Winchester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 229 verdicts at Winchester Crown Court (Winchester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

November 2023 2 cases

James Morrison

Child Rape *

Sentence

19 years and 4 months imprisonment, with 13 years and 4 months to be served in prison and 6 years on extended licence

James Morrison, aged 31 and of no fixed address, raped a young boy multiple times and threatened him to prevent disclosure of the offences. The abuse involved horrific sexual acts against a vulnerable child, including engaging in sexual activity in the child's presence and inciting the child to participate. The crimes occurred prior to his court appearance, and messages on the victim's phone led to the disclosure and subsequent police report.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of raping a child, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, and engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a child. Issued with a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order and must sign the sex offenders register for life. The victim was threatened, making him feel unable to report the abuse initially.

22 Nov 2023

Christopher Doughty

Robbery *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Christopher Doughty organised a robbery from his prison cell, targeting an elderly woman at her home in Leckford near Stockbridge in March 2020. The robbers tied the victim to her staircase, placed a pillow over her head, and stole cash, irreplaceable jewellery including a Cartier ring, Omega watch, three-string pearl necklace, David Morris pearl and diamond necklace with matching earrings, and a Military Cross medal from the Second World War. The incident left the victim feeling scared, sad, and utterly violated, with damage to her windows.

Organised the robbery from his prison cell. The victim felt extremely vulnerable and violated. A Proceeds of Crime Act hearing was dropped due to no available assets. Doughty refused to attend a related court hearing.

1 Nov 2023

October 2023 3 cases

Anthony Donald Raymond

Rape *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life

On March 4, 2022, Anthony Donald Raymond was giving a woman a lift home when he detoured to a remote location, parked, and forcibly removed her clothing before raping her. Police on routine patrol came across the incident, but Raymond fled the scene initially. He was later arrested and convicted based on the victim's testimony and evidence from officers' body-worn cameras.

Found guilty after a week-long trial. Victim's account and officers' body-worn camera footage secured the verdict. Detective Constable Martyn Powell praised the victim's courage.

20 Oct 2023

Darren John Fell

Manslaughter *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Darren John Fell engaged in a verbal altercation with Wayne Sheppard in New Park Street, Devizes, on July 2, 2022. Fell punched Sheppard once, causing him to fall and hit his head on the concrete floor, resulting in a severe post-traumatic brain injury. Sheppard died in hospital six days later.

Found guilty of manslaughter. The defendant showed little remorse for his actions. Victim impact statements from family highlighted the devastating effects.

6 Oct 2023

Zakiya Berrabah

Being the owner/person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months

Zakiya Berrabah's Rhodesian Ridgeback Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross attacked another dog in an alleyway near Sandy Lane/Jubilee Drive on Friday, October 27, 2023, causing wounds to the other dog's neck and ear. The owner of the attacked dog suffered an injury to his wrist and hand while trying to intervene and required treatment at Frimley Park Hospital, including anti-inflammatory medicine and antibiotics.

Pleaded guilty to the charge and must pay £300 compensation to the victim. The dog was seized by police and put down.

2 Oct 2023

September 2023 1 case

Adam Watson

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 21 years

Adam Watson murdered 56-year-old Samantha Holden by strangling and suffocating her inside her home on Church Road West in Farnborough on 9 September 2022. Officers were called at 4.12pm following reports of a sudden death. Watson's DNA was found on her neck and fingernails. He was arrested two days later in Belgium, extradited back to the UK, and formally charged with murder in February 2023.

Convicted of murder following a trial. Denied the charge but found guilty by jurors.

12 Sep 2023

August 2023 2 cases

Nhunga Damiao

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

three years and nine months imprisonment

Nhunga Damiao was found asleep at an address on Birchett Road, Farnborough, during County Lines Intensification Week on June 25. Officers seized 40 wraps of heroin and crack cocaine, along with more than £1,110 in cash, following reports of drug-related activity. He was arrested, charged, and sentenced for his involvement in drug dealing.

Pleaded guilty to all offences. Detective Sergeant Dan Lucas commented that Damiao was caught with a significant amount of drugs and cash, highlighting the harm caused by drug supply in the community.

