Winchester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 362 verdicts at Winchester Crown Court (Winchester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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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

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

Alex Edwards

Causing actual bodily harm *

Sentence

more than five years imprisonment

Alex Edwards and another man attacked a trans woman university student in a park in Swansea on 20 May 2023. Edwards made transphobic comments towards the victim. After the victim threw a can of drink at the attackers, Edwards kicked her in the head with force a number of times, leaving an imprint of his shoe on her face. The victim was treated in hospital for her injuries. Edwards later boasted on social media about the attack.

Judge Parker KC noted Edwards had a significant lack of empathy, posed a significant risk of harm, was dangerous, and had an entrenched mindset of hatred towards others.

1 Jan 0001

Alexander Hicken

Sexual assault *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment suspended

Alexander Hicken sexually assaulted a drunk and vulnerable woman at a party in Basingstoke. After bragging to friends 'I’m going to **** her', he preyed on the intoxicated victim who had been put to bed. He ignored her demands to stop and repeatedly sexually touched her during an eight-hour ordeal. Location: Loggon Road, Basingstoke RG21 3PB.

Found guilty after trial at Winchester Crown Court. Judge took age (21 at time of offence) into account. Sentence referred to Attorney General for review as unduly lenient.

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

Ahmed Ali Jama

Supply of Class A drugs *

Sentence

4 years 8 months imprisonment

Ahmed Ali Jama was part of a London-based gang known as the 'Smithy Syndicate' which supplied heroin and crack cocaine to Aldershot, Hampshire, between August 2016 and early 2017. His DNA was found linking him to a Travelodge room used by the gang, leading to his arrest in November 2016.

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Ahmet Karagozlu

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

8 years 8 months imprisonment

Ahmet Karagozlu was a ringleader of the 'WEZ' county lines drug gang that flooded Basingstoke with over £400,000 worth of heroin and crack cocaine between March 2017 and August 2018. The gang took over vulnerable addicts' homes to use as bases. Karagozlu, known as 'Cheeks', earned up to £5,000 per week from the operation.

Nicknamed 'Cheeks'. Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Ringleader, reportedly raked in up to £5,000 a week.

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 Hawthorne

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years, and 200 hours unpaid work

Andrew Hawthorne, former Assistant Curate of Christchurch, pocketed up to £49,059 in funeral fees between December 2009 and August 2013 that should have gone to the Winchester Diocesan Board of Finance, and illegally claimed over £3,000 in housing allowance after converting to Catholicism, using the money to clear his own debts. He was caught due to financial red flags and a clergy tribunal.

Found guilty of fraud by abuse of position and false representation.

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

Arrone Mukuna

Conspiracy to kidnap *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Arrone Mukuna, 25, of Camden, London, acted as back-up during a botched attempt on 19 January 2025 to kidnap Danny Cahalane as part of a violent campaign to recover a £120,000 drug debt owed to the gang.

Provided back-up muscle during the failed January 2025 kidnapping attempt.

1 Jan 0001

Barry Smart

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

On 24 June 2016, Barry Smart, 37, was driving a BMW along the A30 at Water End when the car veered off the road and struck a tree. His passenger, Kirsty Saunders, 30, suffered life-threatening injuries and died three days later in hospital. Smart was also severely injured. An investigation by the Serious Collision Investigation Unit led to him pleading guilty at Winchester Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.

1 Jan 0001

Ben Harvey

Murder *

Sentence

28 years imprisonment

Ben Harvey, 22, from Little London, Andover, fatally stabbed 26-year-old William Rudiak at Turin Court, Andover, in the early hours of 11 June 2018. Paramedics pronounced Rudiak dead at the scene. On the same morning, Harvey entered a property in a nearby village and assaulted a young woman, waking her; he was charged with trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence and ABH.

Found guilty of murder, trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Sentenced concurrently to 8 years for trespass and 2½ years for ABH. Jury reached verdicts in six hours.

