Warwick Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 70 verdicts at Warwick Crown Court (Leamington Spa). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Rakesh Jassal

Firearms discharge

February 5, 2024

Sentence: 9 years and 8 months imprisonment

Rakesh Jassal, along with Cadel Cumberbatch, opened fire on houses in Coventry. On November 13, 2021, they were in a car on Anglian Way, where they fired a shotgun at a house after sounding the horn, breaking a window. On November 14, 2021, they arrived at an address on Station Street East and fired a shotgun at an outbuilding storing cannabis, then fired a third shot at the front of the house, breaking a living room window. They also carjacked and assaulted a man they knew in Duke Barn Field, causing him head injuries. No one was injured in the shooting incidents, which targeted family homes.

Found guilty of two firearms discharges and a robbery. Involved in an assault during a carjacking, which left the victim with numerous head injuries.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Cadel Cumberbatch

Firearms discharge

February 5, 2024

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment

Cadel Cumberbatch, along with Rakesh Jassal, opened fire on houses in Coventry. On November 13, 2021, they were in a car on Anglian Way, where they fired a shotgun at a house after sounding the horn, breaking a window. On November 14, 2021, they arrived at an address on Station Street East and fired a shotgun at an outbuilding storing cannabis, then fired a third shot at the front of the house, breaking a living room window. They also carjacked and assaulted a man they knew in Duke Barn Field, causing him head injuries. No one was injured in the shooting incidents, which targeted family homes.

Found guilty of two firearms discharges and a robbery. Involved in an assault during a carjacking, which left the victim with numerous head injuries.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Edward Foster

Meeting a girl under 16 following grooming

February 1, 2024

Sentence: Three years and one month imprisonment

Edward Foster, 77, from Holbrook Lane, Coventry, groomed what he believed to be two girls under the age of 16 online, urging them not to tell anyone and asking one for indecent images. In August 2022, he arranged to meet one of them, believed to be a 13-year-old girl, at Bedworth Railway Station. Warwickshire Police were alerted, leading to his arrest at the scene. He had previous convictions for related offences.

Pleaded guilty to one count of meeting a girl under the age of 16 following grooming and two counts of attempting to engage in sexual conversation with a child. He had prior convictions for similar offences in the West Midlands. Detective Constable Sam Hughes described him as a dangerous man and highlighted the risks of online grooming.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

James Griffiths

Conspiracy to Steal Motor Vehicles

January 29, 2024

Sentence: four years and six months imprisonment

James Griffiths was part of a gang that stole over £500,000 worth of vehicles using keyless technology, targeting residential properties and businesses across Warwickshire, Coventry, Staffordshire, Northamptonshire, and Leicestershire. The thefts occurred between December 2016 and March 2021, involving 35 vehicles that were either broken down for parts or altered and sold to unsuspecting buyers.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal motor vehicles and was arrested after a van was spotted in convoy with a stolen car.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Scott Prosser

Conspiracy to Steal Motor Vehicles

January 29, 2024

Sentence: three years imprisonment

Scott Prosser was involved in a gang that stole over £500,000 worth of vehicles using keyless technology, targeting residential properties and businesses across Warwickshire, Coventry, Staffordshire, Northamptonshire, and Leicestershire. The thefts occurred between December 2016 and March 2021, involving 35 vehicles that were either broken down for parts or altered and sold to unsuspecting buyers.

James Wright

Conspiracy to Steal Motor Vehicles

January 29, 2024

Sentence: four years and nine months imprisonment

James Wright and his associates stole over £500,000 worth of vehicles using keyless technology, targeting residential properties and businesses across Warwickshire, Coventry, Staffordshire, Northamptonshire, and Leicestershire. The thefts occurred between December 2016 and March 2021, involving 35 vehicles that were either broken down for parts or altered and sold to unsuspecting buyers.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal motor vehicles and was identified as the gang's ringleader.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Luke Griffiths

