Truro Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 442 verdicts at Truro Crown Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Neil Seaden

Drug driving

July 25, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving for 18 months and fined £120

Drove on the B3274 at Roche on 25 January with 9.8 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two and 31 micrograms of cocaine exceeding the limit of ten.

Paolo Marques

Drug driving

July 25, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving for 12 months and fined £120

Drove on Minorca Lane on 3 February with 3.7 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two.

Paul Kingcombe

Causing death by dangerous driving

July 25, 2025

Sentence: Long custodial sentence

Paul Kingcombe caused the death of Paul James May and seriously injured three others in a crash on the A388 in Cornwall on December 27, 2022. The victims were travelling in one vehicle, while Kingcombe was in a separate vehicle. He pleaded guilty during a hearing.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and three charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Judge granted bail until sentencing hearing and described the sentence as the most inevitable outcome.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Scott Macfarlane

Fraud

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £26 surcharge and £85 costs

Scott MacFarlane used a stolen bank card to buy alcohol and cigarettes in Newquay in September 2024.

Carrie-Anne Milton

Animal cruelty

July 18, 2025

Sentence: Fined £300 and ordered to pay £3,500 costs and £120 victim surcharge

Between 10 April 2024 and 10 May 2024, at The Old Barn, Widegates, she failed to provide adequate nutrition, bedding, water, environment, and veterinary care for 18 goats, and failed to provide suitable exercise area, bedding, nutrition, and water for 16 ducks and 28 chickens and cockerels.

Found guilty of animal cruelty and disqualified from keeping all animals except dogs, cats, fish, and horses for ten years.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Kerrie Milton

Animal cruelty

July 18, 2025

Sentence: Conditional discharge for three years

Found guilty of animal cruelty and ordered to pay £26 victim surcharge and £2,500 costs. Disqualified from keeping all animals except dogs, cats, fish, and horses for ten years.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Tyler Slade

Causing actual bodily harm

July 14, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order, 180 hours of unpaid work, 12 months of mental health requirement, 20 days of rehabilitation activity requirement, and £250 compensation

On January 28, 2024, Tyler Slade approached a group drinking near a memorial in Pengegon Playing Field, Camborne, after becoming emotional and upset. He rode home on his mountain bike, retrieved an imitation BB gun, returned, and fired it at a man in the group, hitting him in the lower face, neck, and right hand. The victim was left in pain, and the incident was reported to Devon and Cornwall Police, leading to Slade's arrest. The gun was recovered, and Slade admitted to the act, citing distress over the memorial to his friend who had died.

Pleaded guilty to the charge. Described as a one-off lapse of judgement by a young man with no previous convictions, from a good family with good work ethics. The judge warned that any further offences would result in imprisonment.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Ventsislav Chavdarov

Possession with intent to supply

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Two-year custodial sentence and £187 victim surcharge

Ventsislav Chavdarov possessed 11.61g of cocaine with intent to supply in Newquay on 22 May.

Stuart Dowd

Assault

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 24-week custodial sentence suspended for 18 months, ordered to abstain from alcohol until 24 October, pay £2,050 compensation to victims in varying amounts, and excluded from the White Hart in Liskeard for two years

Assaulted two women and two men in Liskeard last July, occasioning actual bodily harm, and assaulted a woman at Weston Park Road, Plymouth on 7 December. The Liskeard incident was an unprovoked attack on numerous people some of whom were serving the public.

Sarah Hall

Stalking involving fear of violence

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years; alcohol monitoring tag for 120 days; restraining order for five years

Sarah Hall subjected her former partner of 16 years to a 15-month campaign of harassment, sending over 100 threatening and abusive messages via text, voice notes, and fake TikTok accounts. She also threw a brick through her ex-partner's car windscreen on April 15, 2025. The incidents occurred between January 2024 and April 2025, forcing the victim to live like a recluse out of fear for her safety and well-being.

Pleaded guilty to stalking involving fear of violence and criminal damage. Judge warned her that any breach could lead to five years in prison. Victim reported feeling depressed, anxious, scared, and vulnerable due to the harassment.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Paul Bebbington

Indecent assault and sexual activity with a child

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 15 years and 10 months imprisonment

Paul Bebbington sexually abused several children over decades, with incidents occurring in North Devon in the late 1990s and in the wider St Austell area of Cornwall between 2019 and 2020. The abuse involved boys and girls under the age of 16 and under 13, including indecent assaults and sexual activity. He was caught and pleaded guilty, with victims reporting severe mental health impacts such as anxiety, depression, and complex post-traumatic stress disorder.

