Warwick Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 309 verdicts at Warwick Crown Court (Leamington Spa). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

February 2017 3 cases

Raymond Forbes

Producing cannabis *

Sentence

additional 21 hours of unpaid work

Raymond Forbes, 54, of Fir Tree Avenue, Tile Hill, Coventry, was originally sentenced to 27 months imprisonment in June 2016 at an unspecified court for pleading guilty to producing cannabis. He successfully appealed, and in October 2016, the Court of Appeal quashed the immediate imprisonment and imposed a two-year suspended sentence with 120 hours of unpaid work. Forbes breached this by failing to attend even the induction meeting for unpaid work, citing health issues including stress, though the judge found no evidence of unfitness. He had spent three-and-a-half months in HMP Hewell prior to the appeal.

Admitted breaching the two-year suspended sentence by failing to carry out unpaid work. Judge commented that Forbes was playing games and gave him one last chance, warning that the next breach would result in prison. Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis originally.

10 Feb 2017

Steve Brookes

Observing a person doing a private act without consent *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Steve Brookes, a 55-year-old TV gardening expert and former Gardeners’ World host, secretly filmed seven women in their 20s showering and using the toilet in a flat above his Stratford home between November 2015 and September 2016. He set up a motion-activated camera hidden in an air freshener on top of a bathroom cupboard at his £500,000 Loxley Road home, which beamed footage to his iPhone. Brookes moved the camera during the day to focus on the victims, one of whom was younger than his own daughter. Police raid found nearly 200 secretly filmed videos on his computer used for his 'titillation'. Victims reported severe emotional impacts including violation, loss of dignity, anxiety attacks, depression, and sleepless nights.

Admitted seven charges of observing a person doing a private act knowing the person did not consent to being observed for his sexual gratification. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register for seven years. Recording equipment destroyed. Judge commented on the gross invasion of privacy and the lasting impact on victims.

8 Feb 2017

Graham Smith

Fraud in abuse of a position of trust *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Graham Smith, a 59-year-old graphic designer from High Street, Henley, abused his power of attorney over his 92-year-old father William Smith's finances, which included over £76,000 in bank accounts. Starting in 2013, after his father moved into Arden House Care Home with monthly fees of £3,250, Smith failed to make payments, leading to arrears of around £22,000 by July 2016. He withdrew over £62,000 for his own needs to support his struggling business, which he ran from a shed in his garden due to difficulties with unpaid invoices. Smith has since repaid £1,000 and is attempting to sell his home, valued at over £650,000, to repay the rest.

Pleaded guilty. Intended to repay the money but had no intention of keeping it indefinitely. Judge described the offence as mean-spirited, squalid and disgraceful.

3 Feb 2017

January 2017 5 cases

Sirfaraz Hussain

Possessing class C drugs with intent to supply *

Sentence

16 weeks in prison suspended for two years

In January 2016, police observed suspicious activity near Coventry Indoor Market and followed an individual to Sirfaraz Hussain's stall. The individual was found with cannabis, leading to a search of the stall where 16 packets containing 520 steroid tablets (class C controlled drugs) were discovered. Hussain was arrested in August 2016 after testing confirmed the substances. At his home, further steroids, gym equipment, used needles indicating personal use, and £3,060 in cash were found. Text messages on his phone showed requests for steroid supply. The cash was deemed proceeds of crime despite his claims.

Pleaded guilty to six charges of possessing steroids with intent to supply and possessing proceeds of criminal conduct. Judge noted significant role in selling directly to the public from market stall. Proceeds of Crime Act hearing adjourned.

30 Jan 2017

Ruben Stan

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

17 months imprisonment and banned from driving for two years

On November 15, 2016, at 11.30pm, Ruben Stan, an uninsured driver who had been drinking, ploughed a Jaguar into a marked police car in Foleshill Road, Coventry, while officers were dealing with an abandoned vehicle. An officer was injured. Stan sped off, leading police on a prolonged pursuit through residential areas at high speeds up to 40mph, driving erratically and on the wrong side of the road. He attempted to overtake a VW Golf, hitting it and injuring the occupant, but failed to stop. He was caught after turning into a dead end. Stan had consumed three glasses of whisky after learning of a family bereavement.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, having no insurance and no licence, failing to stop after an accident, and failing to provide a specimen for analysis. No prior convictions in the UK but subject to a 16-month suspended sentence for firearms offences in Romania in 2014. Judge Sylvia de Bertodano noted the high-speed driving after drinking, injuring officers and another driver, and warned of the risk of killing someone.

23 Jan 2017

Richard Davison

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 200 hours unpaid work, £7,354 compensation, £425 costs

Richard Davison, the general manager at the Drive Vauxhall showroom in Rugby Road, Leamington, accessed the computer system to write off traded-in older cars in saleable condition as scrap. He paid the nominal scrap fee into the company's account, supposedly from Rewarding Recycling, and sold the vehicles himself through the Autotrader website for profit. The scam involved cars valued at around £12,000, netting him approximately £5,500 after accounting for scrap payments. He was suspended and dismissed after discovery, and admitted the offence upon arrest.

Pleaded guilty. Of previous good character. Judge noted it was a sad day for a man with a glowing career who got into financial difficulties and abused his position of trust. Extremely remorseful and ashamed.

