Wolverhampton Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 249 verdicts at Wolverhampton Crown Court (Wolverhampton). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

June 2026 5 cases

Harpreet Singh

Wounding with intent, Actual Bodily Harm *

Sentence

5 years and 10 months imprisonment

On 15 August 2025, a violent early-morning clash erupted on a residential street in Bilston. Weapons including scaffolding poles, swords and machetes were used. A white Ford Focus was rammed by a silver Mercedes E Class and then blocked in by a red Ford Fiesta, sparking a fight that left three people needing hospital treatment. Harpreet Singh was among those involved. Officers and Police Dog Ray detained the men after a vehicle pursuit turned into a foot chase.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and actual bodily harm. Remanded in custody since appearing at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court in August 2025.

8 Jun 2026

Hardeep Singh

Wounding with intent, Actual Bodily Harm, Violent Disorder *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

On 15 August 2025, a violent early-morning clash erupted on a residential street in Bilston. Weapons including scaffolding poles, swords and machetes were used. A white Ford Focus was rammed by a silver Mercedes E Class and then blocked in by a red Ford Fiesta, sparking a fight that left three people needing hospital treatment. Hardeep Singh was among those involved. Officers and Police Dog Ray detained the men after a vehicle pursuit turned into a foot chase.

Found guilty at trial of wounding with intent, actual bodily harm and violent disorder. Remanded in custody since appearing at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court in August 2025.

8 Jun 2026

Lakwinder Singh

Wounding with intent, Actual Bodily Harm *

Sentence

6 years and 9 months imprisonment

On 15 August 2025, a violent early-morning clash erupted on a residential street in Bilston. Weapons including scaffolding poles, swords and machetes were used. A white Ford Focus was rammed by a silver Mercedes E Class and then blocked in by a red Ford Fiesta, sparking a fight that left three people needing hospital treatment. Lakwinder Singh was among those involved. Officers and Police Dog Ray detained the men after a vehicle pursuit turned into a foot chase.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and actual bodily harm. Remanded in custody since appearing at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court in August 2025.

8 Jun 2026

Mukesh Kumar

Wounding with intent, Actual Bodily Harm *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

On 15 August 2025, a violent early-morning clash erupted on a residential street in Bilston. Weapons including scaffolding poles, swords and machetes were used. A white Ford Focus was rammed by a silver Mercedes E Class and then blocked in by a red Ford Fiesta, sparking a fight that left three people needing hospital treatment. Mukesh Kumar was among those involved. Officers and Police Dog Ray detained the men after a vehicle pursuit turned into a foot chase.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and actual bodily harm. Remanded in custody since appearing at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court in August 2025.

8 Jun 2026

Shem Harding

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Shem Harding, 33, was pulled over by West Midlands Police in Wolverhampton on New Year's Eve after intelligence about his drug dealing operation. Officers found 62 wraps of heroin and crack cocaine on him and recovered £100 from the centre console of his Audi. A subsequent search of his home on Parklands Road in Wolverhampton uncovered significant quantities of Class A drugs in the lounge and kitchen, along with drug dealing paraphernalia and cash. He was charged with possession with intent to supply.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply. Arrested following a tip-off, with 62 wraps of heroin and crack cocaine found on him and further drugs and paraphernalia at his home.

1 Jun 2026

May 2026 2 cases

Tanveer Singh

Murder *

Sentence

29 years imprisonment

Tanveer Singh, 32, picked up Shara Millar, a mother of five and sex worker, on the night of 10 August 2025. He drove her to an industrial estate in his van, where he choked her for his own sexual pleasure. After she refused a particular sexual request, he attacked her, inflicting heavy punches and strangling her. He then dumped her virtually naked body near a pile of rubbish, dousing her with exhaust liquid. She was found dead the next morning with an unusual number of neck fractures and facial injuries. Singh was convicted of murder.

Judge Michael Chambers KC described Singh as 'manipulative and cynical' and 'not truly remorseful'. The murder was described as 'brutal and degrading'. Singh was convicted of murder after a trial.