7 Aug 2023

James Hurley

Possession with Intent to Supply *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, with a 12-day rehabilitation requirement and 200 hours of unpaid work

James Hurley, 29, from Houghton, was stopped by police in a black Skoda on Union Street, Winchester, on September 7, 2022, where ketamine, cocaine, and 2c-b were found in a compartment near the steering wheel, along with a locking knife. He pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to supply and was later found guilty of possessing a knife in a public place. Mitigating factors included it being his first offence and personal circumstances related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pleaded guilty to drug offences at the earliest opportunity; first offence and out of character; influenced by acquaintances after job loss due to Covid-19; judge noted it would impact his family and was a one-time occurrence; has since found employment.

1 Aug 2023

June 2023 1 case

Dashiell Mahi

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment with an additional 2 years on licence

Dashiell Mahi attacked a fellow inmate at Winchester Prison by approaching him in a cell, throwing a kettle of boiling water over him, causing injuries to the man's face, neck, and shoulder. He then punched the victim while he was on the ground. The attack was premeditated, as Mahi left his cell with the kettle hidden in a bucket and waited before striking. The victim, a man in his 20s, required hospital treatment for burns.

Pleaded not guilty but was convicted after a three-day trial. Deemed a dangerous offender by the judge. Has previous convictions for violence in prison and sexually exploiting a child.

30 Jun 2023

May 2023 1 case

Glyn Davies

Being a person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury *

Sentence

Four months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months; 15 rehabilitation requirement days; 40 hours of unpaid work; £500 compensation

Glyn Davies, 50, of Winterthur Way, Basingstoke, was in charge of his three-year-old Cane Corso dog named Hendrix, which attacked chimney sweep Katie Foster in December 2022 at his brother's address. The dog escaped through an improperly shut kitchen door and bit her on the arms and leg, causing seven gaping wounds that required hospital treatment and left her with physical and psychological scars. Davies had previously been subject to a dog behaviour contract after an earlier attack in May 2022, requiring the dog to be muzzled, on a lead, and under proper control, but he failed to adhere to these conditions.

Pleaded guilty to one charge of being a person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury. Judge noted failure to comply with a dog behaviour contract and efforts to prevent authorities from learning about the incident.

31 May 2023

March 2023 2 cases

Michael Howley

Not operating the boat safely *

Sentence

18 weeks in custody suspended for two years, 125 hours of community service, and £1,000 of court costs

As the owner of the now defunct Seadogz company, Michael Howley failed to ensure the safe operation of the rigid inflatable boat involved in the crash on August 22, 2020, in Southampton Water. This included issues such as inadequate seating and handholds for passengers, lack of an additional crew member, and insufficient oversight, which contributed to the collision with a navigation buoy and the resulting death of Emily Lewis, 15, and injuries to others.

Convicted of not operating the boat safely; lessons from three previous similar accidents were not learned, and the company's risk assessment was described as cursory and generic.

1 Mar 2023

Michael Lawrence

Failing to maintain a proper lookout and failing to proceed at a safe speed *

Sentence

18 weeks in custody suspended for two years, 125 hours of community service, and £1,000 of court costs

Michael Lawrence was driving a rigid inflatable boat (Rib) Seadogz that collided with a 4.5m high navigation buoy in Southampton Water on August 22, 2020, at a speed of 38.4 knots, resulting in the death of Emily Lewis, 15, and serious injuries to other passengers. He lost positional awareness due to high mental workload, operated the boat alone without additional crew, and failed to spot the buoy in time despite having 14 seconds to do so.

Found not guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence but guilty of failing to maintain a proper lookout and failing to proceed at a safe speed.

1 Mar 2023

June 2022 1 case

Matthew Reynolds

Manslaughter *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years

Matthew Reynolds, 32, from Pound Gate in Alton, went to Bonnie Harwood's flat at around 3.50am on Sunday 10th October 2021 after messaging her. He stabbed her multiple times, one wound proving fatal, and her body was discovered later that day at around 1.40pm in Aldersey Fields, Alton. Phone evidence showed he returned home at 4.19am, after which Bonnie's phone did not connect to the network again. He was arrested on 12 October 2021 and charged with murder on 15 October 2021. Separately, on 7th October 2021, he robbed Holybourne Post Office at around 6.08am, entering with an axe, making violent threats, and stealing cash from the till.

Found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter following a five-week trial. Pleaded guilty to robbery at an earlier hearing.