1 Jan 0001

David Afolabi

Possession of a firearm with intent to supply drugs and dangerous driving *

Sentence

12½ years imprisonment

On an unspecified date in September, police spotted David Afolabi driving a BMW 1 Series on Park Prewitt Road, Basingstoke, and signalled for him to stop. He accelerated away, reversed at the police car in an attempt to ram it, then crashed into a white Ford Fiesta on Aldermaston Road before fleeing on foot. He was quickly arrested and a viable firearm loaded with three rounds of ammunition was recovered. He admitted to possessing the firearm and intending to supply Class A heroin, cocaine, and Class B cannabis. In a second incident on 30 December, Afolabi was driving a Vauxhall Insignia in Worting Road, Basingstoke, again refused to stop for police, crashed into a Vauxhall Corsa, and fled on foot. He was caught and additionally charged with dangerous driving, possession of a knife in a public place, drug supply offences, and handling criminal property.

Pleaded guilty to ten charges, including possession of a firearm, intent to supply Class A and B drugs, dangerous driving, possession of a knife, and handling criminal property.

1 Jan 0001

David George

Robbery *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

David George, along with Domingo Nsita and Joshua Tiloye, robbed Justice Jewellers on Parchment Street, Winchester, on April 15. They arrived in a white van, two of them wearing motorcycle helmets, and entered the shop as the owner was opening up. Armed with an imitation gun, they threatened the owner and stole thousands of pounds worth of valuables. Hampshire police quickly responded and foiled the robbery.

Pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of an imitation firearm. Received a concurrent five-year sentence for the firearm offence.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Hilton

Conspiracy to burgle and dangerous driving *

Sentence

4 years 6 months imprisonment plus 6 months imprisonment

On 7 May 2019 at Headley Road, Liphook, the defendant and two others used a stolen JCB telehandler to rip an ATM from a Co-op shop. The cash machine was loaded into a stolen Transit van, sparking a high-speed police chase across Hampshire, Surrey, and Sussex involving the National Police Air Service helicopter.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle. He was the getaway car driver in a BMW.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Malcolm

Burglary *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Daniel Malcolm broke into a house on Cambrian Way, Basingstoke, where he stole a car, keys, and cash overnight. He was involved in a high-speed chase and had multiple other burglaries taken into consideration. He was caught red-handed.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary, dangerous driving, and driving while disqualified. Nine other burglaries and one attempted burglary taken into account.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Mcbride

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 29 years

Daniel McBride, 44, murdered 51-year-old Majella Lynch in April 2014 at her flat in St Mary's Road, Southampton. After an argument with his girlfriend, McBride went out with cocaine, Viagra, and cash seeking violent sex. He arrived at Ms Lynch's flat in the early hours, under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Having consumed cocaine multiple times, he was impotent and used a shampoo bottle to inflict horrific internal injuries during a sadistic and perverted sexual assault. McBride then cleaned the scene using latex gloves before leaving Ms Lynch doubled up in pain. She was discovered by her carer and rushed to hospital but died two days later from her injuries. McBride had an extensive criminal history including a life sentence for aggravated burglary, wounding with intent, robbery, and firearm possession, and was on licence at the time.

Convicted after trial. Refused to attend sentencing. Judge described crime as 'brutal, merciless, horrible and disgusting' and noted lack of remorse. Previous life sentence for violent crimes and was on licence at time of offence.

1 Jan 0001

Dale Carter

Burglary *

Sentence

30 months in prison

Dale Carter broke into a property on Oak Road at around 4:15 am on Monday, 8 July. He stole a wallet and car keys before driving off in a Kia Sportage parked in the driveway. Officers located the stolen vehicle at around 5:40 am in Farnborough, where Carter was arrested. He also committed seven counts of theft from various shops, including M&S, Superdrug, Sainsbury’s, and Morrisons, stealing over £750 worth of goods such as alcohol, furniture, cosmetics, and meat between 13 June and 7 July.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and theft of a motor vehicle. Admitted to seven counts of theft from shops. Of no fixed abode.

