutty, during a drunken argument at home, pushed his partner to the floor, causing her to injure her right ankle, then repeatedly stamped on it while she was down. He also threw a canvas picture at her before leaving. The victim suffered a fracture to her right ankle, bruising near her eye, and reported significant physical and mental health impacts, including permanent scarring from surgery and effects on her daughter.

Found guilty after trial; apologised and accepted responsibility for the harm caused while under the influence of alcohol.

8 Sep 2023

Sam Pybus

Manslaughter *

Sentence

4 years and 8 months imprisonment

Sam Pybus applied prolonged pressure to Sophie Moss's neck during consensual sex at her home in Darlington, County Durham, in the early hours of 7 February 2023, leading to her death. Moss was a vulnerable 33-year-old with two young children. Pybus, who was married, claimed Moss encouraged strangulation during sex.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Judge accepted no intent to kill and genuine remorse. Will serve half in prison.

1 Sep 2023

August 2023 3 cases

Jesur Ucarer

Possession of a firearm without a certificate *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, 200 hours of unpaid work, and 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Jesur Ucarer filmed himself firing a homemade slam gun in his former home in Stockton on May 12, 2023. The footage showed him retrieving two tubular objects from a boiler cupboard, assembling them, and slamming them together to cause a discharge, producing a booming sound and a black bloom. Police recovered the metal pipes with pellet holes in the wall, and forensic analysis confirmed the pipes had been used to discharge a live cartridge, with Ucarer's DNA on the makeshift weapon. This charge was dealt with separately due to delays in forensic evidence.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm without a certificate. Had been engaging with the probation service since his release from a previous sentence. Judge noted the makeshift weapon was obtained for protection after threats and could discharge live ammunition.

22 Aug 2023

Paul Plunkett

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 23 years

Paul Plunkett smothered his partner Barbara Davison to death by forcing his hands over her mouth and nose during an argument at their home on 15 August 2023. He initially claimed he did not mean to kill her but was only trying to silence her, but changed his plea to guilty on the first day of trial.

Pleaded guilty to murder on the first day of trial. Previous convictions for violence against women, including manslaughter of Jacqueline Aspery in 1996, taken into account.

15 Aug 2023

Joe Outlaw

Causing criminal damage *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Joe Outlaw, a 39-year-old inmate at HMP Frankland, climbed onto the prison roof on June 21, 2023, during exercise time, leading to a 14-hour standoff with police and prison officers. He ripped up roof tiles, smashed cell windows, damaged heating ducts, and destroyed CCTV cameras, causing £170,000 in damage. This was driven by his paranoia about his food being tampered with and his ongoing frustration with his indeterminate sentence for a previous robbery.

Judge Francis Laird KC described the defendant as manipulative and noted his frustration over a delayed special diet due to paranoia exacerbated by his indeterminate sentence. Mental health issues, including ADHD, were considered in mitigation.

6 Aug 2023

July 2023 2 cases

Matthew Gilligan

Burglary *

Sentence

876 days imprisonment

Matthew Gilligan carried out a series of offences around April 8, including burglary on a house in Thornton Street, Darlington, between April 5 and April 8, where he stole a television and medical patches. He was also involved in other incidents, such as entering a house in Victoria Embankment, Darlington, stealing items like Easter eggs, cleaning products, and a handbag, and taking items from a vehicle including a car key, a Mazda service book, a car air freshener, and charging cables. He was arrested and charged with burglary, attempted burglary, theft from a vehicle, and vehicle interference.

Pleaded guilty to burglary. Already serving sentence for similar offences committed around the same time. Sentencing for this specific offence was adjourned to March 3.

15 Jul 2023

Azem Ahmed

Sale and possession of counterfeit and illicit tobacco *

Sentence

Two-and-a-half years imprisonment

Azem Ahmed, owner of The Norton Shop on Norton Road, Stockton, continued to sell illegal cigarettes and vapes to children despite warnings from authorities. The criminal activity began in 2019, with undercover operations and searches uncovering illicit tobacco hidden in the shop and a neighbouring flat. The shop was closed three times in 2019, 2022, and 2023 due to sales to minors and low pricing, such as packs for £5, putting customers at risk.

Pleaded guilty to nine charges and was convicted of a further 11 charges. Received several warnings and had his shop closed multiple times.