11 Jan 2017

Rajesh Patel

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Rajesh Patel, a 54-year-old lorry driver from Hartopp in Sutton Coldfield, was driving his Mercedes artic dangerously on the A46 at Coventry in March 2016. He failed to see a broken-down Volvo truck carrying chopped iron and steel, which had pulled over with hazard lights on, and ploughed into the back of it. This caused the lorry driven by 62-year-old Nigel Blount to crash into the Mercedes, fracturing his ribs and vertebrae. Mr Blount died five weeks later from an infection related to the spinal injuries sustained in the crash.

Found guilty after denying the charge. Banned from driving for two-and-a-half years. Defence argued for suspended sentence due to momentary lapse of concentration, but rejected by Judge Stephen Eyre QC.

5 Jan 2017

Mohammed Bashir

Breach of restraining order *

Sentence

4 months imprisonment

Mohammed Bashir breached a restraining order by approaching his victim outside a school in Holbrooks on June 27, 2017, smirking in her face before walking off. The original offence occurred in December 2016 when he followed a young woman and her daughter into their home, offered her money which was declined, touched her breast, and attempted to kiss and hug her in front of her daughter. He was previously sentenced to a three-year community sentence with unpaid work and other requirements in March 2017.

Found guilty of breaching a restraining order following a trial. Original community sentence to continue after release. Judge commented on the defiance of the order.

3 Jan 2017

October 2016 1 case

Russell Wilkin

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

four months in prison suspended for two years

In May 2016, Russell Wilkin's offender manager, a police officer, visited his home and checked his phone, discovering he had used a search engine to find indecent images of pre-teen girls in naked or indecent poses, though without actual sexual activity. This occurred just three months after he received a community order in February 2016 for a prior offense. The prior offense involved Wilkin selling a tablet computer and a laptop to Cash Generators in Nuneaton, both containing indecent images of children discovered by staff, leading to police involvement. He initially tried to blame his son or lodger but pleaded guilty to four charges of making indecent images of children.

Pleaded guilty to one charge of making indecent images of children. Ordered to register as a sex offender for seven years. Previous community order from February continues, which included 100 hours of unpaid work and participation in a sex offender treatment programme. Judge Stephen Eyre QC noted he was giving him another chance as he was genuinely trying to address his offending.

3 Oct 2016

September 2016 3 cases

Stephen Nevey

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

Community order for 12 months with rehabilitation activity for 20 days

Stephen Nevey, a 57-year-old company director from Clinton Lane, Kenilworth, admitted downloading indecent images of children as young as five. Police searched his home in August 2015 under a warrant, seizing a laptop (broken, no data recovered) and an Apple MacBook. The MacBook contained three category A (extreme) images and 44 category C images. A hard drive showed searches for extreme images. Nevey claimed no sexual satisfaction from the images and estimated about two dozen such images. He was previously of good character and involved in presentations to children through his business as a motivational speaker.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of making indecent images of children. Ordered to register as a sex offender for five years. Judge noted it was out of character and he was in a different category to most offenders. Prohibited from working with children due to business involvement.

28 Sep 2016

Simon Fox

Fire safety offences *

Sentence

4 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 250 hours unpaid work, fined £25,000

Simon Fox, sole director of Britannia Corporation Ltd, owned a multiple occupancy house in Humber Road, Coventry. An investigation following an arson incident on January 15, 2011, revealed no interlinked automatic fire detection system, missing smoke detectors in several rooms including David Lennon's, a non-functional smoke detector in the kitchen without a fire blanket, and no proper system to check equipment. Fox claimed prior inspection by Warwickshire Social Services and self-inspection, but admitted no written fire assessment. His failures contributed to David Lennon suffering life-threatening 40% burns after being trapped in his room during the fire started by an intoxicated resident.

Pleaded guilty to failing to take general fire precautions. Judge noted he is of good character and sought to act responsibly, but did not take required precautions. Fined £25,000 with 15 months in prison in default, and ordered to pay £24,300 costs.

26 Sep 2016

Michael Connor

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Michael Connor met the underage girl (15 years old) in around 2006 through an internet chatroom when he was 32. He sent her a sex toy and incited her to perform sexual acts over the internet. They met in person, with the girl travelling from Nuneaton to Coventry to his brother's house where they engaged in sexual activity after drinking wine. They met again in Riversley Park, Nuneaton, for further sexual activity. The case came to light in 2006 when the girl's mother found the toy and a pornographic DVD, but she did not disclose details then. She reported it two years ago, leading to Connor's arrest.

Pleaded not guilty. Found guilty on four charges of sexual activity with a child. Ordered to register as a sex offender for life and subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for ten years.

9 Sep 2016

August 2016 1 case

Jiao Liu

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment and banned from driving for two-and-a-half years

On a summer evening in 2014 at about 8.20pm, Jiao Liu, driving a Citroen Picasso with two young children in the back, dangerously overtook an articulated lorry on a blind bend on the A429 between Ettington and Wellesbourne. She remained alongside the HGV and collided head-on with a Renault Kangoo van driven by Danny Edmonds, with passenger Mohammed Anwar. The crash caused limb-threatening injuries to Mr Edmonds' leg, leading to amputation above the knee after six weeks in hospital and ongoing pain; Mr Anwar suffered deep cuts to head and face with permanent scarring, constant back pain, and flashbacks. Liu claimed it was safe to overtake and brakes failed, but examination showed no issue with brakes.