27 May 2026

Zafran Sajad

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

five years and three months imprisonment

On 19 December 2023, Zafran Sajad and three others set upon a man walking through Wednesbury. The victim was stabbed multiple times in the chest and arms before escaping and calling for help. Sajad left in a car and was traced via a £26 pizza takeaway transaction on his bank account and CCTV. He was aged 21, of Reedswood Lane, Walsall.

Pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm. Initially claimed no memory of the event, later said he tried to de-escalate. Had weapons in his car.

19 May 2026

April 2026 6 cases

Zain Raja

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years

Zain Raja, brother of twins Asad and Hassan Iftakhar, along with them and cousin Amaan Khan, carried out a brutal execution-style joint murderous assault on Mohammed Khan on Bloxwich Road, Walsall, at about 5pm on Monday, March 17, 2025. Mohammed initiated violence by chasing Zain with a machete and combat knife, leading to a fist fight. Once disarmed and taken to the ground, Mohammed was repeatedly stabbed, punched, kicked and stamped on in full view of the public. Zain kicked Mohammed to the head, filmed the attack, and remained close by during the stabbing.

Unanimously convicted of murder. Assisted and encouraged the violence. Previous conviction for possession of cannabis.

30 Apr 2026

Hassan Iftakhar

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years

Hassan Iftakhar, twin of Asad Iftakhar, along with Asad, brother Zain Raja and cousin Amaan Khan, carried out a brutal execution-style joint murderous assault on Mohammed Khan on Bloxwich Road, Walsall, at about 5pm on Monday, March 17, 2025. The attack followed Mohammed initiating violence by chasing Zain with a machete and combat knife, leading to a fist fight. Once disarmed, Mohammed was repeatedly stabbed, punched, kicked and stamped on in full view of the public. Hassan armed himself with an axe after his mother urged him to attack, and kicked Mohammed eight times to the head.

Unanimously convicted of murder and possession of an axe. Joined the assault later, kicking the victim eight times to the head but did not use the axe. Previous reprimand for obtaining property by deception, warning for offensive weapon, and conviction for seven trademarking offences.

30 Apr 2026

Amaan Khan

Manslaughter *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Amaan Khan, cousin of twins Asad and Hassan Iftakhar and Zain Raja, took part in a brutal joint assault on Mohammed Khan on Bloxwich Road, Walsall, at about 5pm on Monday, March 17, 2025, akin to an execution. The attack followed Mohammed initiating violence by chasing Zain with a machete and combat knife, leading to a fist fight. Once disarmed, Mohammed was repeatedly stabbed, punched, kicked and stamped on in full view of the public. Amaan pushed others aside to kick the defenceless Mohammed.

Acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter by a majority of 10 to 2. No previous convictions. Initially fought with Mohammed's associate before kicking the defenceless victim.

30 Apr 2026

Asad Iftakhar

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years

Asad Iftakhar, along with twins Hassan Iftakhar, brother Zain Raja and cousin Amaan Khan, carried out a brutal execution-style joint murderous assault on Mohammed Khan on Bloxwich Road, Walsall, at about 5pm on Monday, March 17, 2025. The attack followed Mohammed initiating violence by chasing Zain with a machete and combat knife, leading to a fist fight. Once disarmed, Mohammed was repeatedly stabbed, punched, kicked and stamped on in full view of the public. Asad stabbed the victim multiple times including fatal wounds to the neck, back and side, dragged him and pinned him down. The group filmed the attack and laughed as the victim was carried away.

Unanimously convicted of murder and possession of a knife. Principal offender in the joint murderous assault. Two previous convictions for 27 offences including drink-driving and trademarking offences, plus youth reprimand for assault.

30 Apr 2026

Joan Barwick

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

16-month prison sentence, suspended for two years

On April 17, 2025, at around 4pm, Joan Barwick, then 94, was driving into the forecourt of a Tesco Express in the West Midlands. She was looking at a free disabled parking space instead of ahead and failed to see 78-year-old Linda Wareham walking her dog on the pavement, which crossed the entrance. Barwick slowed to around 10mph but turned right into the garage, striking Ms Wareham with her vehicle, causing catastrophic head injuries. Ms Wareham died the following day in hospital. The incident was captured on CCTV.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. Disqualified from driving for 10 years. Judge described it as a momentary failure of concentration, considered her age (95), unblemished driving record, no previous convictions, genuine remorse, and good character.