1 Jan 0001

Damiano Saraci

Production of a class B drug – cannabis *

Sentence

20 months in prison

Damiano Saraci 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

Colin Golding

Conspiracy to cause an explosion, conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to burgle *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Part of a gang involved in 31 burglaries totalling £375,000 in stolen goods and damage, stealing high-powered cars, money, jewellery, motorbikes, bicycles and a French Bulldog puppy from homes, garages and commercial premises across Hampshire, Dorset, Surrey and Berkshire between April 2019 and January 2020. Also involved in 14 attempted ATM explosions causing £255,928 in damages, using stolen cars as getaway vehicles, pumping gas into machines and igniting them, with some incidents endangering nearby residents.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to cause an explosion, conspiracy to steal, and conspiracy to burgle. Must serve at least two thirds of sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Claire Colebourn

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 18 years

On 19 October 2017, emergency services were called to a home on Whitsbury Road, Fordingbridge, following concerns for the welfare of three-year-old Bethan Colebourn. She was rushed to Salisbury District Hospital but died that night. Claire Colebourn was subsequently found guilty of her daughter’s murder.

Convicted of murder on 15 March. The trial heard evidence of Bethan’s final moments, described as heartbreaking by her father. Detective Inspector Macarthur said the investigation pieced together the events meticulously.

1 Jan 0001

Christopher Henry

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

In February 2016, Christopher Henry was caught speeding on the A343 Newbury Road in a Freelander registered to his ex-wife. He intercepted the ticket and completed paperwork in his ex-wife's name, claiming a French national with a name matching a Paris wax museum was the driver. When further paperwork was sent, it was then claimed a George Harris from the Isle of Lewis was responsible. A two-year Hampshire Police investigation found that the Frenchman's identity was bogus, his given address was a hotel he never stayed at, and the postmistress on Lewis had never heard of Harris. Henry's fingerprints were on the forged documents and his voice was captured on AA callouts from the Freelander. He was convicted of perverting the course of justice on three counts.

Convicted of three counts of perverting the course of justice after forging documents and lying to avoid a speeding fine. He also received fines and a driving ban for the original speeding offence.

1 Jan 0001

Charles Brown

Dwelling burglary *

Sentence

40 months imprisonment

Charles Brown, 50, of no fixed abode but from the Farnborough area, gained access to a property on Newfield Avenue via a kitchen window in the early hours of Saturday 28 November last year. He stole a number of items, including a purse that contained £60 in cash, a debit card, trainers and spare keys for other properties.

Pleaded guilty to dwelling burglary and theft. Admitted an additional five dwelling burglaries, which the court took into consideration.

1 Jan 0001

Cameron Chivers

Conspiracy to cause an explosion, conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to burgle *

Sentence

8 years and 4 months imprisonment

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to cause an explosion, two counts of conspiracy to steal, and conspiracy to burgle. Must serve at least two thirds of sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Brendon Michael Willis

Murder *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment

On 1 January 2016, the body of 27-year-old Christopher Butler was found at a home on Waverley Road, Southsea, just after midnight on New Year's Day. Brendon Willis, who had no fixed address, attacked Butler with an axe in an unprovoked killing. Following a wanted appeal on 3 January, Willis was arrested that same day and charged with murder on 6 January. He pleaded guilty at his first court appearance.

Pleaded guilty at first court appearance. Attack was unprovoked and described as brutal, using an axe.

1 Jan 0001

Byron Whitfield

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment in a Young Offenders Institution

Byron Whitfield was a member of the 'WEZ' county lines drug gang that supplied heroin and crack cocaine from London to Basingstoke, cuckooing vulnerable addicts' homes and moving over 5kg of class A drugs between March 2017 and August 2018.

Member of the 'WEZ' drug gang.