Pleaded guilty. Judge Eyre noted it was a sad case but her selfish lack of consideration caused serious consequences. She is a mother of three with a respectable life.

8 Aug 2016

July 2016 1 case

Stephen Mazurek

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment

Stephen Mazurek sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl after attending a rugby club function where he had been drinking and bought drinks for the girl. He asked for a kiss, attempted to kiss her on the mouth, and then touched her intimately. The girl froze and fled, later telling a friend and her mother. Mazurek denied the incident when confronted and after arrest. The assault had a profound impact on the victim, leading her to consider suicide.

Pleaded not guilty initially but changed to guilty on day of trial. Ordered to register as a sex offender for ten years and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order. Judge noted impact on victim and business but imposed immediate custodial sentence.

29 Jul 2016

June 2016 5 cases

Martin Orridge

Fraud *

Sentence

12-month community order with 20 days rehabilitation activity and 150 hours unpaid work, fined £150, £550 costs and £130 compensation

Martin Orridge, 54, of Ilam Park, Kenilworth, committed two frauds in 2015 while subject to a suspended sentence for 34 prior fraud offences sentenced in December 2014. In May 2015, he approached a Warwick shop owner claiming to work for Vouchers For You, offering advertising space in a non-existent voucher booklet and received £90 in cash. In July 2015, he targeted another Warwick shop owner with the same offer for £90, which was declined; in August 2015, he returned offering the space for £30 due to a supposed pull-out and received the money. Two weeks later, he borrowed £10 from the same shop owner claiming he ran out of petrol, promising repayment the next day but never returned. The voucher booklet was never produced. Additionally, he breached a community order from October 2015 for driving while disqualified by missing supervision appointments in April 2016.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of fraud committed while subject to a suspended sentence and breaching a separate community order. Judge noted offences would not warrant custody on their own but were serious due to breach; suspended sentence not activated due to delay in case reaching court.

6 Jun 2016

Luke Greer

Permitting premises for production and supply of Methadone *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment

Luke Greer, 27, permitted a house in Princes Street, Leamington, to be used for producing, packaging, and distributing class A drug Methadone to customers including in Australia. In April 2014, police raided the address after a letting agent's suspicions, finding Greer there who claimed he was just looking after a dog. The search recovered drugs worth over £100,000, £3,567 cash, and other substances. Greer was arrested, granted bail, but fled to Europe in July 2014, returning and handing himself in at Leamington police station in July 2015.

Admitted permitting premises to be used for production and supply of Methadone. No previous convictions. Now clear of drink and drugs, described as a model prisoner at HMP Hewell.

3 Jun 2016

Kris Mcguire

Production and supply of Methadone *

Sentence

5.5 years imprisonment and 6 months imprisonment consecutive

Kris McGuire, 27, was involved in producing, packaging, and distributing class A drug Methadone from a house in Princes Street, Leamington, sending 60-80 packages to addresses in the UK and Australia. In April 2014, police raided the house following suspicions from a letting agent, recovering drugs worth over £100,000 including Methadone and £30,640 worth of APB, plus £3,567 cash, small amounts of ecstasy and cannabis for personal use. McGuire arrived during the search, attempted to flee but was caught, and both he and Greer were arrested. He was granted bail but fled to Europe in July 2014, returning in November using a false Danish passport, and was arrested at Harwich.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the production of Methadone, possessing Methadone and APB with intent to supply, being concerned in their supply, and possessing a forged passport. One prior conviction for conspiracy to commit fraud in 2011. Acted under a 'contract' to pay off drug debts, not the 'Mr Big'.

3 Jun 2016

Ozalp Djemal

Acquiring criminal property *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment

Ozalp Djemal, a 58-year-old taxi driver from Enfield, Middlesex, was recruited by Christopher Butler to launder £67,726 of the fraud proceeds by having the money paid into his bank account as part of the conspiracy to defraud a 67-year-old retired Warwick woman between September 2010 and February 2013.

Pleaded guilty to acquiring criminal property. Man of previous good character who laundered £67,726 through his account due to debts, gaining only £3,500 personally. Expressed remorse.

2 Jun 2016

Christopher Butler

Conspiring to defraud *

Sentence

4 years and 8 months imprisonment

Christopher Butler, posing as Christopher Sinclair, met a 67-year-old retired Warwick woman while working as a salesman for European Fine Wines. He breached his position of trust by persuading her to invest over £476,000 in fake commodities funds between September 2010 and February 2013, using fictitious businesses like Advanced Global Trading and Charles Sinclair Associates. He introduced her to a fake senior member 'Jack Barclay' to reassure her, and continued extracting payments even after she raised concerns, involving her family accounts. He received £228,893 directly.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud. Given credit for guilty plea. Former wine salesman who breached position of trust.

2 Jun 2016

May 2016 6 cases

Darren Irwin

Conspiracy to rob *

Sentence

11 and a half years imprisonment

Darren Irwin, 34, of Delia Street, Tile Hill, admitted conspiring to rob shops as part of a main conspiracy involving 13 robberies in Warwickshire and Coventry. He was involved in the robbery at One Stop shop in Caesar Road, Kenilworth on December 22, 2014, where two men burst in with masks and a crowbar, ordering staff and customers to a storeroom and taking £296 cash and 180 packets of cigarettes worth £5,840. He also participated in the raid at Tesco Express in Kenilworth on January 8, 2015, armed with a machete, threatening staff and stealing £2,900 in cash and £2,000 worth of cigarettes, and the third robbery at One Stop on April 2, 2015, stealing £305 cash and £5,222 cigarettes.