Conspiracy to Steal Motor Vehicles

January 29, 2024

Sentence: three years and one month imprisonment

Luke Griffiths was part of a gang that stole over £500,000 worth of vehicles using keyless technology, targeting residential properties and businesses across Warwickshire, Coventry, Staffordshire, Northamptonshire, and Leicestershire. The thefts occurred between December 2016 and March 2021, involving 35 vehicles that were either broken down for parts or altered and sold to unsuspecting buyers.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal motor vehicles and assisted in getting the vehicles insured.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Ben Dunn

Dangerous Driving

January 12, 2024

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment for dangerous driving and 4 months for drunk driving, to run concurrently; disqualified from driving for two years; £187 Victim Surcharge

Ben Dunn drove a blue Subaru Legacy dangerously through Bowling Green Lane, Church Lane, Vicarage Lane, and New Road in Nuneaton on October 31. He failed to stop when indicated by officers, crashed the vehicle in a field, and fled on foot before being located and arrested by a police dog. He provided a positive breath test indicating alcohol consumption.

Pleaded guilty to both offences. Driving ban remains in place until an extended driving test of competence has been passed.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

David Burke

Attempted robbery

December 15, 2023

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

At around 7.45pm on June 13, David Burke, aged 46 and of no fixed abode, approached a woman from behind in an alleyway near Church Way in Bedworth and attempted to take her handbag by force. He shouted at her, ordering her to give him her purse, and pushed her into a bush when she denied having one. The victim distracted him by mentioning a nearby relative, then escaped to the relative's car. The relative identified and detained Burke until police arrived to arrest him.

PC Lewis commented that Burke attempted to take property by force from an easy target, threatened and pushed the victim, and was detained by the victim's relative until police arrived. He now has nearly four years to reflect on his decisions.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Mana Gill

Theft, Burglary, and Assault

December 8, 2023

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment and £228 victims’ surcharge

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.

Found guilty of five counts of theft from a shop, two counts of burglary, two counts of assault by beating, and one count of attempted theft from a shop. The offences were committed to fund a drug habit, with Gill spending around £20 per day on heroin.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Mariglend Cela

Production of cannabis

December 1, 2023

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the production of cannabis. Aged 27, of no fixed abode.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Jednor Lleshi

Production of cannabis

December 1, 2023

Sentence: 32 weeks imprisonment

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the production of cannabis. Aged 25, from Edgbaston.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Iain Parkhouse

Burglary

October 31, 2023

Sentence: 42 months imprisonment

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.

Changed plea to guilty for burglary after initially being charged with aggravated burglary. Police comments noted that he was caught red-handed and attempted to deceive officers.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Remus Bahica

Dangerous Driving

October 17, 2023

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment, 44 months driving ban, and £187 victim surcharge

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.

Pleaded guilty. Apologised for actions but knowingly put road users at risk, as noted by PC Lauren Bradley.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Pengqi Sun

Murder

October 9, 2023

Sentence: 24 years imprisonment

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.

Claimed self-defence but was found guilty by jury at trial. Also received concurrent sentences of eight years for wounding with intent and one year each for possession of a bladed article.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Darren Fawcett

Rape

October 6, 2023

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment and a 25-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order

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.

Pleaded not guilty and was convicted after a trial. He showed no remorse, and the victim suffered long-term psychological trauma. A Sexual Harm Prevention Order prohibits him from having unsupervised contact or living in the same household as a girl under 16.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Baki Karim

Grievous Bodily Harm

October 5, 2023

Sentence: 57 months imprisonment and a 20-year restraining order

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

Being Concerned in the Supply of Drugs

September 30, 2023

Sentence: 2 years and 2 months imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin, being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, and possession of cannabis. He was also convicted of additional drug offences in Coventry.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Kelly Gould

Possession with Intent to Supply Drugs

September 30, 2023

Sentence: 2 years and 7 months imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to supply cocaine, one count of possession with intent to supply crack cocaine, two counts of possession with intent to supply heroin, possession of cannabis, being concerned in the supply of heroin, and being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine. She was arrested multiple times while on bail.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

Manjinder Pama

Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Supply

September 11, 2023

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

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.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession of criminal property. Detective Constable Dan Lydster noted that Pama was a key supplier of drugs in the area and that his actions inflicted misery on the community for personal gain.

Sources: coventryobserver.co.uk

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