Truro Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 628 verdicts at Truro Crown Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Joseph Le Carpientier

Theft

December 5, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge

Stealing alcohol worth £182 from the Co-op in Launceston in October 2024.

Harvey Gifford

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

December 5, 2025

Sentence: 24-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months

Assaulting a man at Bude on 28 January 2024 occasioning him actual bodily harm.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay his victim £8000 compensation, a £154 surcharge and £85 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Cedric Grattan

Assault and sending offensive message

December 5, 2025

Sentence: 9 weeks imprisonment

Assaulting a man at Bodmin Hospital on 2 November and, at Talvenydh Court, Bodmin the same day, sending a message which was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.

Pleaded guilty. Sent to prison because he used a potentially dangerous weapon against a public servant and caused substantial distress to the person he threatened. Has to pay his assault victim £200 compensation and was made subject to a restraining order not to contact a woman.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Zak Carroll

Burglary

December 5, 2025

Sentence: 6-month prison sentence suspended for 24 months

Burgling a storage container at St Austell Bay Business Park in May 2024 and stealing a set of van keys, nail and dry wall guns, a breaker pack, petrol cutter, pressure washer and compactor plates and stealing a Ford Transit.

Godfrey Kent

Assault occasioning bodily harm

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months

On April 23, 2025, Godfrey Kent, 77, of Penzance, assaulted his wife of 29 years, who had lost her right leg following an operation and for whom he was her carer. The behaviour had escalated over the previous eight months from shouting and sulking to physical violence. While the victim was texting at the kitchen table, Kent asked about dinner and she asked him to wait. He pushed a table towards her, causing her to fall to the floor. Later, he held her phone above her head, leading to another fall. The victim suffered swelling to the side of her head and multiple bruises, attending A&E the next day. She described being very frightened, scared of him, and worried about having to leave the county.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm. Restraining order preventing contact with his wife for 5 years. Of good character, worked in property industry, poor health, acted as wife's carer under stress. Judge noted victim was vulnerable with prosthetic leg, multiple bruises, some risk to wife but not to public.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Jake Hunt

Attempted robbery

December 3, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

On October 9, 2022, shortly after 9pm, Jake Hunt, 31, of St Austell, approached an off-duty police officer in a dark alleyway off Margaret Avenue, St Austell, Cornwall. He took out a small knife and demanded the officer's phone, saying 'give me your phone'. The officer shone his torch, identified himself as police, and Hunt ran away. CCTV captured Hunt entering the alley at 9.10pm and fleeing two minutes later. He returned home shortly after and was arrested that night, with knives found in his bedroom. The victim reported a profound effect, feeling vulnerable and anxious.

Pleaded guilty to attempted robbery; not guilty to possessing a knife in a public place. Judge noted significant drug habit at the time, challenges in life, age, and late guilty plea. No previous convictions. Lives quietly with father now, no longer uses Class A drugs, no contact with previous associates.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Aiden Robert Parsons

Drug driving

December 2, 2025

Sentence: £1,000 fine, £150 court costs, 16 months driving ban

On December 30, 2024, Aiden Robert Parsons, 19, from South Park in St Columb, was riding his Honda NSC 110 moped on the A392 with an unauthorized pillion passenger on a provisional licence. When signalled to stop by Devon and Cornwall Police, he sped off, colliding with a stationary vehicle before continuing. He accelerated to 60mph through Quintrell Downs (30mph limit), overtook vehicles by crossing double white lines, and the passenger threw objects at police during the 10-minute pursuit. The moped was abandoned, and Parsons was found with a police dog. He tested positive for 9.2 microgrammes of THC (legal limit 2mg).

Pleaded guilty to drug driving, careless driving and driving without insurance. No previous convictions. Judge warned that any repeat offense would result in prison.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Paul Doyle

Rape

December 2, 2025

Sentence: jailed for 18 years

Paul Doyle committed multiple rapes, marking him as a depraved individual with prior similar offenses. He wept in court during sentencing.