Pleaded guilty to 14 counts on the first day of his trial. Has prior convictions for similar offenses in 1998. In poor health with stage three chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Judge noted limited remorse due to late guilty plea. Victims' impact statements highlighted lifelong harm, but they vowed not to let it affect their adulthood further.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Billy Rowe

Assault and drink driving

July 11, 2025

Sentence: six-week prison sentence

Billy Rowe assaulted a police officer at Roche, drove under the influence of alcohol on New Year’s Eve 2023, and possessed cocaine at Newquay on New Year’s Day 2024, leading to his resentencing.

Resentenced for offences of assaulting a police officer at Roche, drink driving on New Year’s Eve 2023, and possessing cocaine at Newquay on New Year’s Day 2024.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Brad Butler

Harassment

July 11, 2025

Sentence: community order with 150 hours unpaid work and made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or go to Harbour Road, Par until 27 June 2027

Brad Butler harassed a woman at Mevagissey between 17 February and 25 April by repeatedly calling her, sending messages, and appearing outside her home, causing distress through persistent contact.

Pleaded guilty to harassing a woman at Mevagissey between 17 February and 25 April by repeatedly calling her, sending messages, and turning up outside her home.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Anthony Gilchrist

Possession of extreme pornographic images

July 4, 2025

Sentence: Eight months imprisonment suspended for two years and 240 hours of unpaid work

Anthony Gilchrist, 63, began messaging an undercover police officer on social media, believing the profile to be a single mother with two young children. He expressed desires to abuse a child and fantasised about harm. He was tracked via his IP address to an address in Madron, arrested in September, and his laptop revealed over 400 extreme pornographic images involving sex with live animals, including dogs, a snake, and a goat.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. Blamed misuse of alcohol for his offending and has expressed remorse. A destruction order was made for his seized devices.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Darren Curgenven

Fraud by false representation

July 4, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years and a 6-month drug rehabilitation course

Darren Curgenven, along with his then-wife Katie Curgenven, stole over £20,000 from Redruth Albany RFC between 2019 and 2020 by using a debit card from an unauthorized bank account to withdraw cash and fund their drug addiction and debts. This occurred while the club was vulnerable, including during the Covid-19 lockdown, leading to significant financial harm.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation. Expressed genuine remorse and is addressing his drug addiction. Had a cocaine habit and used the stolen funds to support it.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Georgina Izzard

Money Laundering

July 4, 2025

Sentence: two years imprisonment suspended for two years

Georgina Izzard became involved in the family business that laundered drug money and sold stolen printer and toner cartridges from their home in Callington, contributing to a full-time criminal operation that included threatening recruited individuals.

Played a lesser but important role in the criminal enterprise; main mitigation is that she has a nine-month-old child and would be the sole carer.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Katie Curgenven

Fraud by false representation

July 4, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years and electronic curfew from 7pm to 7am

Katie Curgenven, as treasurer of Redruth Albany RFC, opened a bank account in her name without the committee's knowledge and stole over £20,000 from the club between 2019 and 2020 to fund her and her ex-husband's drug habits and debts. This led to the club's financial difficulties, including near closure, and involved withdrawing cash and depleting stock during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation. Expressed genuine remorse and is working to address drug addiction. Was in a toxic codependent relationship involving domestic abuse.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Joshua Lane

Dangerous driving

July 4, 2025

Sentence: Community order for 120 hours unpaid work and banned from driving for 12 months

Joshua Lane drove a BMW dangerously on Meadowside, Launceston on 21 December, endangering other road users through reckless behaviour.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Ordered to take an extended test to regain driving licence.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Luke Somerton Parker

Assault and criminal damage

July 4, 2025

Sentence: Community order with alcohol abstinence until 20 October, £200 compensation, £114 surcharge, and £85 costs

Luke Somerton Parker assaulted a man on Fore Street in Looe on 23 January and damaged the window of a property.

Ramin Vatman-Zadeh

Driving without due care, driving without a licence, and driving without insurance

July 4, 2025

Sentence: 12-month driving ban, £173 fine, £69 victim surcharge, and £90 costs

Ramin Vatman-Zadeh drove a BMW on the A389 at Bodmin on 17 September without due care and attention, and without a licence or insurance.

Nicholas Izzard

Money Laundering

July 4, 2025

Sentence: two years imprisonment suspended for two years

Nicholas Izzard participated in the family criminal enterprise, processing unexplained funds and being involved in selling stolen printer and toner cartridges, while the operation included threats to prevent people from leaving.