1 Jan 0001

Benjamin Sarfas

Sexual assault on a child under the age of 13 *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Benjamin Sarfas, a teacher at Kempshott Junior School in Basingstoke, sexually assaulted nine girls aged 8-11 and took indecent photographs of them between 2011 and his arrest in March 2015. Offences included indecent assaults in a school cupboard, filming up skirts, voyeurism involving a video of a victim undressing, and asking a child to practise changing clothes while filming.

Pleaded guilty to 19 counts of sexual offences against children: 2 years for seven counts of sexual assault on a child under 13, 12 months consecutive for 11 counts of taking indecent photographs of a child, 4 months concurrent for one count of voyeurism. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life and banned from working with children. Judge Keith Cutler described actions as disgusting and appalling.

1 Jan 0001

Bernie Ward

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment and banned from driving for 30 months

On November 19, 2024, in Pewsey, Bernie Ward drove a suspicious vehicle with stolen number plates on Swan Road. When pulled over by police, he crashed head-on into one police car, reversed into a second, and then smashed a third while attempting to evade capture. He and two masked passengers were arrested on the spot; police found tools, a fire extinguisher, and cloned plates inside the car.

Convicted of handling stolen goods, dangerous driving, and driving while disqualified.

1 Jan 0001

Bob Higgins

Indecent assault *

Sentence

24 years imprisonment

Bob Higgins sexually abused 24 schoolboy players over a 25-year period from 1971 to 1996 while working as a youth coach at Southampton FC between 1975 and 1990 and at Peterborough FC between 1994 and 1996. He was found guilty of 45 charges of indecent assault against 23 teenage boys.

Judge Peter Crabtree described Higgins as a cunning and manipulative predator who abused his position of trust as a respected coach and caused real, enduring harm to his victims. Higgins had shown no remorse.

1 Jan 0001

Donnell Willocks

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Donnell Willocks was a member of the 'WEZ' county lines drug gang that flooded Basingstoke with heroin and crack cocaine between March 2017 and August 2018, using cuckooed homes to evade detection.

Member of the 'WEZ' drug gang.

1 Jan 0001

Gary Carlisle

Attempted rape *

Sentence

7½ years imprisonment

Gary Carlisle followed a 38-year-old woman through Basingstoke town centre in the early hours of Sunday 19 November 2017 after she had been on a night out with friends. CCTV captured him stalking her before he attacked her in the car park of The Rising Sun pub on Chapel Hill, attempting to rape her. The victim reported the attack to police later that day. Forensic and CCTV evidence led to Carlisle's arrest. He admitted the offence at a previous hearing.

Pleaded guilty at a previous hearing. The victim was followed through the town centre after a night out before the attack.

1 Jan 0001

Gemma Watts

Sexual offences *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Gemma Watts, of Pembroke Avenue, Enfield, pretended to be a teenage boy named ‘Jake Waton’ to groom and sexually abuse four girls aged 13 and over from around the country via Snapchat and Instagram. She met them in person, maintaining the deception by changing her appearance, and committed assaults including at one victim's house in November 2017. Offences: assault by penetration and sexual assault on victim 1, meeting a child following grooming on victims 1,2,3, sexual assault on victims 2 and 4.

Pleaded guilty to seven sexual offences. Sexual Harm Prevention Order imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Halil Karagozlu

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

6.5 years imprisonment in a Young Offenders Institution

Halil Karagozlu was a runner for the 'WEZ' county lines drug gang, which was led by his older brother Ahmet. The gang supplied significant quantities of heroin and crack cocaine to Basingstoke from London between March 2017 and August 2018, cuckooing local addicts' homes.

Nicknamed 'Baby'. Younger brother of ringleader Ahmet Karagozlu, acted as a runner for the gang.

1 Jan 0001

George Railly

Rape *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

George Railly, 61, and his partner Mark Railly abducted a 14-year-old boy at knifepoint from public toilets in Southampton and subjected him to a horrifying sex ordeal. The judge noted: 'Mercifully your victim has not contracted the disease.'