27 Apr 2026

Juma Ahmadi

Rape *

Sentence

25 years imprisonment

Juma Ahmadi, 46, from Birmingham, raped a woman in her 40s a number of times and sexually abused a teenage girl over a three-year period, offering her money to buy things. The abuse came to light after the teenager confided in a hospital doctor who called 999 in July 2025. The woman came forward as officers investigated. Ahmadi was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and rape.

Charged with five counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual activity. Found guilty following a trial rather than admitting actions. Handed an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.

15 Apr 2026

March 2026 2 cases

Ramal Briem

Assisting unlawful immigration *

Sentence

10 years and two months imprisonment

Ramal Briem, an Iraqi man living in Wolverhampton, worked with an organised crime gang to illegally bring Vietnamese nationals to the UK by arranging spaces on small boats from France. He charged an alleged crime boss £1,500 for each migrant. The plot involved bringing migrants to eastern Europe on work visas, then moving them to France for the final small boat journey to the UK, where they would disappear within the Vietnamese community. The scheme was exposed in September 2023 through a chat on the alleged boss's mobile phone, seized after his arrest in April 2024 on a French extradition warrant.

Pleaded guilty to one count of assisting unlawful immigration to a member state or the UK, contrary to section 25 Immigration Act 1971 between January 2023 and July 2024.

26 Mar 2026

Aaron Kainth

Attempting to meet a child for sexual activity *

Sentence

7 years 2 months imprisonment

Aaron Kainth, a 24-year-old man from Wolverhampton, engaged in predatory online behaviour targeting young girls. In April 2025, he sent messages to individuals he believed to be 12-year-old girls, attempting to arrange meetings for sexual activity. Unbeknownst to Kainth, he was actually communicating with undercover officers from West Midlands Police, supported by the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU). The operation was designed to identify and apprehend individuals posing a risk to children online. Kainth's messages included attempts to facilitate child sex offences, cause a female child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and encourage a child under 13 to view images of sexual activity. He was also charged with two counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. Following his arrest, Kainth appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 9 March 2026, where he pleaded guilty to all charges. The court sentenced him to seven years and two months' imprisonment and placed him on the sex offenders register for life.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Placed on the sex offenders register for life. Arrested in an undercover operation by West Midlands Police.

9 Mar 2026

February 2026 4 cases

John Wise

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 15 years

John Wise, 43, from Sandwell, was part of a group that surrounded 33-year-old Matthew Adams outside a West Bromwich pub on 19 March 2023 following a family celebration. The group repeatedly punched and kicked Mr Adams before continuing the assault in the pub car park, leaving him unconscious and bleeding. Mr Adams later died four and a half days later in hospital, leaving behind two young children.

Convicted of murder and violent disorder.

23 Feb 2026

Ryan Stanley

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 15 years

Ryan Stanley, 31, of Peel Street, West Bromwich, was part of a group that surrounded 33-year-old Matthew Adams outside a West Bromwich pub on 19 March 2023 following a family celebration. The group repeatedly punched and kicked Mr Adams before continuing the assault in the pub car park, leaving him unconscious and bleeding. Mr Adams later died four and a half days later in hospital, leaving behind two young children.

Convicted of murder and violent disorder.

23 Feb 2026

Nichola Stanley

Violent disorder *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

Nichola Stanley, 40, from Sandwell, was part of a group that surrounded 33-year-old Matthew Adams outside a West Bromwich pub on 19 March 2023 following a family celebration. The group repeatedly punched and kicked Mr Adams before continuing the assault in the pub car park, leaving him unconscious and bleeding. Mr Adams later died four and a half days later in hospital, leaving behind two young children.

Convicted of violent disorder.

