Truro Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 583 verdicts at Truro Crown Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Oliver Riley

Rape

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Oliver Riley, then 23, forced himself upon a woman in the Camborne area in October 2022, committing the rape. He was arrested following the incident, denied the charge, but was found guilty after a trial at the crown court last month. A victim personal impact statement described the lasting impact on her life.

Denied the charge but was found guilty following a trial. Previously of good character, in a stable relationship, and a father of one. Will serve two thirds before release on licence, placed on the sex offenders register for life, and given a restraining order.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Aaron Crowhurst

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months

Assaulted a woman at Bodmin on 11 January and on New Year's Day occasioning actual bodily harm. Also assaulted a man on 11 January occasioning actual bodily harm.

Must abstain from alcohol until 23 December and complete 150 hours unpaid work. Admitted breaking bail conditions by contacting female victim via text and TikTok.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Carl Allan

Causing death by dangerous driving

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Carl Allan caused the death of Kyran Carney by dangerous driving at Torpoint in October 2022.

Denied the offence. Also convicted of causing serious injury to two men by dangerous driving and banned from driving for 5 years.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

David Snowden

Possession of an offensive weapon

October 3, 2025

Sentence: Community order

Possessed an offensive weapon, namely a hammer, on The Strand, Bude on 12 January.

Must have treatment for alcohol use and mental health. Fined £537 and ordered to pay £85 costs.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

David Snowdon

Possession of offensive weapon

October 3, 2025

Sentence: Community order

Possessed an offensive weapon, a hammer, on The Strand, Bude on 12 January. Drove with 65 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35.

Must have treatment for alcohol use and mental health. Fined £537 and ordered to pay £85 costs.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Charles Santana

Driving whilst disqualified

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 8 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months

Drove on Alexandra Road, St Austell on 22 May and 27 March whilst disqualified and without insurance.

Must have treatment for mental health. Banned from driving for 22 months and 3 days.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

John Steven Jones

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Attempted to engage in sexual communication with a person believed to be under 16 but was actually a decoy, requesting explicit images, encouraging masturbation, and sending pictures of his penis.

Ordered to have treatment for alcohol use. Placed on curfew from 7pm to 7am until 25 October. Made subject to a 5-year sexual harm prevention order limiting internet access and contact with children.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Jayden Paget

Driving over cannabis limit

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban

Drove a Kymco Agility in Newquay on 28 April with 7.6 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of 2, without licence or insurance, and possessing 1.8g of cannabis.

James Beckett

Child Abduction

October 2, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

James Beckett, 38, abducted two children under 16 in the Callington area of Cornwall in May 2025, keeping them for 18 hours. He drove around, made them chant phrases like 'we are safe', 'we love each other', and 'we love Jesus', claiming to protect them from the devil and an evil entity. He ignored 23 calls from their mother, stopped at a Tesco and garden centre, ran out of fuel in north Devon, and they slept in the car. The next morning, they sought help at a farm, leading to his identification and arrest by Devon and Cornwall Police. No harm was done to the children.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of abducting children under the age of 16. Described as bizarre behaviour with a mental health element. Remorseful. Will serve 40% before release on licence. Restraining order imposed for five years.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

James Brenton

Intentional strangulation

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 100 hours of unpaid work, and a 5-year restraining order

James Brenton, aged 42, was at the family home in St Keyne when he became emotional during a heated conversation about separation. He removed his wedding ring and pushed it into his ex-wife's cheek before strangling her by placing both hands around her neck and squeezing, causing her to struggle to breathe. The incident occurred on October 5, 2024, while their young children were asleep upstairs. His ex-wife managed to push him away and he later called his mother-in-law to pick her up.

Pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation at the first opportunity. The incident was described as out of character; he showed genuine remorse and is a doting father who prioritises his children. The judge noted he was emotionally ill-equipped to handle the distress of separation.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Harry Bray

Assault

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 18-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months

Harry Bray, 37, of Bospolvans Road, St Columb pleaded guilty to assaulting a man and a woman in St Columb on 25 February, damaging property at two addresses in Bospolvans Road, breaking bail conditions by going to an address in Bospolvans Road on 25 August and using threatening behaviour towards a woman.

Jack Atter

Fraudulent registration

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban; £120 fine

Jack Atter, 22, of Bodgara Way, Liskeard pleaded guilty to using a fraudulent registration mark at Middle Taphouse on 8 April and to driving without a licence or MOT.