10 Jun 2022

December 2021 3 cases

Davide Lacerenza

Possession of Cocaine *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Davide Lacerenza, 25, of no fixed abode, was involved in offences related to Class A drugs in Basingstoke. The first offence occurred on September 29, involving possession of a quantity of cocaine. The second offence took place on October 10, just nine days after his release on bail, which further aggravated the case. He was already in custody at the time of sentencing.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a quantity of cocaine. The second offence was committed while on bail, and sentencing was aggravated as a result. Sentenced by Judge Paul Dugdale, with Grace McConnell as prosecutor and Adrienne Knight representing the defendant.

11 Dec 2021

Kenneth Walker

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 32 years and 165 days

On May 12, 2021, Kenneth Walker stabbed Craig Laurie fatally and attempted to murder his brother Scott Laurie at Walker's house in Tasmania Close, Popley, Basingstoke. Walker claimed self-defence due to fear during an argument, but the prosecution argued his actions were deliberate. He was found guilty after a trial, with witness impact statements highlighting the profound loss to the victims' family.

Showed no remorse; mitigation arguments rejected; was under the influence of alcohol and drugs at the time; prior offences include more than 100 convictions.

3 Dec 2021

Jane Byrne

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Jane Byrne attempted to pervert the course of justice by cleaning up the crime scene, disposing of the murder weapon, lying to authorities, and helping Kenneth Walker evade police following the stabbing of Craig Laurie and the attempted murder of Scott Laurie on May 12, 2021, in Popley, Basingstoke.

Acted out of vulnerability; mitigation considered based on letters from her psychiatric doctor and mother; to serve half in custody and the rest on licence.

3 Dec 2021

May 2018 1 case

Emile Cilliers

Attempted Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 18 years

Emile Cilliers attempted to murder his wife Victoria Cilliers on two occasions in 2015. First, he loosened a nut on a gas isolation valve at their home in Amesbury, Wiltshire, hoping to cause a leak and explosion, but it failed. One week later, on April 5, 2015, he sabotaged her parachute equipment before a skydive over Netheravon airfield, causing both main and reserve parachutes to fail, resulting in her falling 4,000 feet and sustaining severe injuries including a broken spine, pelvis, and fractured ribs. The motive was to claim her £120,000 life insurance to pay off £22,000 in debts and start a new life with his mistress Stefanie Goller. Evidence included missing slinks on the parachute, his access to the kit, online searches for wet nurses, and his financial deceptions and affairs.

Found guilty of two counts of attempted murder after two trials. Judge described the offending as wicked of extreme gravity, planned and carried out in cold blood for selfish purposes. No remorse shown by defendant.

1 May 2018

July 2014 1 case

Jo Palmer

Arson *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Jo Palmer, a 44-year-old security guard from Clarendon Road, Hove, started a fire on Friday 10 September 2010 at three blocks of flats being built in Brighton Hill, Basingstoke, which she was supposed to be protecting. The fire caused more than £5 million in damage to the flats and smoke damage to fifty neighbouring homes. Over a hundred firefighters from three counties spent four hours tackling the blaze. Palmer falsely blamed four innocent boys for starting the fire, leading to their arrest by Hampshire Police, but they were released without charge.

Admitted arson and perverting the course of justice. Blamed four innocent boys who were arrested but released without charge.

6 Jul 2014

September 2011 1 case

Able Seaman Ryan Donovan

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 25 years

Able Seaman Ryan Donovan was involved in a shooting on submarine HMS Astute in Southampton in April 2011, where an officer was killed and another injured.

Not stated

1 Sep 2011

January 2011 1 case

Jo Hamilton

Dishonesty *

Sentence

community sentence and £36,644 repayment

Jo Hamilton, 63, from South Warnborough in Hampshire, was wrongly convicted of dishonesty due to Horizon system errors, facing a community sentence and repaying £36,644. She lost her livelihood but was supported by her community in court.

Handed a community sentence at Winchester Crown Court; had to pay the shortfall incorrectly found by the system; conviction quashed on 23 April 2021. Community support prevented prison.

1 Jan 2011

January 2001 1 case

Allan Grimson

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment

Allan Grimson was jailed for the murders of naval rating Nicholas Wright, 18, from Leicestershire, and barman Sion Jenkins from Newbury, Berkshire. He was serving on board HMS Illustrious at the same time as Simon Parkes in December 1986.