Posed as Mark Railly's father during the offence.

1 Jan 0001

George Stephenson

Murder *

Sentence

Imprisonment with minimum term of 25 years (later increased to 35 years)

On 1st September 1986, George Stephenson and brothers John and George Daly interrupted a dinner party at Burgate House, Fordingbridge. They bound and gagged Joseph Cleaver (82), his wife Hilda (82), son Thomas (49), daughter-in-law Wendy (46), and nurse Margaret Murphy (70). Petrol was poured over Joseph, Hilda, Thomas and Margaret who were burned alive. Wendy was repeatedly raped and strangled. The trio stole shotguns, a .22 rifle and electrical items. Stephenson had been sacked as handyman three weeks prior after assaulting his wife. He surrendered two days later.

Found guilty of four murders, rape and robbery. Judge recommended at least 25 years before eligible for release. Parole Board denied release in 2023. Died in custody on 20 April 2025.

1 Jan 0001

Dean Mould

Inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity and breaching sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

three-year community order with 40 rehabilitation days and sexual offending treatment programme

Dean Mould, of Christchurch Road, Winchester, used the internet on October 27 to ask a '12-year-old girl' (actually a paedophile hunter) for nude photographs and to engage in sexual activity. He was charged with intentionally causing or inciting a girl under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity and breaching a sexual harm prevention order by not informing police of a phone used to access the internet. This occurred three months after his July 2020 conviction for sexual communication with a child, possession of indecent images, and distribution.

Pleaded guilty. Breached previous sexual harm prevention order. Has learning difficulties. Judge Miller noted reoffending shortly after prior sentencing.

1 Jan 0001

David Neil Cook

Rape *

Sentence

19 years' imprisonment

David Neil Cook, 62, of West Knighton, Dorset, committed sexual offences against a female child between April 1991 and April 1993. The offences included two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault, and one count of indecency with a child. The victim disclosed the abuse to police in 2019, leading to Cook's arrest. He pleaded not guilty at Bournemouth Crown Court and the case proceeded to trial at Winchester Crown Court, where a jury found him guilty on all four charges in October of the previous year. Sentencing occurred the following month at Winchester Crown Court, with the judge imposing a total of 19 years' custody, highlighting the severity of the historical sexual abuse.

Pleaded not guilty; convicted after trial. Offences committed against a female child between 1991 and 1993. Victim reported in 2019.

1 Jan 0001

David Patrick Hughes

Conspiring to steal, burgle and cause an explosion *

Sentence

17 years imprisonment

Ringleader. Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiring to steal, conspiring to burgle and conspiring to cause an explosion. Must serve at least two thirds of sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Daren Jones

Sexual offences against children *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Daren Jones targeted two boys under the age of 13 in Tadley and Reading between 2015 and 2017. The abuse was reported in December 2017. Jones had fled the United States in 2008 while on bail for serious child sex offences and kidnapping two teenage boys. He lived under a false name until his arrest by Hampshire Constabulary at a Brighton hotel on 27th December.

Pleaded guilty to 29 sexual offences against children. Fled the US in 2008 while on bail for child sex offences and kidnapping. Arrested in Brighton. Lifelong sexual harm prevention order imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Diane Brill

Allowing premises to be used for drug dealing *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended, with a 9-month drug rehabilitation requirement and 75 hours unpaid work

Diane Brill allowed the 'WEZ' county lines drug gang to use her home as a base for around 70 days between March 2017 and August 2018. She was paid in drugs. The gang used the address to film videos flaunting cash and knives while dealing heroin and crack cocaine.

Paid in drugs and let the gang use her home for about 70 days. Evidence showed gang videos filmed there flaunting cash and knives.

1 Jan 0001

Diwan Khan

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Taxi driver Diwan Khan raped a 15-year-old schoolgirl after giving her vodka and MDMA. The victim, a Year 10 pupil at the time, later failed all her GCSEs and attempted to take her own life.