Used his account to process over £332,000 of laundered money; in poor physical and mental health.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Steven Izzard

Money Laundering

July 4, 2025

Sentence: three-and-a-half years imprisonment

Steven Izzard transformed a legitimate business into a sophisticated criminal enterprise from his family home in Callington, laundering drug money and selling stolen printer and toner cartridges. He recruited individuals and issued threats to prevent them from leaving, leading to severe pressure on suppliers, some of whom took their own lives. The operation spanned several years and involved financial manipulation.

Played the largest role in a criminal enterprise involving £779,000; psychiatric issues were considered but dismissed by the judge as he was able to run a complex business.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Tony Mallon

Drug driving, driving without a licence, and possession of drugs

July 4, 2025

Sentence: 15-month driving ban, 120 hours of unpaid work, £114 victim surcharge, and £85 costs

Tony Mallon rode a Honda CBR on the A392 at Quintrell Downs on 27 December with seven micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood, exceeding the limit of two, and was also driving without a licence while possessing 10.4 grams of cannabis and 6.9 grams of cocaine.

Necip Uslu

Rape

July 3, 2025

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment with an additional year on licence

Necip Uslu, owner of Kernow Takeaway in Redruth, subjected a young girl under the age of 13 to a series of sexual offences, including rape and assault by touching. The abuse occurred over a period, making the victim fear for her safety and leading to significant emotional and psychological impact.

Pleaded not guilty but was found guilty by a jury. Judge described the abuse as systematic and appalling, and noted no insight or remorse. Must sign the Sex Offenders' Register for life.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Neclp Uslu

Rape and sexual abuse of a child

July 3, 2025

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment with an additional year on extended licence

Neclp Uslu, 45, from Fore Street in Pool, was convicted of the sexual abuse and rape of a young girl in Cornwall and sentenced to 15 years in prison with an additional year on extended licence.

Convicted of sexual abuse and rape of a young girl. Sentenced by HHJ Simon Carr.

Sources: news.devon-cornwall.police.uk

Kerry Williams

Wounding with intent

July 2, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Kerry Williams attacked a victim with a metal baton at Skinner's Brewery tap yard on September 9, 2024, following weeks of antagonistic text exchanges. He struck the victim at least seven times, inflicting deep and serious wounds that left the victim with profound and ongoing injuries, including scars and lacerations that required medical treatment.

Found guilty by a jury of wounding with intent. The attack was described as a spur of the moment incident due to ongoing antagonism between the parties, and the judge noted the weapon was likely a metal baton rather than a wooden paint stirrer.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Joseph Tucker

Breaching a Restraining Order

July 1, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Joseph Tucker breached a restraining order that prohibited him from contacting or entering his mother's address in Newquay, following a previous conviction. He lived with her for two weeks and assaulted her during an argument, grabbing her by the face and pushing her through the dining room into the kitchen. She was found by police hiding in the bathroom, sobbing and distraught. He has a significant criminal history.

Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order. His lawyer stated that he wanted to go to prison to get help and become 'the son he hasn't been'. Judge James Adkin noted that his mother expected a short-term stay when he was sober, but he was drinking and she was clearly very frightened of him when intoxicated.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Mary Ann Molloy

Inciting a boy to engage in sexual activity

July 1, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, 200 hours of community service, and a 7-year restraining order

Mary Ann Molloy, 36, from Plymstock Road in Welling, South East London, encouraged a 15-year-old boy to kiss and touch her sexually and perform a sexual act on her at his home in Cornwall. She plied him with alcohol and tobacco. This occurred on a single date when she was 33. The boy's mother became suspicious after finding Molloy undressed in a room from which the boy had fled.

Pleaded guilty. Of good character with no prior convictions. Judge James Adkin noted the victim's anxiety and the mother's suspicions about the incident.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Mark Jeffery

Attempting sexual communication with a child and distributing indecent images

June 27, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years, £2,000 fine, £1,000 costs, £187 victim surcharge, sexual harm prevention order, and 20 days rehabilitation activity requirement

In July 2023, Mark Jeffery, 42, of South View, Penryn, initiated contact on the messaging app Kik with an undercover police officer posing as a 13-year-old girl. He sent sexual messages, including compliments on her appearance, asked about her sexual experience, and shared images of himself. He also distributed indecent images of children aged between 2 and 16 to others and possessed prohibited and extreme pornographic images, including one involving a dog and a child.