Former petty officer who denied involvement in the disappearance of Simon Parkes.

1 Jan 2001

January 1998 1 case

Victor Farrant

Murder *

Sentence

whole-life sentence

Victor Farrant murdered his former girlfriend Glenda Hoskins, 44, a mother-of-three, by pushing her under the water in the bath at her luxury waterside home in Portsmouth in late 1996. He left her body in the attic, where it was discovered by her 15-year-old daughter. Six weeks earlier, he had attempted to murder Ann Fidler, 45, at her home in Eastleigh, Hampshire, shortly after his release from prison on November 7, 1995. After the murder, Farrant fled to the south of France before being apprehended.

Sentenced to life imprisonment as he was deemed so dangerous that he should never be released. He had prior convictions, including a 12-year sentence for rape and other offences in 1988. The judge, Mr Justice Butterfield, made these remarks during sentencing.

1 Jan 1998

November 1995 1 case

Rosemary Pauline West

Murder (10 counts) *

Sentence

Life imprisonment (whole life order)

Collaborated with husband Fred West in the torture, sexual assault, and murder of at least ten young women and her eight-year-old stepdaughter Charmaine West between June 1971 and June 1987, primarily at their residence 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester, England. Victims were lured, restrained, sexually abused, and killed, with bodies dismembered and buried in the cellar, under the patio, and in the garden.

Pleaded not guilty but convicted by unanimous jury verdict of 10 counts of murder following a seven-week trial. Sentenced to ten life terms. Whole life tariff confirmed by Home Secretary Jack Straw.

22 Nov 1995

Date Not Specified 27 cases

Robert Frid

Attempted rape *

Sentence

12-year custodial sentence with an extended licence period of three years

Robert Frid, from Farnborough, committed a number of child sexual offences against two children between 2007 and 2017, including one count of attempted rape, one count of assault by penetration, one count of sexual touching and three counts of sexual assault.

Pleaded guilty to six sexual offences against children.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Fuller

Cheating the Public Revenue *

Sentence

two years and three months imprisonment

Richard Fuller evaded over £150,000 in Capital Gains Tax from the sale of properties in and around Aldershot in Hampshire between 2006 and 2013. The fraud, totalling £157,725, was discovered by HMRC's property task force. He was arrested at Gatwick Airport in October 2014 after returning from a holiday in Turkey. Following a trial in July, he was sentenced last week.

Found guilty by a jury after trial of two counts of Cheating the Public Revenue and three counts of Fraud by False Representation. Judge commented: 'The jury found you guilty of dishonesty. This is a serious matter, you deliberately failed to pay your Capital Gains Tax over several years.' Outstanding tax due to be recovered through confiscation proceedings.

1 Jan 0001

Petru-Gabriel Dumea

Rape *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment with a 5 year extended licence period

On the evening of Tuesday, 2 August 2021, a 30-year-old woman was socialising at the Black Sheep public house in Petersfield when Dumea started talking to her in the smoking area. At around 11pm, she left to find her husband. Dumea followed her, falsely claiming her husband was in the kebab shop nearby and offered to walk her there. Instead, he forced her into his nearby home on Chapel Street. Inside, he tried to kiss her and told her to go upstairs. She refused and tried to push him away, but he forced her backwards onto the stairs and raped her. Shortly after, another man entered the property, confronted Dumea, allowing the woman to escape. The next day, Wednesday 3 August 2021, she reported to police and Dumea was arrested and charged with one count of rape.

Pleaded guilty to rape at an earlier hearing. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Philip Pidgley

Breach of section 37 of HSWA 1974 *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months

Philip Pidgley, director of FDS Waste Services Limited, received a sentence following the company's convictions for corporate manslaughter and other breaches of health and safety legislation after a trial in December 2022.

Director of FDS Waste Services Limited. Sentenced in respect of a related conviction pursuant to section 37 of HSWA 1974.

1 Jan 0001

Rexhino Koci

Production of a class B drug – cannabis *

Sentence

four years custody

Rexhino Koci was involved in running a large cannabis factory in an industrial unit in Pitt Road, Southampton, capable of producing £3.6 million worth of cannabis annually. The operation involved 1048 plants seized with a potential street value of £900,000 per crop. He was arrested inside the unit during a police raid on 11 January.