11 previous convictions. Licence to drive a hackney carriage and private hire vehicles revoked in January 2024 after complaint about another attack on a vulnerable young woman. 52 entries about him on the police database.

1 Jan 0001

Domingo Nsita

Robbery *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Domingo Nsita, along with David George and Joshua Tiloye, robbed Justice Jewellers on Parchment Street, Winchester, on April 15. They arrived in a white van, two of them wearing motorcycle helmets, and entered the shop as the owner was opening up. Armed with an imitation gun, they threatened the owner and stole thousands of pounds worth of valuables. Hampshire police quickly responded and foiled the robbery.

Pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of an imitation firearm. Received a concurrent five-year sentence for the firearm offence.

1 Jan 0001

Elliot Ayres

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.

1 Jan 0001

James Michael Ford

Sexual assault and indecent exposure *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

On 23 June 2023, James Michael Ford, a 33-year-old man from Dines Close in Andover, committed multiple sexual offences against four victims. Around 1pm on Anton Lane, he cycled past a 29-year-old woman, dismounted, pulled down his trousers, and touched himself inappropriately. Shortly afterwards, at the junction of Colonzo Drive and Vigo Road, he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl. At approximately 2.45pm, a 23-year-old woman saw him masturbating in bushes on Picket Twenty. Around 4pm on Anton Lane Path, he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl. He was arrested at his home on 24 June, and officers seized his bicycle. He pleaded guilty to the offences.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault, two counts of indecent exposure, and breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order at Basingstoke Magistrates Court. Received a seven-year restraining order for each victim and his existing Sexual Harm Prevention Order was amended.

1 Jan 0001

James Russell

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 13 years

James Russell murdered Nick Beattie in a brutal attack on a footpath in Golden Grove, Southampton. Nick’s body was discovered on the afternoon of Friday, March 20, 2015.

Found guilty of murder. Described as a vicious attack by Detective Sergeant Kate Barry.

1 Jan 0001

James Sayers

Conspiracy to burgle *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle.

1 Jan 0001

James Sharrock

Possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Surrey Police, the Met Police and Hampshire Constabulary investigated Sharrock. Officers attended his address in Spicers Court, St Paul's Hill, Winchester, SO22 on July 24, 2019, and found 4,333 images on several devices, including 2,069 category A (worst type). Images described as 'sadistic' showing children tied up, degraded, suffering physical and sexual abuse, some drugged, ages from two months to 12 years old.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, three counts of distributing indecent images of children, possessing nine prohibited images of children and 638 extreme pornographic images. Must be on the sex offender’s register for 10 years. Previously given a community order in 2011 for possession of indecent images of children.

1 Jan 0001

James Hedges

Sexual assault *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

James Hedges, 36, of Cumberland Avenue in Basingstoke, and Lauren O’Hanlon, 28, sexually abused a young boy on a number of occasions at an address in Ash, Surrey, in November 2017. Police found images of the abuse on a phone belonging to Hedges, arrested on 6 March 2018 for possessing an iPhone in breach of his SHPO which prohibited internet access. The phone contained evidence of the abuse and more than a thousand other indecent images of children.

Denied offences but found guilty by a jury following a two-week trial. Prolific offender with four prior convictions for making and distributing indecent images of children. Breached Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Charged with five counts of sexual assault, 10 counts relating to making and distributing indecent images, and breaching SHPO.

1 Jan 0001

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Winchester Crown Court Sentencing Results

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Barry Smart

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David Afolabi

David George

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Daniel Mcbride

Dale Carter

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Colin Golding

Claire Colebourn

Christopher Henry

Charles Brown

Cameron Chivers

Brendon Michael Willis

Byron Whitfield

Benjamin Sarfas

Bernie Ward

Bob Higgins

Donnell Willocks

Gary Carlisle

Gemma Watts

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George Railly

George Stephenson

Dean Mould

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