Pleaded guilty and expressed genuine remorse. Judge noted his role as carer for his mother and his issues with drugs as mitigating factors.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Nathan Flower

Shoplifting

June 27, 2025

Sentence: ten-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months

Nathan Flower committed eleven shoplifting offences from shops in St Austell and Par, with the court highlighting his pattern of repeated offending.

Pleaded guilty to eleven shoplifting offences and was noted as a prolific shoplifter who committed further offences shortly after release from custody. Ordered to compensate the shops for their losses.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Paul Pentland

Sending offensive message

June 27, 2025

Sentence: £500 fine

Paul Pentland sent a grossly offensive or indecent message at Polperro on 8 December.

Pleaded guilty to sending a grossly offensive or indecent message. Made subject to a restraining order.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Shane Sheffield

Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm

June 27, 2025

Sentence: 13 months imprisonment

Shane Sheffield assaulted his partner during an argument over a mobile phone on April 25, 2025, by grabbing her hair, pulling her to the ground, and hitting her in the face with the phone, causing swelling and bruising to her right eye. He was arrested on May 1, 2025, and while in a police cell, he spat at a police officer.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker. Has 15 prior convictions for violence. The judge described his actions as inexcusable and unwarranted.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Kamen Petrov

Possession of offensive weapons

June 27, 2025

Sentence: four-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months

Kamen Petrov possessed an imitation firearm (a CO2-powered pistol), a dagger, a lock knife with a cutting edge exceeding 7.62cm, and 2.1g of cannabis at Mount Wise car park in Newquay in March 2024.

Pleaded guilty to possessing an imitation firearm, a dagger, a lock knife, and cannabis. Ordered to pay a £154 surcharge and £85 costs.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Marina Wildish

Arson

June 27, 2025

Sentence: Three-year prison sentence

Marina Wildish, 44, of NFA, St Austell, committed arson at 53 College Green, St Austell on 29 November.

Mark Fury

Arson

June 27, 2025

Sentence: Three-year prison sentence

Mark Fury, 54, of Fore Street, Boscastle, committed arson at Boscastle on 20 March.

Kevin Rowe

Criminal damage

June 27, 2025

Sentence: community order

Kevin Rowe damaged a window at The Regal Hotel in Camborne on 25 November.

Changed plea to guilty for criminal damage. The community order ends on 15 December 2025 and includes drug rehabilitation treatment.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

John Knight

Using a phone while driving

June 27, 2025

Sentence: six-month driving ban and £450 fine

John Knight drove on the A391 at St Austell in June 2023 while using a handheld phone.

Jools Eastwood

Sexual assault

June 27, 2025

Sentence: 18-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months

Jools Eastwood sexually assaulted a police officer at Newquay Police Station on 26 March.

Pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a police officer. Ordered to have six months alcohol treatment, pay £250 compensation, £85 costs, and register with the police for seven years.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Jason Silver

Harassment

June 27, 2025

Sentence: 13-month prison sentence

Jason Silver, 59, of NFA, contacted a woman he was prohibited from contacting between February and April, and entered the town of Torpoint in breach of bail conditions.

Pleaded guilty to harassment by breaching a restraining order and breaking bail conditions.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Jamie Coon

Harassment

June 27, 2025

Sentence: 21-month custodial sentence

Jamie Coon, 32, of High Cross, St Austell, harassed a woman by breaching a restraining order and approaching her despite being prohibited from contact.

James Thornton

Breach of order

June 27, 2025

Sentence: nine-month custodial sentence with three months imprisonment

James Thornton breached a criminal behaviour order by being found in a state of drunkenness in the St Austell Rugby Club car park on 13 June.

Pleaded guilty to breaching a criminal behaviour order due to flagrant disregard for court orders.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Connor Broad

Dangerous driving

June 27, 2025

Sentence: Six months imprisonment suspended for two years, 100 hours of unpaid work, £1,000 costs, and 12 months driving disqualification

On November 2, 2024, Connor Broad was driving a white BMW on Salt Mill Road in Saltash with only a provisional licence and no insurance. He deliberately manoeuvred his vehicle into a cyclist after the cyclist tapped the car window, causing the cyclist to be knocked off the bike and sustain minor injuries, including scratches to the hand and shin. The incident was captured on CCTV and was described as a knee-jerk reaction due to fear for his heavily pregnant partner in the car.

Pled guilty to dangerous driving and driving without insurance. The judge described it as a reckless piece of driving and noted Broad's bereavement and past self-medication with drugs and alcohol, but highlighted his partner's positive influence and desire to be a role model.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Aaron Stephens

Assault

June 27, 2025

Sentence: six-week prison sentence

Aaron Stephens assaulted three police officers in Saltash in May 2024 and failed to comply with the conditions of his suspended sentence.