Jenifer Strange

Refusing to provide specimen

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 17 months driving ban; £200 fine

Jenifer Strange, 30, of St Ann’s Chapel pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood for analysis at Devoran on 25 July when being investigated for a traffic offence and guilty to possessing 1.3g of cannabis and a quantity of ketamine.

James Lobb

Coercive behaviour

September 26, 2025

Sentence: Two years imprisonment suspended for two years

James Lobb engaged in coercive behaviour towards a woman in St Austell between January 2022 and December 2024 by repeated physical and sexual violence, taking her phone away, sending abusive messages, and verbally abusing her.

Must wear a tag to monitor his whereabouts until 11 March, complete 180 hours of unpaid work, and is subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or go to any address he believes she may be living at.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

John Styles

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

John Styles assaulted a woman at Pound Dean, Liskeard on 30 January, occasioning her actual bodily harm.

Karen Hudson

Drug driving

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban; £120 fine

Karen Hudson, 45, of Pentire Green, Crantock pleaded guilty to driving in Newquay last October with seven micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two.

Charlie Rooker

Breach of non-molestation order

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 100 hours of unpaid work

Charlie Rooker breached a non-molestation order by contacting a woman via social media, which he was prohibited from doing by an order made by Exeter Family Court on 19 November.

Must have treatment for his mental health and is made subject to a restraining order not to contact or make reference to a woman on social media until September 2027.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Christopher Connelly

Drug driving

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban; £184 fine

Christopher Connelly, 41, of Fortescue Place, Lostwithiel pleaded guilty to driving in St Austell last September with 32 micrograms of cocaine per litre of blood exceeding the limit of ten.

Christopher Dub

Stalking

September 26, 2025

Sentence: Ten weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months

Christopher Dub stalked a woman in November 2023 by sending around 40 voicemails in two weeks, sending gifts and letters, and turning up at her house.

Ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work and made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim until September 2029.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Christopher Fryer

Assault

September 26, 2025

Sentence: Community order with alcohol abstinence until 9 January, fine of £350, surcharge of £114, and costs of £85

Christopher Fryer assaulted a woman in Bodmin on 8 March.

Callum Pickering

Possession and making of indecent images of children

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 200 hours of unpaid work

Callum Pickering possessed three extreme pornographic images, two category A images, 18 prohibited images of a child, and made 30 category A images, 13 category B images, and 12 category C images of a child.

Must register with the police for five years and is subject to a seven-year sexual harm prevention order restricting his use of the internet. Ordered to pay a £114 surcharge and £85 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Christopher Houston

Drug driving

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 30 months driving ban; community order

Christopher Houston, 46, of Rosevear Road, Bugle pleaded guilty to driving on Rosevear Road, St Austell on 5 April with 517 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood exceeding the limit of 50.

Andrew Ghey

Theft

September 26, 2025

Sentence: £40 fine

Andrew Ghey, 50, of Travelodge, Pentewan Road, St Austell pleaded guilty to stealing clothes worth £74.98 from Sports Direct in St Austell on 13 September.

Alex Piper

Making and distributing indecent images of children

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months

Alex Piper published, distributed, and made indecent photographs and videos of children, including category A images.

Subject to a curfew requiring him to remain at his home between 6pm and 6am daily until 12 February, made subject to a sexual harm prevention order restricting his use of the internet, and must register with the police for ten years.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Louis Edney

Refusing to provide specimen

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 20 months driving ban; £1107 fine

Louis Edney, 21, of Gwarak Esels, Nansledan pleaded guilty to failing to provide police with a specimen of blood for analysis when being investigated for a traffic offence on 28 April.

Leo Perry

Threatening with a knife

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months

Leo Perry threatened a man with a knife at Wheelers Bar, Torpoint on 8 May.

Must undergo treatment for alcohol use for nine months, have mental health treatment, and complete 180 hours of unpaid work.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Kirsty Heather

Theft

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 12 months community order, 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days, 6-month residency, 4-month alcohol abstinence monitoring tag

Kirsty Heather stole items from the Esso garage at Chiverton Cross on May 2, 2025, and again on May 6, 2025, including bottles of wine. She was found with a craft knife and breached a criminal behaviour order by possessing alcohol in public and entering prohibited areas in Truro. She has a long history of alcohol-related thefts and court breaches.