Admitted conspiring to rob the shops. Judge Richard Griffith-Jones commented on the professional, planned and ruthless conspiracy.

29 May 2016

Anthony Collier

Robbery *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment

Anthony Collier, 31, of Murray Road, Coundon, Coventry, took part in a terrifying raid at Hatton Country World in July 2014 with two other men, armed with a machete and a hammer, threatening to cut off a woman's fingers and stealing £5,000 from the safe. DNA on a balaclava later linked him to the raid. He was also involved in the main conspiracy of 13 robberies at shops in Warwickshire and Coventry, including the One Stop shop in Caesar Road, Kenilworth on December 22, 2014 (stealing £296 cash and £5,840 cigarettes), Tesco Express in Kenilworth on January 8, 2015 (£2,900 cash and £2,000 cigarettes), One Stop on February 3, 2015 (£329 cash and £3,000 cigarettes), and One Stop on April 2, 2015 (£305 cash and £5,222 cigarettes).

Pleaded guilty to robbery, two separate charges of conspiracy to rob and one of dangerous driving. Judge Richard Griffith-Jones commented on the professional, planned and ruthless conspiracy.

29 May 2016

Thomas Rawbone

Conspiracy to rob *

Sentence

11 and a half years imprisonment

Thomas Rawbone, 26, of Brinklow Road, Binley, admitted conspiring to rob shops as part of a main conspiracy involving 13 robberies in Warwickshire and Coventry. He participated in the robbery at One Stop shop in Caesar Road, Kenilworth on February 3, 2015, bursting in with a crowbar, ordering employees into the storeroom and taking £329 in cash and £3,000 worth of cigarettes. He was also involved in the raid at Tesco Express in Kenilworth on January 8, 2015, armed with a machete, threatening staff and stealing £2,900 in cash and £2,000 worth of cigarettes, and the third robbery at One Stop on April 2, 2015, stealing £305 cash and £5,222 cigarettes, where trackers led to the getaway car with his DNA.

Admitted conspiring to rob the shops. Judge Richard Griffith-Jones commented on the professional, planned and ruthless conspiracy. DNA on pillow case in getaway car linked to April 2, 2015 robbery.

29 May 2016

Nawshad Suleman

Fraud *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years and 150 hours unpaid work

Dr Nawshad Suleman, a consultant psychiatrist with the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust since 2000, defrauded the NHS of £16,074 between January 2012 and April 2013. While receiving £13,331 in sick pay from April to November 2013 due to declared stress-related unfitness for work, he conducted private consultations, including reports for a company. Additionally, on 16 occasions, he used St Michael’s hospital facilities for private patients without declaration or payment, defrauding £2,742 in room usage fees that should have been paid to the Trust.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of fraud. No prior convictions. Ordered to pay £2,800 costs. Has repaid the £16,074 defrauded. Recorder Kevin Hegarty QC noted his previous unblemished character and charitable works but emphasised the breach of trust.

12 May 2016

Karen Cooke

Theft *

Sentence

eight-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months

Karen Cooke, a 46-year-old carer and finance assistant at Bishop Ullathorne School in Coventry, stole money from a frail 98-year-old pensioner she cared for in Kenilworth due to her dire financial circumstances from loans. In late January 2016, she took £30 from the victim's purse during a visit, confirmed by checks before and after. Two weeks later, she took £60 from £90 present. Upon arrest, she admitted these thefts and an additional £100 stolen from the victim. She also stole £590 from school envelopes for exam resits. The victim suffered trust issues and difficulty with carers. Cooke lost her job and was sentenced after full admissions.

Pleaded guilty to thefts. Ordered to carry out 60 hours of unpaid work and pay £190 compensation to victim. No previous convictions. Mental condition and dependent 16-year-old daughter taken into account. Judge described offences as gross breach of trust and base.

9 May 2016

Suzette Smith

Theft and fraud *

Sentence

2 years and 5 months imprisonment

From October 2012, Suzette Smith, a 66-year-old carer from Sharpe Close, Warwick, exploited her 91-year-old dementia-suffering victim by pretending to be her adopted daughter and repeatedly taking her to bank and building society ATMs to withdraw large cash amounts totaling £80,000, which Smith kept. Additionally, Smith fraudulently transferred £4,000 from the victim's account to her own for a holiday. The victim had been discharged from Warwick Hospital in 2011 with a care package including Smith, but later hired her privately. Suspicion arose in January 2015 when building society staff noted unusual withdrawals and the victim's confusion; prior activity showed minimal withdrawals, but escalated to £27,200 in 2013 and £55,000 in 2014. Police found evidence of Smith's luxury lifestyle, including a new kitchen, conservatory, and £2,000 cash hidden in her home. Smith initially denied wrongdoing but admitted to the 'game' of deception.

Pleaded guilty to theft and fraud. Prior community order for benefit fraud in 2013. Judge Andrew Lockhart QC noted the long-running and sophisticated deception, pretence of being adopted daughter as aggravating factor, and emphasized public confidence in carers.