Sent to prison for failing to attend unpaid work as part of a suspended sentence for assaulting three police officers.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Benjamin Spice

Speeding

June 27, 2025

Sentence: six-month driving ban and £138 fine

Benjamin Spice sped through Perranworthal in December 2023.

Carl Thorpe

Burglary

June 27, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment

Carl Thorpe burgled a garage in Torpoint on January 13, stealing bottles of alcohol, and attempted to enter a nearby dwelling but was deterred by a barking dog. He also stole a set of car keys and a remote control from a motor vehicle at a business park. The victims reported that the incident shattered their sense of peace and safety in their home, leading to heightened anxiety and constant security checks.

Pleaded guilty to burglary of a garage, attempted burglary of a dwelling, and two counts of theft. Described as a prolific offender with 56 previous convictions. Was under the influence at the time and expressed remorse, but the judge questioned the sincerity of his remorse.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Cathryn Horsfield

Theft by an employee

June 26, 2025

Sentence: 2 years suspended sentence, 100 hours unpaid work, and a mental health treatment requirement

Cathryn Horsfield, employed as manager at Original Looe Bakery on Fore Street in Looe from January 2014 to February 2022, stole cash amounting to between £71,000 and £111,296 over eight years. She was arrested in May, and a notebook with figures was found at her home, prompting a financial investigation. The theft caused significant cashflow loss to the business, nearly leading to its closure, and deeply affected the owner, Tonia Lewis, who considered Horsfield a friend and trusted employee.

Pleaded guilty to theft by an employee. Of previous good character, showed genuine remorse, and supports her grandchildren and elderly mother. The judge noted it was a significant theft over a protracted period, abusing trust placed in her by the employer.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Callum Perry Brown

Intentional Strangulation

June 26, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Callum Perry Brown attacked his partner on multiple occasions during their nine-month relationship. In February 2024, after she cooked him a meal, he screamed at her, strangled her for up to five minutes, and headbutted her, causing bruising to her cheek and eye, before storming out. In July 2024, he threw a two-litre bottle of fruit cocktail at her when she was upset, kicked in the bathroom door, and attempted to punch her, leaving a hole in the wall. These incidents resulted in lasting physical and emotional damage to the victim and her daughter, forcing them to leave their home and enter emergency accommodation.

Pleaded guilty to one count of intentional strangulation, two counts of battery, and one count of criminal damage. The judge described his actions as 'appalling' and noted his history of similar offences, stating that previous lenient sentences were no longer applicable. A restraining order was granted, and the defence highlighted his alcohol issues and work ethic.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Levi Bethune-Jones

Possession with intent to supply drugs

June 26, 2025

Sentence: Three years and eight months imprisonment

Levi Bethune-Jones, aged 37 from Sandford Road, Birmingham, was driving a van that was stopped by police on the A30 near Bodmin while travelling to the Boardmasters Festival. The van contained 411 2CB tablets, 225 MDMA tablets, 174 grams of ketamine, 70 grams of cannabis resin, 31 grams of herbal cannabis, 137 grams of magic mushrooms, and two boxes of nitrous oxide canisters, along with £1,680 in cash.

Found guilty of five counts of possession with intent to supply drugs following a trial.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Luke Belcher

Possession with intent to supply drugs

June 26, 2025

Sentence: Three years imprisonment

Luke Belcher, aged 36 from Willows Road, Birmingham, was a passenger in a van stopped by police on the A30 near Bodmin while en route to the Boardmasters Festival. The van contained 411 2CB tablets, 225 MDMA tablets, 174 grams of ketamine, 70 grams of cannabis resin, 31 grams of herbal cannabis, 137 grams of magic mushrooms, and two boxes of nitrous oxide canisters, along with £1,680 in cash.

Manuel Mancilla Williams

Rape

June 26, 2025

Sentence: 85 months imprisonment with a 12-month extension

Manuel Mancilla Williams, when under 16, engaged in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged seven to nine, manipulating her into believing it was right and causing her to fear speaking out. Later, at age 21, he orally raped a boy under 13 by forcing a sexual act on him and instructed the boy not to tell anyone, leading to long-lasting emotional damage for both victims, including difficulties in relationships, self-harm, and loss of childhood innocence.

Pled guilty to the offenses; was a child at the time of the offenses against the girl and expressed remorse; had no other convictions.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

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