3 Jul 2023

June 2023 1 case

Tyson Petch

Theft *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Tyson Petch used a stolen Toyota Hilux, which had been stolen in Gravesend, Kent, to steal a £29,375 excavator from a building site in Middlesbrough on April 18. He was spotted driving with cloned number plates in a North Yorkshire village and arrested on May 16. The excavator has not been recovered, and he was involved in handling stolen goods and driving without insurance.

Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. Had 24 previous convictions for violence, driving offences, and acquisitive offences. Was given the 4x4 as part of the deal for stealing the excavator. Judge Nathan Adams noted his gambling addiction and willing engagement in the crime.

16 Jun 2023

January 2023 2 cases

William Hayden

Animal welfare offences *

Sentence

ten months imprisonment and a 10-year ban from keeping animals

William Hayden failed to provide adequate nutrition to his two Staffordshire bull terriers, resulting in the death of one dog, Flushe, from starvation. Flushe was found with leather remains in his stomach and was buried in Hayden's back garden. The other dog, Tasia, was discovered in a severely underweight condition and regained nearly half her body weight after receiving proper care. RSPCA inspectors visited the property in January 2023 following reports of animal neglect, and Hayden handed himself in to the police shortly after.

Pleaded guilty to two Animal Welfare Act offences. The court heard details of the dogs' suffering, including veterinary evidence that one dog died of starvation.

27 Jan 2023

Shaun O'connor

Sexual assault *

Sentence

two years imprisonment

In 2023, Shaun O'Connor sexually assaulted two women, exposed himself to another woman, assaulted an innocent man, and carried out a sickening sex act in a police station cell after his arrest. These offences led to his sentencing.

Pleaded guilty to sexual assault, exposure, assault, and performing a sex act in a police cell. This was a previous conviction from 2023.

1 Jan 2023

November 2022 1 case

David Gillender

Sexual offences against children *

Sentence

17 years 6 months imprisonment

David Gillender, 66, of Quedgeley, sexually abused three young boys in Redcar, North East, mid-1980s to 1990s.

Convicted of 14 sexual offences against boys over 15 years; preyed on children in 1980s-1990s.

1 Nov 2022

August 2022 1 case

Dominic O'flanagan

Possession of prohibited images of a child *

Sentence

eight months imprisonment

Dominic O'Flanagan, a 44-year-old convicted sex offender, was caught attempting to delete files from his computer during a police visit on June 7, 2022, to verify compliance with his previous sentence. Police discovered he possessed prohibited images of children, leading to his sentencing. He had prior convictions for similar offences and tried to hide evidence by deleting files.

Repeat offender who breached his sexual harm prevention order multiple times; made subject to a seven-year sexual harm prevention order.

12 Aug 2022

June 2022 1 case

Craig Costello

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

9 years and 7 months imprisonment

Craig Costello, 43, managed the North East arm of a global drugs ring between 2015 and 2016, working with John 'Winky' Watson, Steven Beazley, and Dave Wright under Stockton drugs baron Jon Moorby and Merseyside gangster Lance Kennedy. The operation imported an estimated £17m of cocaine from Spain and Belgium into the UK using chartered helicopters across the Channel, with couriers ferrying drugs to Merseyside from Kent and then to the North East. Costello fled to the Middle East before his trial but was convicted in his absence following surveillance by Cleveland Police. He was later apprehended in Amsterdam while driving and extradited back to the UK.

Convicted in absence after fleeing to the Middle East; brought back to the UK in June 2022 to serve sentence. Released on electronic tag in August from HMP Kirklevington. Proceeds of crime application ongoing, with assets including home, vehicles, bank deposits, and cryptocurrency to be confiscated.

1 Jun 2022

March 2022 1 case

Eugert Merizaj

Murder *

Sentence

32 years imprisonment

Eugert Merizaj was involved in the murder of Hemawand Ali Hussain, who was shot at close range inside a house on Charterhouse Street in Hartlepool in September 2019.

Found guilty of murder by a jury after a trial in March 2022.