Lewis Hale

Assault

November 28, 2025

Sentence: 1 month imprisonment

Assaulting a woman at an address in Newquay and damaging a vehicle dashboard screen on 22 June.

Changed plea to guilty. Ordered to pay £154 surcharge. Found not guilty on other charges when prosecution offered no evidence.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Lee Barker

Rape

November 28, 2025

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment with 8 years extended licence

Lee Barker, 47, of Liskeard, raped two victims in the Looe area five years prior to sentencing. The first victim, met online, was subjected to a violent rape at his home after being given alcohol, possibly spiked, and informed of his prior rape conviction and possession of a knife by the bed. The second victim was raped in her own home despite her lack of consent, following a period of 'love bombing' and engagement in some sexual activity. The offences were strikingly similar, with no psychiatric explanation for his behaviour and a clear disregard for consent.

Found guilty of three counts of rape by a jury. Previous conviction for rape in 2012. Presents a significant risk of harm to women. Remained on sex offenders register indefinitely. Wept during sentencing.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Craig Danning

Possessing indecent images of a child

November 28, 2025

Sentence: 8-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months

Possessing 12 category A, eight category B and ten category C indecent images of a child in 2023.

Pleaded guilty. Made subject to a sexual harm prevention order restricting his use of the internet. Ordered to pay £187 surcharge and £85 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

William Macleod

Attempted robbery

November 28, 2025

Sentence: 27 months imprisonment

On April 1, 2025, William Macleod, 42, of no fixed address, stole a bottle of wine from the Co-op store on Boscawen Street in Truro town centre shortly after 3.30pm, becoming abusive and shouting threats at staff. Shortly after, he entered Klimek Jewellers nearby, asked to see rings, attempted to grab a ring multiple times, banged his fist on the counter, yelled 'where’s the money?', swept items off the counter, pushed past staff, and tried to access the cash register. Following the attempted robbery, he was stopped by a police officer, became aggressive, and threw the stolen bottle at the officer, missing by inches but hitting a five-year-old child and causing injury. The officer described it as the most scared he had been in his career, and the shop worker was terrified.

Pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, assault by beating of an emergency worker, possession of cannabis and assault by beating. Has previous convictions for 86 offences. Suffers from emotionally unstable personality disorder. Aggravating factors include extensive criminal record, under influence of alcohol, and recent release from prison. Judge accepted background contributed to difficulties and noted genuine remorse.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

David Pengelly

Sexual assault

November 27, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

David Pengelly, 65, of The Warren, Polperro, repeatedly sexually assaulted a young man in his village on the south coast of Cornwall. He filmed the victim in a sexual way without consent and on one occasion broke into the victim's house and sexually assaulted him while he slept. The assaults caused severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and suicidal thoughts, leading the victim and his family to move out of the area. The victim described his life as totally shattered and his purpose in life as obsolete.

Found guilty by a majority verdict after trial of several charges of sexual assault on a male and one of voyeurism. Will serve two thirds before release on licence. Placed on the sex offenders' register for life. Defence noted he was of good character but led a sad and lonely life. Judge commented on the devastating lifelong impact on the victim and that only a custodial sentence was appropriate due to the seriousness of the case.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Norman Simpson

Breach of sexual harm prevention order

November 27, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 20 days rehabilitation activity requirement

Norman Simpson, 71, from White Cross near Indian Queens, befriended a couple with a young daughter while in prison and continued the friendship after release. Despite a sexual harm prevention order in place since October 2008 banning contact with children under 18 due to sexual offences from 1981 and 2000, he showered the girl with presents, gave money to parents, took her on walks, and was alone with her in his car from her birth. Contact persisted after the family moved from Newquay to St Columb Major. The mother grew wary and reported him to police, leading to arrest and charge for breach.