Pleaded guilty to playing a significant role in the production of a class B drug – cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Cutler

Grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

four years and six months imprisonment

On Saturday 18 July 2020, the victim was knocked unconscious before his head was stamped on during a serious assault on Victoria Road in Aldershot.

Admitted grievous bodily harm with intent. Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Littlefield

Sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Michael Littlefield sexually abused three children on multiple occasions over a six-year period between August 2014 and October 2020, including a child he used to babysit, in the Eastleigh and Hedge End areas. He was found guilty of eight counts of sexual assault of a child under 13, two counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, one count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration, and one count of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

Found guilty by a jury after a five-day trial at Southampton Crown Court. Ordered to serve an additional four years on licence upon release. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

1 Jan 0001

Michelle Farndell

Fraud by abuse of position of trust *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Michelle Farndell, 41, from Farnborough, defrauded her partner, a 63-year-old man from Aldershot, of £163,978 between January 2011 and May 2019. They started dating in 2011 and moved in together around 2014. She posed as a self-employed bookkeeper from 2013 to 2019, gaining unlimited access to his bank accounts. She created false spreadsheets to conceal hundreds of unauthorised transfers to her own accounts or to pay her debts. In May 2018, she forged his signature to close a £70,000 pension policy, reducing it to £48,493 which she spent. She also dissolved his business into her name in August 2016, failed to file accounts or pay HMRC tax. The fraud was discovered when a family member noticed the business change, revealing emptied savings and overdraft. The victim took his own life in February 2020.

Pleaded guilty to theft, fraud by abuse of position of trust, and fraud by false representation. Her Honour Judge Angela Morris described the case as high culpability, high breach of trust, and sophisticated, with an uplift due to impact on victim.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Warsame

Being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine, as well as possessing criminal property *

Sentence

six years in prison

Mohammed Warsame, 22, of Voltaire Court, Battersea, London, was arrested in London as part of a proactive drugs investigation into a County Line being run from the capital into Aldershot and Farnborough.

Convicted following a trial. Officers seized a large quantity of cash and mobile phones during the arrest.

1 Jan 0001

Nicholas Martin Eggington

Indecent assault and gross indecency *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Eggington, a former preparatory school master and Head of Department, groomed and sexually abused a male pupil using his position of trust. The offences occurred between 1992 and 1993 at a school on the Berkshire-Hampshire border, where he taught from 1987 to 1993. He isolated the boy in darkrooms, storage cupboards, and a secluded river spot nicknamed ‘camps’ by pupils.

Found guilty of two counts of indecent assault and two counts of gross indecency against a male pupil. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and on the sex offenders register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Allen

Multiple child sex offences *

Sentence

16 years in prison with an extended licence period of six years

Paul Allen, aged 37, of Hinton Road in Newport, Isle of Wight, was arrested on 27 September 2021 for arranging to meet who he believed was a child at Newport Recreation Ground (undercover officer). He pleaded guilty to arranging the commission of a child sex offence and possession of cannabis at Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court. Further investigation revealed he abused a 14-year-old boy met via Grindr in March 2021, including serious sexual assault in June 2021 in Carisbrooke woodland. Phone data showed messages to other children, indecent images, prior abuse of another teenage boy (2014-2016), and cannabis dealing.

Pleaded guilty to 2 counts of meeting a boy under 16 following grooming, 6 counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child, 4 counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a boy aged 13-15, 3 counts of distributing an indecent photograph of a child, 2 counts of arranging/facilitating the commission of a child sex offence, causing or inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and offering to supply cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

Paul John Stevens

Possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life *

Sentence

11 years in prison

Elliot Ayres, 18, of Merryman Drive in Crowthorne, and Paul John Stevens were in a stolen black Fiat 500 on Reading Road, Yateley, on 16 March 2021 when they saw the victim’s black Mercedes. The driver of the Fiat pulled in front of the Mercedes, blocking it, and aimed a shotgun at the driver. Stevens fired a single shot into the side of the Mercedes, causing significant damage. No one was injured. The victims were two 24-year-old men from Surrey, targeted due to mistaken identity. The Fiat was later found burnt out, and the sawn-off double-barrelled shotgun was recovered.

Convicted of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life following a five-week trial. Found not guilty of attempted murder. Also known as Johnny Stevens, 20, of Stilwell Close in Yateley.