Defendant has a history of alcohol abuse driving her offending; made positive progress in recent months; judge noted this as a factor in avoiding prison.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Robert Squires

Sexual offences against children under 13

September 26, 2025

Sentence: Remanded in custody awaiting sentencing

Robert Squires committed sexual acts with a boy aged under 13, a girl aged under 13, a nine-year-old girl, and a five-year-old girl.

Patrick Heneesy

Theft

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 8 weeks imprisonment

Patrick Heneesy, 36, of NFA, St Austell pleaded guilty to stealing £674 worth of goods from B&M in St Austell on 15 September and laundry pods worth £20 from Farmfoods on 6 September.

Because of his flagrant disregard for people and their property. Pleaded guilty to stealing £674 worth of goods from B&M in St Austell on 15 September and laundry pods worth £20 from Farmfoods on 6 September.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Shuel Khan

Driving without licence

September 26, 2025

Sentence: £320 fine; 6 points on licence

Shuel Khan, 43, of Laveddon Way, Bodmin pleaded guilty to using a driving licence with intent to deceive and driving without a licence or insurance.

Sylvia Hamilton

Possession of a prohibited weapon

September 26, 2025

Sentence: Pending sentencing

Sylvia Hamilton possessed a lock knife in a public place at Lerryn on 3 March, possessed cannabis at Couchs Mill, and failed to provide a specimen of blood for analysis during a traffic offence investigation.

Pleaded guilty to possessing a lock knife, possessing cannabis, and failing to provide a specimen; denied possessing a kitchen knife.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Toby Elliot

Rape of a child under 13

September 26, 2025

Sentence: Seven years and four months imprisonment

Toby Elliot raped a girl under the age of 13 at Bodmin on 23 June.

Must register with the police indefinitely, subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim until September 2045, and given a 20-year sexual harm prevention order.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

David Roper

Causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving

September 22, 2025

Sentence: Fined £270, costs of £1,500, disqualified from driving for 12 months and until passing an extended test

David Roper crashed his Peugeot 206 into the Wig & Pen pub in Truro on March 30, 2023, by mounting the pavement, going through a wrought-iron fence, and scattering furniture in the outdoor seating area, which resulted in injuries to three people, including a staff member who required hospital treatment.

Charlie Ruby

Breach of sex offenders’ register and sexual harm prevention order

September 19, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Charlie Ruby failed to tell police where he was living for seven days or more and had contact with a child under the age of 16, which he was prohibited from doing, between May and July 2025 at Mullion.

Sentenced for failing to comply with notification requirements of the sex offenders’ register and breaching a sexual harm prevention order.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Anthony Rogers

Sexual communication and incitement

September 19, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment, suspended for 24 months

Anthony Rogers met a 15-year-old girl in Bude in June 2021 with the intention of inciting her to engage in sexual activity and engaged in sexual communication not believing that the person was 16 or over.

Pleaded guilty; must complete 300 hours of unpaid work and is subject to a sexual harm prevention order restricting his use of the internet and contact with children.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Adam Bishop

Assault

September 19, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Adam Bishop assaulted a man occasioning him actual bodily harm at Liskeard on 19 June 2024.

Pleaded guilty; made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or attend any address which he knows or believes to be the residence or place of work of his victim until 5 September 2030.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Jonathan Walsh

Affray

September 19, 2025

Sentence: 4 months imprisonment

Jonathan Walsh used or threatened violence causing a person to fear for his safety at Bude on 13 December 2022.

Pleaded guilty; a knife and a bottle of ammonia seized from him were ordered to be destroyed.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Michael Stringer

Burglary

September 19, 2025

Sentence: Community order

Michael Stringer, 36, of Cosgarne Hall, Truro Road, St Austell, burgled Cell Repair in King Street, Truro on 3 August, stealing property worth £4140.

Must have drug rehabilitation treatment; ordered to pay £500 compensation, £114 surcharge and £85 costs.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Fabien Labonne

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

September 17, 2025

Sentence: Indefinite detention in a mental health unit under Section 37/41 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Fabien Labonne, a 45-year-old carer from Plymouth, looked after a disabled couple for 13 years but assaulted them during a violent psychotic episode. Incidents included grabbing the woman's neck on November 16 and 18, 2024, entering her bedroom with a knife, and on November 22, 2024, punching the husband in the face with a kitchen knife present, leading to police intervention and his sectioning.