Pleaded guilty to breaching sexual harm prevention order. Placed back on the sex offenders' register. Judge noted lifelong entrenched sexual interest in children. Has 10 convictions for 24 offences including similar breaches and sexual offences.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Richard Isaacs

Burglary other than dwelling

November 21, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 100 hours unpaid work, 12 mental health treatment requirement sessions

On May 12, 2024, Richard Isaacs and three others from Bristol drove to the St Austell area in Cornwall, broke into a storage unit at St Austell Bay Business Park, stole tools including two nail guns, two dry wall guns, a breaker pack, a petrol cutter, a pressure washer, three compactor plates, and a set of van keys. They also stole a Ford Transit van and drove off, but were caught in the Exeter area of Devon due to a GPS tracker. The theft left the owner thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Pleaded guilty at first opportunity. Criminal record with last offence in 2018, previous in 2008. Employed in maintenance for local authority, mental health issues from father's death, involved in grandchildren's care, stable life.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Jamie Walker

Coercive behaviour

November 21, 2025

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment, restraining order until 13 November 2035

Engaged in coercive behaviour between 2023 and 2025 at Holmbush Road, St Austell and at Redmoor, Bodmin by multiple instances of threatening and actual violence including putting a bin bag over his victim’s head; stalked her at Redmoor, Bodmin between February and April 2025 when he sent her a multitude of messages, voicemails and phone calls.

Harrison Bignell

Possession of machete and threatening violence

November 21, 2025

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment

Possessed a machete in a public place in Middle Gillies on 17 June and threatened violence on 14 and 17 June; possessed a BB gun in a public place.

Pleaded guilty to possessing a machete in a public place and threatening violence; admitted possessing a BB gun.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Ian Pickford

Burglary other than dwelling

November 21, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 7pm to 7am curfew for 4 months

On May 12, 2024, Ian Pickford and three others from Bristol drove to the St Austell area in Cornwall, broke into a storage unit at St Austell Bay Business Park, stole tools including two nail guns, two dry wall guns, a breaker pack, a petrol cutter, a pressure washer, three compactor plates, and a set of van keys. They also stole a Ford Transit van and drove off, but were caught in the Exeter area of Devon due to a GPS tracker. The theft left the owner thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Pleaded guilty at first opportunity. Described as 'archetypal old lag' with string of acquisition offences. Has two sons and a nephew in his care, made great progress with probation services.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Jake Damsell

Burglary other than dwelling

November 21, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 300 hours unpaid work

On May 12, 2024, Jake Damsell and three others from Bristol drove to the St Austell area in Cornwall, broke into a storage unit at St Austell Bay Business Park, stole tools including two nail guns, two dry wall guns, a breaker pack, a petrol cutter, a pressure washer, three compactor plates, and a set of van keys. They also stole a Ford Transit van and drove off, but were caught in the Exeter area of Devon due to a GPS tracker. The theft left the owner thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Edward Crook

Stalking

November 21, 2025

Sentence: 30 months custody with 6 months in prison, restraining order until further notice

Stalked a woman involving serious alarm between 2023 and 2025 at Springfield Close, St Austell; breached a non-molestation order made by Truro Family Court by going to an address in Springfield Close, St Austell between 13 March and 12 April.

Found guilty of stalking involving serious alarm; pleaded guilty to breaching a non-molestation order.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Zak Carrol

Burglary other than dwelling

November 21, 2025

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days, 40 days rehabilitation

On May 12, 2024, Zak Carrol and three others from Bristol drove to the St Austell area in Cornwall, broke into a storage unit at St Austell Bay Business Park, stole tools including two nail guns, two dry wall guns, a breaker pack, a petrol cutter, a pressure washer, three compactor plates, and a set of van keys. They also stole a Ford Transit van and drove off, but were caught in the Exeter area of Devon due to a GPS tracker. The theft left the owner thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Pleaded guilty at first opportunity. Serious genetic condition requiring heart surgery, cognitive difficulties, poor memory. Youngest of the group, no drug issues for years, low risk of reoffending and low harm.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Peter O'donnell

