Warwick Crown Court Sentencing Results

Mana Gill, 28, of no fixed address, carried out a series of crimes in Bedworth during August and September 2023. He stole items worth £115.20 in confectionery from a shop on Goodyers End Lane on August 25, followed by more thefts from the same store on August 28, September 2, September 7, and September 21, including alcohol valued at £60 and £54.50, and spirits worth £40. On September 22, he attempted to steal from a store on Mill Street by trying to open tills and later tried to leave with painkillers worth about £54, during which he assaulted two staff members, causing bruises. Additionally, he committed two burglaries at a house on Newcome Road on September 19 (stealing £700) and September 21 (attempting to steal more but leaving empty-handed). He was arrested on September 22 at the scene of the assault.

Jednor Lleshi and Mariglend Cela grew more than 500 cannabis plants at a property in Oxford Road, Ryton. On August 29, officers from Rugby’s proactive CID team attended the property after a tip-off, smelled cannabis, saw vents on the roof, heard fans, and discovered bypassed electricity. They found 568 plants inside and arrested the two men.

Jednor Lleshi and Mariglend Cela grew more than 500 cannabis plants at a property in Oxford Road, Ryton. On August 29, officers from Rugby’s proactive CID team attended the property after a tip-off, smelled cannabis, saw vents on the roof, heard fans, and discovered bypassed electricity. They found 568 plants inside and arrested the two men.

Iain Parkhouse broke into a house on Prince’s Street in Nuneaton around 2.30am on May 9, 2023, after the door was kicked in. He was found outside with the victim’s personal belongings, including items of clothing, as well as a screwdriver and a knife. Police were called to the scene, and he initially denied involvement, claiming he knew the victim, but was arrested and later convicted.

Remus Bahica was driving a red Transit van with a flat tyre on the A46 near Wootton Wawen on August 25, 2023. He failed to stop for police, leading to a pursuit where officers used a stinger, resulting in the van colliding with a tree. He was arrested and charged with dangerous driving, driving without insurance, failing to stop for police, and driving while disqualified.

Pengqi Sun, during a party in Coventry city centre on April 6, 2023, had a disagreement with Shuo Zou, a Coventry University student. The altercation escalated after Sun left, armed himself with two blades from broken scissors and a knife, and returned to launch an attack. He inflicted a fatal neck wound to Shuo Zou, who died at the scene, and seriously injured another friend in the hand who tried to intervene.

Darren Fawcett groomed and raped a young teenage girl, with sexual activity occurring between July 2009 and July 2010. The offences included several encounters in the back of his car and at his home address. The victim reported the crimes to the police in 2020, providing crucial evidence that led to his conviction. She experienced long-term psychological trauma as a result.

Baki Karim, a 54-year-old from Middlemarch Road, Coventry, armed himself with a knife and stabbed a woman around nine times in a Kerseley End home in November 2022, while screaming threats and obscenities. The victim was rushed to University Hospital Coventry for surgery.

Dante Kelly, 20, of Hewitt Avenue, Coventry, was arrested on December 29, 2021, in connection with drug offences. He was involved in the supply of drugs and faced convictions for related activities in Coventry.

Kelly Gould, 31, of Smithfield Place, Nuneaton, was arrested on December 29, 2021, for breaching bail conditions and found with cannabis, £2000 in cash, and two mobile phones. She was arrested again when drugs were seized from a house on Smithfield Place, and subsequently on March 8, 2022, after drugs were found in a car on Barton Road, Bedworth. She faced further arrests for drug offences while on bail awaiting trial.

Manjinder Pama, a 43-year-old from Shetland Drive, Nuneaton, was involved in drug dealing as a key supplier in Nuneaton and Bedworth. In January 2023, officers raided a house in Bedworth and seized a mobile phone containing messages requesting drugs, which was traced to him. He was arrested upon leaving a house in Wolverhampton, where a suitcase containing cocaine was discovered. A search of his car also uncovered £11,000 in cash, indicating his involvement in drug-related activities.