1 Jan 0001

Oscar Thompson

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

14 months in prison

Oscar Thompson, 61, of The Green, Elstead, Surrey, was caught travelling at 83mph on the A331 at the Blackwater Valley relief road, which had a 70mph limit, on 19 August 2019. He intercepted a letter sent to the vehicle's elderly female owner and replied pretending to be her, claiming she had been driving but was in the Royal Surrey County Hospital 'dying of cancer' and did not drive on dual carriageways or motorways. He produced two pieces of doctored dash-cam footage claiming the vehicle was at the hospital, but roadworks in the footage proved it was false. He also forged a hospital appointment letter and a car parking ticket for the same date in Guildford.

Pleaded guilty to speeding, driving without insurance, driving without a licence and perverting the course of justice. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

1 Jan 0001

Troi Thompson

conspiracy to supply a Class A drug *

Sentence

nine years in prison

Troi Thompson was involved in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin in Portsmouth via a drug line known as Adam & Sticky between March 2016 and June 2018. He was first arrested in Portsmouth in 2016 in possession of almost £2000 in cash, a number of mobile phones and Class A drugs. Following analysis, he was charged in 2019 with two counts of conspiracy to supply a Class A drug.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty by a jury on two counts in April 2022. Involved in operating a drug line known as Adam & Sticky using violence and exploitation.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Kavanagh

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

one year and one month imprisonment

On Saturday 18 July 2020, the victim was knocked unconscious before his head was stamped on during a serious assault on Victoria Road in Aldershot.

Admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced in December.

1 Jan 0001

Tedros Goytom

Rape *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Tedros Goytom, 28, of Old Street, Hackney, an Eritrean national who was living at an address on Popley Way at the time, raped a 16-year-old girl he knew through social media near a bench close to Winterthur Way in Basingstoke on Friday 2 September 2022.

Convicted following a trial.

1 Jan 0001

Timothy Paterson

Bribery *

Sentence

four years' imprisonment

Timothy Paterson of RK Civil Engineering Ltd (RKC) paid over £1.5 million in bribes to Matt Baker and Matthew Heyward between 2011 and 2015 to secure a commercial relationship and work on E.ON projects.

Found guilty on charges including fraud, bribery and money laundering.

1 Jan 0001

Ross Mcnaughton

Possessing an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child *

Sentence

30 months in prison

Officers attended McNaughton’s home on Saturday 4 December last year and seized a tablet, computer, laptops and a camera. Forensic examinations revealed 23,003 indecent images – including 18 movies – stored on a tablet. Of these, 608 were Category A, 969 Category B and 21,426 Category C. The files contained pictures of babies, toddlers and preteens. No evidence of distribution or conversations regarding child abuse materials. In interview, he admitted the tablet was his alone and that he was sexually aroused by the images.

Admitted three counts of possessing an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child and breaching a sexual risk order.

1 Jan 0001

Silipa Keresi

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of nine years

Silipa Keresi wrapped her newborn baby son Malakai in a towel and left him by a tree off Shore Road, Hythe, in the New Forest. Malakai was found by a member of the public on the afternoon of March 5, 2020. Keresi, of Pylewell Road, Hythe, was arrested two days later.

Convicted of murder by a jury. Denied murder and an alternate charge of infanticide. The judge, Mr Justice Garnham QC, noted: 'The abandonment of Malakai was an act of desperation by a vulnerable woman, facing challenging circumstances. The emotional affect of your giving birth outdoors and unaccompanied was profound.'

1 Jan 0001

Stanley Elliott

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 34 years

Stanley Elliott stabbed to death married couple Geoffrey Hibbert, 61, and Michelle Hibbert, 29, at their home in Buckland Avenue, Basingstoke, in the early hours of Sunday 20 June 2021, after they returned from a night out in Reading having asked him to look after their young child. Mrs Hibbert called 999 naming her attacker as ‘Stan Elliott’. Multiple stab injuries caused their deaths.

Convicted of two counts of murder following a four-week trial. Denied the charges.

1 Jan 0001

Wesley Ward

Preparing for theft *

Sentence

12-month community order plus 80 hours unpaid work

On November 19, 2024, in Pewsey, Wesley Ward was a masked passenger wearing a balaclava and gloves in a vehicle with stolen number plates on Swan Road. The driver crashed into three police cars during an evasion attempt. Arrested on the spot with tools, a fire extinguisher, and cloned plates found inside the car.