1 Mar 2022

February 2022 1 case

Carol Hodgson

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years and 4 months

Carol Hodgson, 40, smothered her two-year-old son Daniel Hodgson Green with a plastic bag at her home in Upper Garth Gardens, Guisborough, North Yorkshire, on February 2, 2022, the same day his father Stefan Green was attending a fact-finding hearing at the Family Court to gain more contact with his son. She then attempted suicide by inflicting cuts to her neck and leaving notes indicating premeditation. Emergency services found her mother performing CPR on her, with Daniel lying lifeless nearby. Despite attempts to save him at the scene and in hospital, Daniel died. Hodgson survived after hospital treatment. The murder occurred amid a custody dispute, with Hodgson having cut off contact since early 2020 and moving without informing the father.

Pleaded guilty to murder. Sentence aggravated by victim's vulnerability, abuse of trust, and premeditation; mitigated by guilty plea. Judge noted it was a horrifying crime, not an act of mercy.

2 Feb 2022

November 2021 1 case

Ian Smith

Child sex offences *

Sentence

21 years imprisonment

Ian Smith befriended women who had children or access to children in the Middlesbrough area. He was found guilty of two counts of a serious sex offence against a boy under 12, sexual assault of a boy under 14, and indecent assault on a girl.

Found guilty of a string of offences against children. Died in hospital on April 10, 2023, while serving sentence, from natural causes after contracting Covid. Suffered from blood cancer, COPD, and asthma.

1 Nov 2021

July 2021 1 case

Ricky Clench

Rape of a child under 13 *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Ricky Clench committed a series of child sex offences between August 2017 and September 2018 while living in Northallerton. The offences came to light when one of his victims reported the matter to the police. He was found guilty of raping a child under 13, assaulting a child under 13 by penetration, and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

Found guilty after denying all offences. Issued with an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sex offenders register for life. Described as a predatory and manipulative paedophile by police.

13 Jul 2021

January 2021 4 cases

Qazim Marku

Manslaughter *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

Qazim Marku was involved in the manslaughter of Hemawand Ali Hussain, who was shot at close range inside a house on Charterhouse Street in Hartlepool in September 2019.

Found guilty of manslaughter.

1 Jan 2021

Noza Saffari

Manslaughter *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Noza Saffari was involved in the manslaughter of Hemawand Ali Hussain, who was shot at close range inside a house on Charterhouse Street in Hartlepool in September 2019.

Found guilty of manslaughter.

1 Jan 2021

Scott Walker

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 32 years

Scott Walker murdered his 17-year-old stepdaughter, Bernadette Walker, in 2021. The crime involved the killing of the victim, after which her body was hidden and never recovered. He was convicted based on evidence of the murder.

Described as a monster for murdering his stepdaughter; the body has never been found.

1 Jan 2021

Dorian Pirija

Manslaughter *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

Dorian Pirija was involved in the manslaughter of Hemawand Ali Hussain, who was shot at close range inside a house on Charterhouse Street in Hartlepool in September 2019.

Found guilty of manslaughter.

1 Jan 2021

February 2020 1 case

Nathan Costello

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 21 years

Nathan Costello stabbed 18-year-old university student Taylor Black a total of 64 times, including 40 times to the head, leaving the blade stuck in the teenager's skull. The incident occurred in February 2020 after Taylor attended a birthday party and went to Costello's home the next morning. Costello, in his 30s, knew Taylor from martial arts training.

Found guilty of murder. Admitted to the murder in text messages before claiming no recollection.

19 Feb 2020

January 2020 1 case

Maurice Holiday

Rape and Indecent Assault *

Sentence

17 years imprisonment

Maurice Holiday, from Darlington, committed crimes against two young girls decades earlier. As a young man, he groomed and had sex with the first girl. He then repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted the second girl amid violence and threats to ensure her silence. He was already a convicted sex offender, having served a three-year sentence in the 1960s for raping another underage girl lured from an amusement park.

Found guilty after trial of three counts of rape and six counts of indecent assault. Placed on the sex offenders register for life. Judge noted no remorse shown and severe psychological harm inflicted on victims. Prior conviction for rape in the 1960s.

1 Jan 2020

July 2019 1 case

Roger Darnton

Fraud *

Sentence

two-year sentence

Roger Darnton stole £110,000 from an elderly widow and the estate of a deceased friend over a four-year period starting in 2012, using the money to pay off debts and buy antiques while experiencing financial difficulties. The frauds were uncovered, leading to his investigation by Cleveland Police’s Economic Crime Unit.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud. Received a lesser sentence after selling his family home to pay back the stolen money.