Assault causing actual bodily harm

November 19, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Peter O'Donnell, 82, from Redruth, poured a dog bowl of water over his 57-year-old wife's head and punched her in the face with an uppercut after she asked him to tidy his messy bedroom on June 2025 at their home in Pond Lane's End, Redruth. The punch caused her teeth to bite through her tongue, resulting in significant bleeding. He hid the phones to prevent her calling police and fled, returning the next day. This was his third assault on her in 18 months; previously, he struck her with a wooden shoehorn in December 2024, leaving her unconscious, and poured hot baked beans over her head in April 2025.

Convicted of assault causing actual bodily harm after denying the incident. Previous suspended sentence and conditional discharge for similar assaults on his wife. Judge noted 'entrenched pattern of behaviour'. 10-year restraining order imposed.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Peter Dingle

Converting criminal property

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 2-month curfew from 8pm to 7am

Peter Dingle converted criminal property namely £4200 from cheques in the name of a woman in her 70s in 2020.

Jointly charged with converting criminal property namely £4200 from cheques in the name of a woman in her 70s in 2020.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Simon Lucas

Assault

November 14, 2025

Sentence: £750 fine

Simon Lucas assaulted a woman in St Austell on 29 December 2023.

Made subject to a restraining order not to contact the victim until 31 October 2030. Has to pay a £300 surcharge.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Kirsty Knowles

Converting criminal property

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 150 hours unpaid work

Kirsty Knowles converted criminal property namely £4200 from cheques in the name of a woman in her 70s in 2020.

Jointly charged with converting criminal property namely £4200 from cheques in the name of a woman in her 70s in 2020.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Kristian Bothwell

Breach of restraining order

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 8 weeks imprisonment

Kristian Bothwell breached a restraining order at Torpoint on 2 November when he was located on a ferry which he was prohibited from doing by an order imposed by Truro Crown Court on 24 February.

Deliberate breach of a court order, he had removed his electronic monitoring tag and absented himself from his approved premises.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Laurel Stafford

Grievous bodily harm

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 24 months imprisonment

Laurel Stafford inflicted grievous bodily harm on two men and possessed a knife with a cutting edge exceeding three inches in a public place at Launceston in October 2023.

Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm on two men and possessing a knife with a cutting edge exceeding three inches in a public place.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Lewis Bradshaw

Theft

November 14, 2025

Sentence: Community order

Lewis Bradshaw stole 15 Lacoste T-shirts worth £450 from the Original Factory Shop in Newquay on 17 April, items to the value of £19.35 from Morrisons on Cliff Road, Newquay on 31 August, £194 worth of food and alcohol from Tesco in Newquay on 6 February and £251 worth of food from the store on 17 April.

To have treatment for his mental health for 12 months as well as treatment for his drug use and ordered to pay £1396 compensation and a £114 surcharge.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Lyubomir Grozdanov

Possession with intent to supply

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Lyubomir Grozdanov possessed 14.65g of cocaine and 20 amphetamine pills at Newquay on 8 October with intent to supply.

Pleaded guilty to possessing 14.65g of cocaine and 20 amphetamine pills at Newquay on 8 October with intent to supply.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Michael Rowlands

Speeding

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 6 months driving ban

Michael Rowlands sped on the A30 at Stowford Cross in March 2024.

Max Theis

Obstructing a police officer

November 14, 2025

Sentence: £80 fine

Max Theis obstructed a police officer at Redruth on 14 January and damaged the front door of a property in Dundance Lane, Pool.

Ordered to pay £100 compensation to the police officer and £298 for the damage as well as £85 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Issac Paice

Criminal damage

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 6-month conditional discharge

Issac Paice damaged a mobile phone belonging to a woman at Torpoint in February 2024.