Pleaded guilty to five charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker; diagnosed with schizophrenia; couple he cared for advocated for magnanimity; has a history of psychotic episodes.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Jaswinder Shoker

Grievous bodily harm

September 15, 2025

Sentence: Two years imprisonment suspended for two years, plus a two-year restraining order

Jaswinder Shoker slashed his friend across the neck with a kitchen knife during an argument near Baytree Hill Flat in Liskeard on March 20, 2025. The incident escalated when the victim approached Shoker about the whereabouts of Shoker's brother, leading to a shove from the victim. Shoker responded by pulling out the knife, causing a severe wound to a facial artery and vein, which required the victim to be airlifted to Derriford Hospital for surgery and a two-day hospital stay.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a knife in a public place and unlawful wounding. Was in a heightened state of emotional distress due to concerns about his brother's drug relapse and has 34 previous convictions, including for actual bodily harm.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Jenson Smith

Affray

September 12, 2025

Sentence: Six-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months and 100 hours of unpaid work

Jenson Smith and Bailey Smith engaged in affray in St Austell in September 2021, using or threatening violence towards another person.

Jordan Retallick

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

September 12, 2025

Sentence: Fine of £1354, £500 compensation, £542 surcharge, and £85 costs

Jordan Retallick assaulted a man, occasioning actual bodily harm, in Truro on 9 November.

Alexander Fowlie

Importation of Class A drugs

September 12, 2025

Sentence: 16 years imprisonment

Alexander Fowlie organised the boat and logistics for importing 230kg of high-purity cocaine into Cornwall in September 2024. He was part of a gang that used a rigid-hulled inflatable boat to pick up drug bales dropped at sea by South American cartels. The operation involved evading authorities, with the boat running aground near Penzance, leading to arrests. The cocaine, worth approximately £18.4 million, was recovered from the sea.

Had a supervisory role in the scheme; pleaded not guilty initially but showed remorse; has 10 previous convictions for 18 offences; became involved due to financial difficulties from his legitimate business.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Albert Haines

Harassment

September 12, 2025

Sentence: Five weeks in prison

Albert Haines breached a restraining order made on 12 August by contacting a prohibited woman on 23 August at Clayhidon, Devon, and used threatening behaviour.

Pleaded guilty to harassment by breaching a restraining order and using threatening behaviour.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Alan Hawkes

Speeding

September 12, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving for 28 days, fined £193

Alan Hawkes sped in a Porsche Boxter on the A30 at Tregullon on 12 November.

Bailey Smith

Affray

September 12, 2025

Sentence: Six-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months and 100 hours of unpaid work

Bailey Smith and Jenson Smith engaged in affray in St Austell in September 2021, using or threatening violence towards another person.

Darren Tomkiss

Theft

September 12, 2025

Sentence: 24-week custodial sentence with 18 weeks in prison

Darren Tomkiss stole £405 worth of items from Boots in Bodmin on 12 February, cider from Rock Lane Stores on 15 February, items from Boots on 24 April and 22 August, Special Brew from Bodmin Convenience Store, and Jack Daniels worth £40 from Sainsbury’s in Bodmin on 18 July, involving threats against staff.

Pleaded guilty to multiple thefts; sentenced due to prolific offending and using threats against shop staff; made subject to a three-year criminal behaviour order and ordered to compensate the shops.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Michael Mcnamara

Assault

September 12, 2025

Sentence: Fine of £250

Michael McNamara assaulted a man and a woman in August 2024.

Toby Elliott

Rape of a girl under 13

September 12, 2025

Sentence: 11 years and 4 months imprisonment with 4 years extended licence

Toby Elliott, 18, from Gorran Haven, groomed a vulnerable 12-year-old autistic girl on Snapchat, despite knowing her age. On June 23, he contacted her, asked if she wanted to lose her virginity and checked for tracking on her phone, then drove her to a layby 12 miles from her home where he raped her in two ways. He later asked her to present herself better for potential future encounters. The victim reported the crime, leading to his arrest, and she suffered catastrophic effects including self-harm, suicidal thoughts, withdrawal, and sleep issues, impacting her family profoundly.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of raping a girl under 13. Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism, with a history of exposure to pornography leading to warped sexual development. The judge described him as a dangerous offender and noted his high risk of re-offending.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Shiju Nair

Coercive behaviour

September 12, 2025

Sentence: 20-month prison sentence suspended for two years

Shiju Nair engaged in coercive behaviour in 2022, causing a woman to fear violence on at least two occasions.

Pleaded guilty to engaging in coercive behaviour; made subject to a restraining order not to contact the victim, go to an address in Truro, or go to St Newlyn East until 29 August 2030.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

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