22 Jul 2019

May 2019 1 case

Watson Woodhouse

Abuse of detainees *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Watson Woodhouse, a former staff member at Medomsley detention centre for young boys aged 17-21, was involved in the abuse including daily beatings, violent regimes, rape, violence, and in some cases wounding with intent such as beating with a football boot for not cleaning it well enough. The centre was for offences not routinely resulting in custody, with stays of six to eight weeks. The investigation is the UK's largest abuse probe with over 1,800 complaints. Victims suffered terror and powerlessness.

Former Medomsley staff member jailed for part in abuse at detention centre. Sentencing Judge Howard Crowson commended victims for bravery in coming forward.

30 May 2019

January 2018 1 case

Stanley Miller

Tax evasion and money laundering *

Sentence

8 years and 3 months imprisonment

Stanley Miller, 64, evaded nearly six million pounds through tax evasion and money laundering, stealing millions of public money.

Convicted of tax evasion and money laundering having evaded nearly six million pounds.

1 Jan 2018

June 2017 1 case

Darren Pattison

Possession with intent to supply heroin *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Darren Pattison, 38, of Middleton Walk, Stockton, was stopped with his brother Gary in an Audi car that drove through a red light in central Stockton in December 2016. Officers seized half a kilo of heroin worth £25,500, a flick knife, £1,200 in cash, and mobile phones with drug texts. He was a third-strike drug dealer with prior convictions.

Pleaded guilty. Third-strike drug dealer facing minimum of seven years. Drugs have blighted his life for 20 years; he accepts dealing perpetuates harm to others.

16 Jun 2017

March 2016 2 cases

Gordon Blue Smith

Manslaughter *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

On 1 March 2016, in Bankfields, Eston, Gordon Blue Smith, then aged 23 from Whale Hill, joined Christopher Stubbs and Luke Lovell in pursuing Lee Pettite, aged 22, as part of a revenge plan after a prior confrontation. The trio chased Pettite, with Lovell intercepting him before Stubbs shot him fatally in the back around 5pm. Pettite died that evening from the gunshot wound. The judge noted all three were responsible for his death.

Acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter. Enlisted by co-defendants to outnumber the victim.

1 Mar 2016

Luke Lovell

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 25 years

On 1 March 2016, in Bankfields, Eston, Luke Lovell, then aged 22 from Whale Hill, along with Christopher Stubbs and Gordon Blue Smith, pursued Lee Pettite, aged 22, as part of a plan to assault him following a prior altercation. Lovell intercepted Pettite before Stubbs shot him in the back, inflicting a fatal wound to the back and chest around 5pm. Pettite collapsed on Oakley Walk and died that evening from the gunshot wound despite medical efforts. The group had threatened Pettite's mother earlier that day.

Denied murder charge but found guilty by jury. Part of a group that pursued and shot the victim.

1 Mar 2016

January 2016 1 case

Mitchell Ingham

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment

Mitchell Ingham was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. While serving his sentence, he engaged in inappropriate communications with a prison officer, calling her 'babe' in texts and using an iPhone to FaceTime her.

Serving sentence at HMP Deerbolt; involved inappropriate contact with prison officer.

1 Jan 2016

April 2001 1 case

Vince Agar

Grievous Bodily Harm *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

In December 2000, Vince Agar attacked his ex-girlfriend, with whom he had been in a relationship for 20 years, while she was kept in his flat. He beat her with an iron bar, glass bottle, hammer, and wrench, cut half her hair off, and burned her with cigarettes and scissors.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Expressed remorse in court, stating he felt 'absolutely terrible' and had not used drugs since the incident.

20 Apr 2001

Date Not Specified 6 cases

Valentine Livingston

Rape *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Valentine Livingston met a vulnerable teenage girl in Spensley's nightclub on Albert Road, Middlesbrough, in July 2017. He persuaded her and friends to return to his flat at Avondale Gardens, Hartlepool, for a party. CCTV from a pizza takeaway showed the victim was extremely drunk, unable to stand or walk straight, and fell off a stool. He raped her in his bed while she was incapacitated and hid her underwear under the mattress. She awoke in pain without her underwear.