Hayden Stone

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 17 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Hayden Stone assaulted a woman at Foxhole between 22 and 25 May occasioning her actual bodily harm.

Must have six months treatment for his alcohol use and was put on a curfew until 6 March to remain at his home between 7pm and 7am and was given a restraining order not to contact his victim or enter a road in Foxhole until 6 November 2030.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Clair Basnet

Driving without licence or insurance

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 6 months driving ban

Clair Basnet drove on Wharf Road, Penzance in July 2023 without a licence or insurance.

Conner Cacchione

Driving without insurance

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 6 months driving ban

Conner Cacchione had no insurance for a vehicle he was driving in Plymouth in February.

Adam Moss

Drink driving

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 27 months driving ban

Adam Moss drove on McDonald’s car park and on Treloggan Road, Newquay on 22 October with 111 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35.

Which will be reduced by 27 weeks if he completes a course, fined £200 and ordered to pay a £80 surcharge and £85 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Alan Meggs

Sexual assault

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 26 months imprisonment

Alan Meggs, 38, from Pengarth Road in Falmouth, sexually touched a 13-year-old girl at an address in the Penryn area of Cornwall.

Placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years. Banned from contacting the victim and entering an area around Penryn until 2035.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Ben Burnage

Criminal damage

November 14, 2025

Sentence: £200 fine

Ben Burnage damaged two windows at a property in Polruan on 30 October.

Timothy Bulford

Speeding

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 6 months driving ban

Timothy Bulford sped on Perranwell Road, Goonhavern.

Yvonne Langan

Fraud by abuse of position

November 12, 2025

Sentence: 37 months imprisonment

Yvonne Langan, 59, stole a total of £170,739.84 from her mother Elizabeth Thomas, whose bank account she controlled under power of attorney, between April 1, 2020, and January 14, 2022. Elizabeth Thomas was in a care home after selling her home to pay for fees and did not authorize the transactions. The money was used for home improvements, trips to luxury hotels in London, cars, and a £4,000 Rolex watch for her son. Additionally, in 2022, she transferred over £4,000 from Looe Town Football Club into her own account, money raised in memory of a young man who died.

Pleaded guilty to Fraud by abuse of position. Also stole over £4,000 from Looe Town Football Club while acting as treasurer. Judge noted she stole from her own mother who sold her house for care fees and lavished the money on family.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Paul Langan

Possession of criminal property

November 12, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 220 hours unpaid work

Paul Langan, 56, received over £40,000 transferred from his mother-in-law Elizabeth Thomas's account into his joint account with Yvonne Langan between April 1, 2020, and January 14, 2022. He knew the money was criminally obtained and spent it on home improvements at the family home in Looe, an electric bike, new golf clubs, and a golf club membership. His sons, acquitted of the same charge, spent portions on luxury hotel stays in London, cars, and a £4,000 Rolex watch.

Found guilty by jury (10-2 majority) of acquiring, using or having possession of criminal property. Of good character otherwise, no risk to public. Spent money on home improvements, electric bike, golf clubs, golf club membership. Eager to repay the money.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Matthew Alden

Coercive behaviour and assault

November 7, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Matthew Alden, 29, of Timber Close, St Austell, engaged in coercive behaviour towards a woman between September 2024 and September 2025, which included intentionally burning food and putting cold water in her bath, and assaulted her occasioning actual bodily harm and damaged a hairdryer and phone at a property in Redruth on 5 September.