5 May 2016

April 2016 2 cases

Melanie Oliver

Theft *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Melanie Oliver, the manager of River Meadows care home in Kineton since 2004, stole tens of thousands of pounds from elderly residents with dementia between 2011 and January 2015. She used residents' bank cards for cash withdrawals and purchases at shops like Argos, Boozebusters, and Sainsbury's, including a £85 Pandora bracelet credited to her store card. Victims included an ex-serviceman from whom she stole £7,050 in 13 ATM withdrawals, leaving him penniless and leading to a pauper's funeral after his death in November 2014; £38,000 from another resident over 11 months from November 2011; £800 from another in nine transactions in 2014; £200 given by a daughter's for a 90-year-old woman; and £300 for another resident. She also stole £500 from her employer, Prime Life Ltd. The thefts funded her extravagant lifestyle, including a luxury holiday to Israel. Total benefit assessed at £47,410. She deflected suspicion onto a retired colleague and researched ATM CCTV online.

Pleaded guilty to six charges of theft. Judge Richard Griffith-Jones commented on the gross breach of trust and her preying on vulnerable residents. Confiscation order for £1 under Proceeds of Crime Act.

27 Apr 2016

Michael Clarke

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Michael Clarke's ex-wife discovered a stash of child pornography in the loft of their former matrimonial home in July 2015 while clearing out after their 2012 divorce. The collection included old camcorder tapes, porn magazines, a covert camera in a clock, and a safe containing 18 video tapes and nine memory sticks. Police found over 2,000 images and 124 movies of child pornography, including a 20-second clip of an eight-year-old boy performing a sex act on a man, a young girl being sexually abused, extreme pornography with bestiality and a four-year-old girl being raped, and secret recordings by Clarke of two children aged seven to 11 undressing from swimming costumes. Clarke initially claimed accidental downloads but admitted viewing for sexual satisfaction. The material was left behind when he moved out.

Pleaded guilty to seven charges of making indecent images of children, one of voyeurism and two of possessing extreme pornography. Ordered to take part in rehabilitation activity and register as a sex offender for five years. Judge noted offences occurred a long time ago and no ongoing interest in material.

15 Apr 2016

March 2016 2 cases

Stephen Buxton

Taking indecent images *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Stephen Buxton secretly filmed a 16-year-old girl undressing and showering at an address in Coventry earlier in 2016 by placing his mobile phone in the bathroom corner to record for about 20 minutes. The girl discovered the phone and confronted him, leading him to leave. Police later found thumbnails on his seized phone of similar naked images he had taken of the same girl when she was 15. Buxton took an overdose of over 70 Paracetamol tablets that night, leaving a suicide note, but was arrested after hospital discharge.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of taking indecent images. Ordered to register as a sex offender for ten years. Subject to a sexual harm prevention order banning contact with children without consent. Judge Alan Parker imposed sentence, rejecting anonymity request due to public interest.

26 Mar 2016

Zak Markham-Martin

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

18 months detention

Zak Markham-Martin, a registered sex offender, continued downloading indecent images of children within months of being sentenced for similar offences. He was living in sheltered housing for young adults where he left a memory card in the lounge containing photos and movies of indecent images, including hardcore material. Police also examined his laptop and phone, finding further offences. Disturbing items related to a fetish for dressing as a baby, such as a baby bottle, nappies, dummies, and children’s underwear, were discovered, similar to items from the previous year. The offences occurred in 2015, with the memory card found in August 2015.

Pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornography. Also admitted breaching a sexual harm prevention order. Ordered to register as a sex offender for ten years. Judge Alan Parker noted the deeply worrying nature of the case, lack of remorse, and timing of offences shortly after previous order.

21 Mar 2016

February 2016 2 cases

Peter Henry

Possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Just a week after being released on licence from a prison sentence for robbery and burglary on January 8, 2016, Peter Henry was caught selling drugs in Leamington town centre on January 15, 2016. Police observed him acting suspiciously, then stopped him while riding a pushbike and drinking champagne. He admitted to having a £10 deal of cannabis, and a search revealed eight £10 wraps of heroin and 15 of crack cocaine in his jacket, plus a Kinder egg with 24 more deals of heroin and eight of crack at the station. At his home on Nursery Lane, Whitnash, drug paraphernalia and a dealer's list were found.

Pleaded guilty to possessing quantities of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply, and possessing a small amount of cannabis for personal use. Judge commented on his enthusiastic role as a street dealer despite only being out of prison for a week. Has 45 previous convictions for 98 offences, mainly dishonesty including burglary and robbery.

22 Feb 2016

Kevin Woodward

Supplying cocaine *

Sentence

two-and-a-half years imprisonment

At around 1am on August 22, 2015, a town centre CCTV operator spotted Kevin Woodward selling cocaine in Tavistock Street, Leamington, near the rear entrance to the Tesco store. Police were informed and two officers detained the 38-year-old Woodward for a drugs search. During the search, officers felt something secreted towards the top of his leg. At the police station, Woodward handed over a Kinder egg from his boxer shorts containing a plastic wrap and two paper wraps of cocaine.

Pleaded not guilty to supplying cocaine and possessing the drug with intent to supply it, but was found guilty by a jury. Claimed he had been bullied into buying drugs from two other men, which was rejected by the jury. Recorder Christopher Tickle stated there had to be an immediate prison sentence for street dealing.