Found guilty of rape after trial. Denied the charges, claiming consensual sex. Acquitted of a second count of rape. Indefinite restraining order imposed. Recorder Peter Hampton described the behaviour as predatory and driven by a sense of sexual entitlement.

1 Jan 0001

William James Corser

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

William James Corser, 18, of Thirsk, was driving a Vauxhall Corsa dangerously while racing with Luke Ridley's VW Bora on the A61 near Busby Stoop on 7 March 2018. His vehicle was not involved in the collision but he drove at excessive speed in convoy. He pleaded not guilty to one count of dangerous driving before changing to guilty at trial.

Pleaded not guilty but changed plea to guilty at start of trial on 8 July 2019. Also banned from driving for three years and eight months.

1 Jan 0001

Yusuf Mohammed

Operating an illegal scrap yard *

Sentence

Fined £1,591

Yusuf Mohammed and his brother Munir Mohammed owned land at Britannia Road and Phoenix Sidings in Stockton-On-Tees. Their company Jap Parts Ltd had an environmental permit but went into liquidation in 2014. They continued operating an illegal scrap yard with hundreds of vehicles without a permit, breaching permit conditions by storing vehicles for more than three years. The site posed a fire risk due to unde-polluted vehicles containing hazardous liquids. They ignored statutory notices and failed to provide an action plan to clear the site.

Pleaded guilty to two offences of operating an illegal scrap yard. Brothers were directors of liquidated Jap Parts Ltd. Failed to engage with Environment Agency during investigation.

1 Jan 0001

Wayne Duggan

Sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Wayne Duggan, 40, of Marton Road, Middlesbrough, hid in bushes after smoking cannabis, waiting for an opportunity to strike. He lured a primary school child into the bushes, forced the child to sit on his knee, and then sexually assaulted them before letting them go. DNA traces were found on the child's clothing. The incident took place on Teesside last year.

Pleaded guilty to the sexual assault. Also required to sign on the sex offenders’ register for life, made subject to a sexual harm prevention order, and an indefinite restraining order to protect the victim. A further charge of kidnap was allowed to lie on the court files. Judge Geoffrey Marson KC called Duggan a ‘parent’s worst nightmare’.

1 Jan 0001

Wayne Narey

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

9 years at a young offender institution

Wayne Narey, 17, from Middlesbrough, was part of a group that carried out a revenge shooting in Grangetown in the early hours of 1 April 2024. McElvaney fired a shotgun through a window, injuring the victim who required emergency surgery. Narey was identified via CCTV and phone data.

Involved as teenage accomplice in revenge shooting. Judge Francis Laird KC highlighted vulnerability of the teenagers.

1 Jan 0001

Timothy Hill

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment and 1 year driving ban

Timothy Hill, 67, a company boss, fitted a laser jammer to his white Range Rover to confuse police speed detectors. On three separate occasions last December on the A19 near Easingwold, Thirsk, and Crathorne, he made obscene gestures at North Yorkshire Police's mobile safety cameras. When police launched an investigation, Hill lied about the location of his vehicle and attempted to destroy the laser jammer by throwing it into a river near his home in Grassington. After officers visited his home and questioned him, he admitted fitting the illegal device.

Pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice. The judge condemned his actions as striking 'at the heart' of the justice system and stated the tough sentence is meant to warn others tempted to tamper with the law.

1 Jan 0001

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Teesside Crown Court Sentencing Results

Ziko Sulieman

Wayne Boyd

Tyler Bradley

Leon Keenan

Kaya Azhar

Kian Walker

Aaron Mair

Kyle Nimmo

Sophie Waugh

Paula Roberts

Christopher Stockton

Dana Carr

Michael Daymond

Richard Tutty

Sam Pybus

Jesur Ucarer

Paul Plunkett

Joe Outlaw

Matthew Gilligan

Azem Ahmed

Tyson Petch

William Hayden

Shaun O'connor

David Gillender

Dominic O'flanagan

Craig Costello

Eugert Merizaj

Carol Hodgson

Ian Smith

Ricky Clench

Qazim Marku

Noza Saffari

Scott Walker

Dorian Pirija

Nathan Costello

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