Colin Williams

Causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving

November 7, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 200 hours unpaid work, 12 months driving disqualification

On a day in April 2024, Colin Williams, a 46-year-old pizza delivery driver from Horseshoe Drive in Newton Abbot, Devon, experienced an uncontrollable sneezing fit while driving back to the Domino's store in Hayle after a delivery in St Ives. In a 30mph zone on Trelyon Avenue, he veered onto the wrong side of the road while trying to rub his eyes, hitting holidaymakers David Clark (83) and his wife Daphne Clark, along with their dog Zara, who were staying at the Harbour Hotel. David Clark died a few days later from a fatal head injury at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth. Daphne Clark suffered life-changing injuries to her tibia and fibula, requiring transfer to Derriford Hospital. Williams immediately stopped to help, called 999, admitted responsibility to police, and was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, nor using his mobile phone. The vehicle and road had no defects.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving and causing serious injury by careless/inconsiderate driving. Ordered to complete 12 sessions of mental health requirement and 20 days of rehabilitation activity requirement over the next 12 months. Endorsement on licence.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Gerland Venner

Breaching a restraining order

November 7, 2025

Sentence: Community order with alcohol abstinence until 25 February

Gerland Venner, 39, of Albert Road, St Austell, breached a restraining order by contacting a woman he was banned from contacting by a Truro Crown Court order made in May.

Zachary Cooper

Breaching a sexual harm prevention order

November 7, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Zachary Cooper, 28, of Berry Road, Newquay, breached a sexual harm prevention order by deleting the internet history on his phone by factory resetting it, failing to notify police within three days of acquiring an internet enabled tablet, and opening two online bank accounts and using Snapchat, an application that fails to retain an internet history, and a software cleaner.

Dylan Cathrae

Rape

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Dylan Cathrae, 20, from Swallow Close in Bude, Cornwall, physically and emotionally abused his victim, including stubbing out cigarettes on her skin, raping and sexually assaulting her, coercive and controlling behaviour, non-fatal strangulation, and witness intimidation. He claimed the reports were made up out of jealousy and questioned how his obsessive and controlling behaviour was a bad thing. The victim stated the crimes had ruined her life. He also pleaded guilty to harassment against a second victim.

Found guilty of six offences including rape, two counts of assault by penetration, coercive and controlling behaviour, non-fatal strangulation, and witness intimidation. Previously pleaded guilty to harassment against a second victim. Judge described it as one of the worst cases of coercive and controlling behaviour seen. Given a restraining order against both victims.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Desmond Rogers

Rape and sexual abuse of children

November 6, 2025

Sentence: 21 years imprisonment

Desmond Rogers, 79, of Bridge Road, St Austell, raped and sexually abused three young girls over approximately 10 years in the early 2010s in the St Columb and Camelford areas of Cornwall. The abuse came to light when one victim, now an adult, reported it to police. He was charged with more than 30 counts including sexual assault against a child under 13, causing or inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and raping a girl under 13. The victims suffered lifelong trauma, including anxiety, depression, stutter, loss of trust, and inability to maintain relationships and employment.

Pleaded guilty to 13 counts; found guilty on all remaining charges at trial. Including one year on extended licence; eligible for parole after serving two thirds. On sex offenders register for life; restraining order and sexual harm prevention order for life. Judge noted little mitigation, not even age and infirmity.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Darrell Rowland

Harassment and breaching restraining order

November 4, 2025

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment

On September 14, 2025, Darrell Rowland, 48, from Camborne, went to his former partner's house in Pendennis Road, Penzance, banged loudly on her window and door, shouted foul abuse, made death threats to her and her believed new partner, kicked and bashed the window and door, and smashed the ring doorbell camera and letterbox. The victim, suffering from complex PTSD, barricaded herself and her young son in the bathroom for safety and called the police. Rowland was arrested, charged with harassment, breaching a restraining order, and criminal damage, and convicted at Truro Magistrates' Court.

Pleaded not guilty but convicted after trial at Truro Magistrates' Court on October 7. Has 18 prior convictions for 49 offences including violence, drugs, supply of drugs, and animal cruelty. Restraining order extended. Judge noted the victim was vulnerable and the defendant is at risk of reoffending. Barrister highlighted difficult upbringing, 14 years without prison, mental health issues, and willingness to engage with probation and AA.

Sources: cornwalllive.com