18 Feb 2016

January 2016 5 cases

Dmitrijs Laizans

Unlawfully causing grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months

In February 2015, Dmitrijs Laizans shook his three-month-old son once forcefully while trying to soothe him, causing a bilateral subdural haematoma and bleeding behind the eyes, leading to seizures and hospitalisation at University Hospital and Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The injury was consistent with a single shake during a momentary loss of control. The baby recovered fully after five days in intensive care.

Pleaded guilty to unlawfully causing grievous bodily harm without intent. Ordered to take part in a programme dealing with child care issues. Judge noted he is a caring father and that immediate imprisonment was not appropriate given the child's full recovery.

25 Jan 2016

Chandrakant Chavra

Sexual assault and robbery *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment for sexual assault and consecutive 2.5 years imprisonment for robbery

In October 2014, after a night out drinking in Birmingham, a woman in her 20s took Chandrakant Chavra's taxi for a £25 fare to her home in North Warwickshire, paid in advance. Believing she was asleep, Chavra pulled over, opened the rear door, touched her leg, and asked if she wanted to 'play'. She rebuffed him. When his employer called to check on her, Chavra panicked, drove to rough ground to avoid detection, and upon seeing her photograph his car, he exited, wrestled her to the ground, bit her hands to take the phone, and fled. The victim screamed for help and was assisted by Trevor and Samantha Deakin.

Found guilty by jury. Ordered to register as a sex offender for 7 years. Of previous good character but lost taxi licence. Judge noted it was a determined attempt to obtain incriminating evidence and too serious for anything other than immediate imprisonment.

12 Jan 2016

Conor Bush

Assault *

Sentence

12-month community order with 75 hours unpaid work

In April 2015, Conor Bush, a 21-year-old bouncer at Smack nightclub in Leamington town centre, along with Ian Shields, ejected Louis Sutton and a friend after an argument on the dancefloor. When Sutton returned to the side of the premises near the smoking area to try to re-enter, Bush and Shields confronted them. After Sutton began recording on his phone and goading, Bush stepped forward with clenched fists and punched Sutton in the face with such force that he was knocked onto a taxi bonnet, bounced off, and landed in the road. Bush entered his plea on the basis of landing a single blow after feeling provoked by the victim's behaviour.

Pleaded guilty to assault. First-time offender. Good pre-sentence report. In process of joining the Army. Lost job as bouncer.

7 Jan 2016

Ian Shields

Common assault *

Sentence

12-month community order with 50 hours unpaid work

In April 2015, Ian Shields, a 40-year-old bouncer at Smack nightclub in Leamington town centre, along with Conor Bush, ejected Louis Sutton and a friend after an argument on the dancefloor. When Sutton returned to the side of the premises near the smoking area to try to re-enter, Shields and Bush confronted them. After Sutton began recording on his phone, Shields took hold of Sutton, who was sitting on a wall, pulled his arm back, and punched him in the face. Sutton was then pushed away but continued goading. A passing street warden witnessed the punch.

Denied assault but admitted common assault. Lost job as bouncer. Defence highlighted victim's provocative behaviour that evening.

7 Jan 2016

Ian Pheasey

Assault and indecent assault *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Ian Pheasey, a Jehovah's Witness and librarian at the Kingdom Hall in the Woodloes area of Warwick, assaulted three young girls in the 1990s. He strangled a seven-year-old girl in the Kingdom Hall library by grabbing her neck until she could not breathe; she escaped but was too frightened to tell anyone. He later assaulted a 14-year-old girl by grabbing her neck, dragging her into a house, throwing her to the floor, straddling her, and squeezing her neck until she passed out twice, then threatening to kill her and rape her future daughters if she told. Her parents concealed the sexual nature of the incident, and the church swept it under the carpet. He also indecently assaulted a six-year-old girl by tickling her and moving his hand up under her skirt while she sat in his van during work at her parents' home; she stopped him by kicking and screaming. The offences were covered up by the congregation for years until one victim reported him to police in concern over his job at a hospice.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to register as a sex offender for life and given a sexual harm prevention order restricting his contact with children. Judge Richard Griffith-Jones commented that he obtains sexual gratification from the idea of strangling children and highlighted the risk of serious injury or death.

5 Jan 2016

December 2015 1 case

Ibrahim Diallo

Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Ibrahim Diallo attacked a man in his 20s outside Leamington's Pump Rooms, stabbing him in the shoulder with a lock knife. The incident occurred prior to December 2, 2015. The victim was taken to hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Police recovered a lock knife at the scene.

2 Dec 2015

November 2015 2 cases

Callum Turnbull

Affray *

Sentence

Community order with 120 hours unpaid work

In the early hours of October 12, 2014, Callum Turnbull, Sean Lilley, and a younger friend, who had been drinking brandy, walked from Warwick to the McDonalds restaurant in Queensway, Leamington, only to find it closed due to staff shortages. Frustrated, Lilley kicked and smashed a window. When the manageress remonstrated, she was pushed by one of them. A staff member intervened and was punched and stamped on by their friend, fracturing his jaw. An electricity board worker intervened, and the three left.

Pleaded guilty to affray. Made subject to supervision for 18 months and an 8pm-5am curfew for four months. Ordered to pay £600 costs. Judge noted he was not responsible for the personal attack but behaved like a thug. Incident was spontaneous; he was 17 at the time.