Pleaded guilty to preparing for theft.

1 Jan 0001

Amarildo Sulaj

Production of a class B drug – cannabis *

Sentence

four years and four months in prison

Amarildo Sulaj was involved in running a large cannabis factory in an industrial unit in Pitt Road, Southampton, capable of producing £3.6 million worth of cannabis annually. The operation involved 1048 plants seized with a potential street value of £900,000 per crop. He attempted to escape by running across the roof, fell through a neighbouring building, sustained ankle injuries, and was arrested.

Pleaded guilty to playing a significant role in the production of a class B drug – cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew Blunsdon

Bribery *

Sentence

12-month suspended jail term and 150 hours unpaid work

Andrew Blunsdon of Priddy Engineering Ltd paid over £1.5 million in bribes to Matt Baker and Matthew Heyward between 2011 and 2015 to secure work on E.ON projects.

Found guilty on charges including fraud, bribery and money laundering.

1 Jan 0001

Alfie Lynch

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

one year and eight months imprisonment

On Saturday 18 July 2020, the victim was knocked unconscious before his head was stamped on during a serious assault on Victoria Road in Aldershot.

Admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced in December.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew King

Concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B *

Sentence

four and a half years imprisonment and 12 months imprisonment, concurrent

Andrew King, 39, from Bridge Way, Whitton, Twickenham, South West London, was stopped on the A339 near Basingstoke on Friday 30 July while driving a Vauxhall Vivaro. Officers found £29,600 in cash and 42.5kg of herbal cannabis concealed inside the vehicle, with a street value of £425,000.

Pleaded guilty to both charges.

1 Jan 0001

Agron Elezaj

Production of a class B drug – cannabis *

Sentence

20 months in prison

Agron Elezaj was involved in running a large cannabis factory in an industrial unit in Pitt Road, Southampton, capable of producing £3.6 million worth of cannabis annually. The operation involved 1048 plants seized with a potential street value of £900,000 per crop. He was arrested inside the unit during a police raid on 11 January.

Pleaded guilty to a lesser role in the production of a class B drug – cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

Alan Kenneth Jerrim

Indecent assault of a girl under 13 *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment with 12 months extended licence

Alan Kenneth Jerrim of Wykeham Road, Netley Abbey committed offences against two children between 1979 and 1983 at an address on the Pylands Estate in Hamble.

Found guilty of four counts of indecent assault of a girl under 13 and one count of assault by penetration of a girl under 13.

1 Jan 0001

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Law Courts, High St, Winchester SO23 9EL, Winchester, SO23 9EL, United Kingdom

+441962814100

www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 17:00

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About Winchester Crown Court

Winchester Crown Court, located in Winchester, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 229 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Winchester area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at Law Courts, High St, Winchester SO23 9EL, SO23 9EL.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +441962814100 or visit the official court website for further information.

All sentencing information published on this page has been sourced from publicly-available records and verified by our editorial team. If you believe any information is inaccurate or should be removed, you can submit a removal request directly from the relevant listing above.

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Winchester Crown Court Sentencing Results

James Morrison

Christopher Doughty

Anthony Donald Raymond

Darren John Fell

Zakiya Berrabah

Adam Watson

Nhunga Damiao

James Hurley

Dashiell Mahi

Glyn Davies

Michael Howley

Michael Lawrence

Matthew Reynolds

Davide Lacerenza

Kenneth Walker

Jane Byrne

Emile Cilliers

Jo Palmer

Able Seaman Ryan Donovan

Jo Hamilton

Allan Grimson

Victor Farrant

Rosemary Pauline West

Robert Frid

Richard Fuller

Petru-Gabriel Dumea

Philip Pidgley

Rexhino Koci

Richard Cutler

Michael Littlefield

Michelle Farndell

Mohammed Warsame

Nicholas Martin Eggington

Paul Allen

Paul John Stevens

Oscar Thompson

Troi Thompson

Steven Kavanagh

Tedros Goytom

Timothy Paterson

Ross Mcnaughton

Silipa Keresi

Stanley Elliott

Wesley Ward

Amarildo Sulaj

Andrew Blunsdon

Alfie Lynch

Andrew King

Agron Elezaj

Alan Kenneth Jerrim

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