10 Nov 2015

Sean Lilley

Affray *

Sentence

8 months detention suspended for 12 months

In the early hours of October 12, 2014, Sean Lilley, Callum Turnbull, and a younger friend, who had been drinking brandy, walked from Warwick to the McDonalds restaurant in Queensway, Leamington, only to find it closed due to staff shortages. Frustrated, Lilley kicked and smashed a window. When the manageress remonstrated, she was pushed by one of them. A staff member intervened and was punched and stamped on by their friend, fracturing his jaw. An electricity board worker intervened, and the three left. Lilley admitted kicking the window.

Pleaded guilty to affray. Ordered to do 160 hours of unpaid work. Judge noted he was not responsible for the personal attack but behaved like a thug. Joined the Army after the offence but was medically discharged.

10 Nov 2015

October 2015 2 cases

Neil Harvey

Fraud in abuse of a position of trust *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Between April 2014 and March 2015, Neil Harvey, a 55-year-old HSBC bank cashier with 36 years of service, made a series of unauthorised withdrawals totaling £61,330 from the account of a vulnerable 70-year-old illiterate pensioner. Harvey exploited his position by obtaining the victim's signature on legitimate paperwork and concealing the stolen cash in his lunchbox to deposit into his own account the next day. The fraud was discovered when the victim attempted to withdraw money and was informed he was overdrawn despite having over £60,000 in his account. Harvey admitted the offence upon arrest, stating he used the money for family bills amid £15,000 in debts.

Pleaded guilty to fraud in abuse of a position of trust. Ordered to pay £65,387 in compensation to the bank. Judge noted severe abuse of trust and targeting of a vulnerable victim.

31 Oct 2015

Nigel Parsons

Assault *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Nigel Parsons, of Westmorland Road in Walsgrave, carried out a frenzied attack on a 26-year-old man with learning difficulties in the early hours of March 12, 2015, after accusing him of stealing a torch. The victim had been staying with Parsons, an old friend, at his home for a couple of weeks. Parsons attacked him with a snooker cue, punched and kicked him to the floor, breaking his nose, fracturing his cheekbone, and causing other facial cuts and bruising. Parsons tried to escape by climbing out of a window when police arrived that morning to arrest him for failing to appear at court on a charge of handling stolen goods, but was arrested just outside. Officers found the victim inside, who initially claimed his injuries were from a fall but later confessed Parsons had beaten him and prevented him from leaving. A broken, blood-stained snooker cue was found at the address and the victim’s blood was on Parsons’ footwear.

Pleaded guilty. Prior charge of handling stolen goods mentioned.

14 Oct 2015

September 2015 9 cases

John Hogan

Burglary *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

On July 6, 2015, John Hogan was captured in the background of a mobile phone photo taken by a mother of her children and child minder outside their home in Haseley Road, Wood End, Coventry, as they left. He was wearing a distinctive baseball cap and standing with a mountain bike. After they departed, Hogan broke into the house by forcing the rear patio door. He moved a brand-new expensive large-screen television but left it behind, and stole a handbag and its contents.

Pleaded guilty. Regular offender with 47 previous offences of theft, mainly from shops and cars. Offending had tailed off after release from a two-year sentence for robbery in 2011, but lapsed due to crack cocaine use after relationship breakdown.

29 Sep 2015

Darrell Parker

Arson being reckless whether life was endangered *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment, serving two-thirds before release on licence for the remainder plus 5 years extended licence

On Saturday December 13, around 8.30am, Darrell Parker was spoken to by security at the justice centre in Newbold Terrace, Leamington, and made an offensive gesture. He then went to the police station front office, was asked to extinguish his cigarette and leave, swore at the officer, and threatened to return and bomb them. He bought lighters, lighter fluid, and a can of deodorant from a nearby store, returned near the police station, placed the deodorant in a paper bag on the ground, poured lighter fluid over it, and lit it. The can exploded, sending fragments flying about 20 metres, just as the town was busy with Christmas shoppers. Parker was arrested shortly afterwards and claimed the decision was spontaneous.

Pleaded guilty. Judge Sylvia de Bertodano noted the seriousness of the offence due to the uncontrollable risk of explosion and targeting a police station. Previous convictions include threats to blow up police stations in 2006 and 2011, and a bomb hoax in 2007. Defence suggested it was a cry for help from an alcoholic who has engaged in treatment.

23 Sep 2015

Matthew Lancashire

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Matthew Lancashire travelled to different parts of the country to participate in sexual threesomes with Oskar Rogalski and a 13-year-old boy. The offences occurred in 2012, starting after Rogalski contacted the boy on Facebook in March 2012. They met in Cambridge, then the boy visited Rogalski's home in Ryton-on-Dunsmore where initial sexual activity took place. Lancashire was introduced and joined in, including oral sex with the boy on at least two occasions, one in London where Rogalski also had sex with the boy. They took the boy on weekends to various cities, staying in hotels. Lancashire claimed he thought the boy was 14 and accepted the planned threesome.

Pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual activity with a child. Ordered to register as a sex offender for life. No previous convictions. Judge commented he was an enthusiastic participant. Barrister noted his limited involvement compared to co-accused, Crohn's disease, and young appearance making prison harder.

21 Sep 2015

Abdul Mustafa

Rape *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Abdul Mustafa raped a teenager in October 2014 at his home in Queen Marys Road, Coventry. The teenager had visited his partner, who had recently had a baby, and they spent the evening drinking brandy. In the early hours, his partner was drunk and passed out; Mustafa carried her upstairs to bed. He then approached the dozing teenager in an armchair, touched her inappropriately despite her pretending to sleep out of fear. He carried her upstairs, placed her on the bed next to his sleeping partner, removed her lower clothing, and penetrated her without a condom. He then went to sleep, leaving her awake until dawn when she left and reported the rape. Forensic evidence confirmed intercourse, contradicting his initial denial and later false claim of a consensual threesome.

Found guilty following a trial. Ordered to register as a sex offender for life. Judge commented on the seriousness of the offence and the victim's vulnerability.

18 Sep 2015

Nicky Gosal

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment and banned from driving for 10 years

On December 2014, Nicky Gosal, driving his girlfriend's Mercedes SLK 250 AMG Sport at 50mph along Windmill Hill towards Browns Lane in Coventry, collided head-on with Gina Johnson's Smart car as she made a right turn out of Washbrook Lane at just after 7am. The impact killed Gina outright from multiple injuries, shunted her car backwards, and caused it to burst into flames after Gosal fled the scene. He had been driving while disqualified and without insurance. Gosal approached the burning car, saw Gina dead inside, and ran to his girlfriend's home before being arrested at Coventry railway station.

Pleaded not guilty to causing death by dangerous driving but guilty to causing death by driving while disqualified and without insurance. Prior convictions for excess alcohol after crashing a car and dangerous driving in a stolen ice cream van. Judge commented on his lack of remorse and forcing the family through a trial.

15 Sep 2015

Ross Clark

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment and 4-year driving ban

On the evening prior to the collision, Ross Clark, aged 38, had been drinking at the Craven Arms Public House on Woodway Lane, Coventry. He offered to drive 16-year-old Lucy Commins and her friend Taylor Hall to a petrol station to buy cigarettes. On the return journey, Clark turned his Mercedes CLK directly into the path of two oncoming vehicles at the junction of Ansty Road and Woodway Lane, resulting in a collision that killed Lucy, who was in the front passenger seat, almost instantly. Taylor sustained serious injuries. Clark refused to provide a blood specimen at the hospital, claiming influence of morphine, but witnesses described him as drunk. The manoeuvre was described as staggeringly stupid and reckless.

Found guilty by unanimous verdict in June of causing death by careless driving and failing to provide a specimen of blood for analysis. Had two prior convictions for drink driving.

11 Sep 2015

Prashant Sengar

Sexual assault *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

Prashant Sengar, the 40-year-old boss of the now-closed Spicy Affair restaurant in Victoria Terrace, Leamington, committed a string of sexual assaults against six young women who applied for jobs as waitresses or in entertainment between 2012 and 2013. He abused his position of authority by slapping bottoms, grabbing from behind, attempting to forcibly kiss victims, touching knees and thighs inappropriately during interviews, and stroking backs. Despite being questioned by police twice previously without charges, he continued his behaviour. Victims reported incidents, leading to his eventual arrest and trial. He denied all allegations, claiming the women were lying, and shook his head during sentencing.

Found guilty by jury of seven charges of sexual assault. Ordered to register as a sex offender for ten years. Indefinite sexual harm prevention order imposed, banning him from interviewing female job applicants without a chaperone. Judge commented that the offences were planned activity against young women seeking employment.

11 Sep 2015

Kirithas Sriskantharajah

Manslaughter *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment

On March 4, 2015, Kirithas Sriskantharajah (34) visited the Coventry flat of his friend Arunasalam Arunothayan (48) with his 18-year-old girlfriend and others. An exchange occurred where Mr Arunothayan scolded the girlfriend for her behavior, allegedly making sexually explicit remarks and touching her bottom, leading her to slap him. Sriskantharajah, upon returning and learning of this, lost his temper, entered the bedroom where Mr Arunothayan was in bed and intoxicated, and punched him, causing bleeding to the mouth. The victim later suffered a brain bleed from a significant blow, leading to weakness, a minor fall, unconsciousness, cardiac arrest, multiple organ failure, and death in hospital at 11am on March 5, 2015. Bruises were found on the victim's face and head. The incident stemmed from Sriskantharajah believing Mr Arunothayan acted inappropriately towards his girlfriend.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the day of trial after initially pleading not guilty to murder. Full discount for plea applied. Judge noted serious features including attack in victim's home while he was in bed, but considered cultural context and provocation regarding alleged inappropriate behavior towards defendant's girlfriend. Prior asylum seeker, now British citizen.

9 Sep 2015

Ibrahim Okolo

Possessing an indecent image of a child *

Sentence

2 years and 2 months imprisonment

Ibrahim Okolo showed a video clip of a man performing sex acts on a baby girl aged 6-12 months to colleagues at his workplace in February 2015. This was the second incident; previously in January 2015, he sent a video of bestiality to his supervisor. Following his arrest, police found three images of concern on his phone, which he claimed were sent to him a month or two earlier. He attributed his actions partly to cultural differences from Sierra Leone.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to register as a sex offender for ten years and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order. Of previous good character. Judge noted emerging understanding that this type of material will not be tolerated in this society.

7 Sep 2015

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