23 Feb 2026

Mark Shorthouse

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 15 years

Mark Shorthouse, 54, of Church Vale, West Bromwich, was part of a group that surrounded 33-year-old Matthew Adams outside a West Bromwich pub on 19 March 2023 following a family celebration. The group repeatedly punched and kicked Mr Adams before continuing the assault in the pub car park, leaving him unconscious and bleeding. Mr Adams later died four and a half days later in hospital, leaving behind two young children.

Convicted of murder and violent disorder.

23 Feb 2026

January 2026 10 cases

Matthew Lane

Money laundering *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, 200 hours unpaid work

Matthew Lane, 44, was set up as a fictitious physician's assistant by Alec Gandy, receiving 23 bogus invoices totaling £37,160 paid to his personal bank account between August 2022 and May 2023 for work never carried out. A portion was transferred to Gandy. Lane was embroiled in the scheme after seeking a loan due to crippling debt, unemployment after NHS job loss in Oxfordshire, divorce, and family health issues (father's cancer). The fraud stole £123,090 from the Dudley Integrated Health and Care Trust, impacting community health services.

Admitted money laundering. Involved due to financial desperation from £20,000 credit card debt and unemployment following divorce and job loss. No evidence of frivolous spending. Caution for theft from a motor vehicle in 2008. Served as Royal Marine (1999-2001) and reserve firefighter (2015-2018). Now works as HGV driver for Currys.

16 Jan 2026

Kaylee Wright

Money laundering *

Sentence

18-month community order with 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement

Kaylee Wright, 38, Gandy's ex-wife, was set up as a fictitious paramedic, receiving 12 bogus invoices totaling £13,115 paid to her personal bank account between October 2022 and April 2023 for non-existent work, including one for £2,050 claiming five 10-hour shifts and a home visit. A portion was transferred to Gandy. Emails purporting to be from her were used to add her to the system. The fraud, orchestrated by Gandy, stole £123,090 from the Dudley Integrated Health and Care Trust between April 2021 and May 2023, depriving the NHS of funds for staff and services.

Admitted money laundering. Initially believed the scheme was legitimate but later realised it was not and failed to ask questions. No previous convictions. Mother of two children with Gandy.

16 Jan 2026

Alec Gandy

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

2.5 years imprisonment

Alec Gandy, a senior operational manager at the Dudley Integrated Health and Care Trust, created bogus invoices and authorised fake payments between April 2021 and May 2023 to steal £123,090 from the NHS trust. He involved his ex-wife Kaylee Wright and friend Matthew Lane as fictitious workers, listing Lane as a physician's assistant and Wright as a paramedic. There were 23 invoices for Lane (total £37,160) and 12 for Wright (total £13,115), with Gandy pocketing £72,815. The fraud was uncovered after Gandy quit in May 2023. He spent £92,268.99 gambling, with net winnings of £85,420.17. The stolen money represented less than 3% of the £5.5 million annual budget but could have funded essential NHS staff.

Admitted fraud by abuse of position. Leading role in sophisticated and pre-meditated fraud involving abuse of position and trust. Judge noted financial impact on public purse and betrayal of colleagues. Prior drink-driving conviction in 2008.

16 Jan 2026

Abdullah Amjad

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

13 years and 6 months imprisonment

Abdullah Amjad, 23, of Allens Avenue, Winson Green, was part of a Birmingham gang that planned and executed a shooting on October 11, 2024, targeting Nadeem Khan outside his home in Charles Foster Street, Darlaston. The gang conducted a reconnaissance trip on October 9, 2024, and attempted the attack on October 10 but missed the target. On October 11, a masked gunman fired a double-barrelled shotgun from a Toyota C-HR, shattering the windows of Mr Khan's BMW and wounding him in the face, hands, shoulders, and buttocks with embedded pellets. Mr Khan survived the attack.

Admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent and conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life. Part of a Birmingham gang involved in planning the shooting.

12 Jan 2026

Dilawar Khan

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

13 years and 6 months detention in a young offender institution

Dilawar Khan, 20, of Mansel Road, Small Heath, was part of a Birmingham gang that planned and executed a shooting on October 11, 2024, targeting Nadeem Khan outside his home in Charles Foster Street, Darlaston. The gang conducted a reconnaissance trip on October 9, 2024, and attempted the attack on October 10 but missed the target. On October 11, a masked gunman fired a double-barrelled shotgun from a Toyota C-HR, shattering the windows of Mr Khan's BMW and wounding him in the face, hands, shoulders, and buttocks with embedded pellets. Mr Khan survived the attack.

Admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent and conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life. Part of a Birmingham gang involved in planning the shooting.

12 Jan 2026

Mohammed Ishtiaq

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

12 years and 7 months imprisonment

Mohammed Ishtiaq, 23, of Oldknow Road, Small Heath, was part of a Birmingham gang that planned and executed a shooting on October 11, 2024, targeting Nadeem Khan outside his home in Charles Foster Street, Darlaston. The gang conducted a reconnaissance trip on October 9, 2024, and attempted the attack on October 10 but missed the target. On October 11, a masked gunman fired a double-barrelled shotgun from a Toyota C-HR, shattering the windows of Mr Khan's BMW and wounding him in the face, hands, shoulders, and buttocks with embedded pellets. Mr Khan survived the attack.

Admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent and conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life. Part of a Birmingham gang involved in planning the shooting.

12 Jan 2026

Samir Khan

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

13 years and 6 months detention in a young offender institution

Samir Khan, 19, of East Holme, Bordesley Green, was part of a Birmingham gang that planned and executed a shooting on October 11, 2024, targeting Nadeem Khan outside his home in Charles Foster Street, Darlaston. The gang conducted a reconnaissance trip on October 9, 2024, and attempted the attack on October 10 but missed the target. On October 11, a masked gunman fired a double-barrelled shotgun from a Toyota C-HR, shattering the windows of Mr Khan's BMW and wounding him in the face, hands, shoulders, and buttocks with embedded pellets. Mr Khan survived the attack.

Admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent and conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life. Part of a Birmingham gang involved in planning the shooting.

12 Jan 2026

Shamus Hussain

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

12 years and 7 months imprisonment

Shamus Hussain, 27, of Floyer Road, Small Heath, was part of a Birmingham gang that planned and executed a shooting on October 11, 2024, targeting Nadeem Khan outside his home in Charles Foster Street, Darlaston. The gang conducted a reconnaissance trip on October 9, 2024, and attempted the attack on October 10 but missed the target. On October 11, a masked gunman fired a double-barrelled shotgun from a Toyota C-HR, shattering the windows of Mr Khan's BMW and wounding him in the face, hands, shoulders, and buttocks with embedded pellets. Mr Khan survived the attack.

Admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent and conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life. Part of a Birmingham gang involved in planning the shooting.

12 Jan 2026

Jodie Westwood

Theft from a person *

Sentence

2 years and 5 months imprisonment

On 15 December 2024, while paramedics performed CPR on a man suffering a cardiac arrest outside an address on Himley Street, Dudley, Jodie Westwood, aged 42, was observed standing near the victim with a backpack. She and her partner ignored police requests to stay at the scene but returned later without the items. Police recovered the backpack from their address containing items belonging to the victim. Westwood had called 999 reporting the incident, with the handler instructing CPR and hearing shouting. The victim died from the cardiac arrest.

Pleaded guilty to theft from a person. She had called 999 reporting the victim and was heard shouting during the call.

7 Jan 2026

Jason Pettit

Burglary with intent to steal and theft from a person *

Sentence

3 years and 8 months imprisonment

On 15 December 2024, while paramedics performed CPR on a man suffering a cardiac arrest outside an address on Himley Street, Dudley, Jason Pettit, aged 47, was seen leaving the victim's address carrying a green shopping bag and locking the door. He and his partner ignored police requests to stay at the scene but returned later without the items. Police recovered the bag from Pettit's address containing a tablet, headphones, newspaper, man bag, wallet with victim's cards, and a laptop with the victim's details. The victim died from the cardiac arrest.

Pleaded guilty to burglary with intent to steal and theft from a person.

7 Jan 2026

December 2025 3 cases

Muazzam Luqman

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment and 8 years driving ban

Muazzam Luqman was driving a red Vauxhall Astra at more than 70mph on a 40mph road on Birmingham Road, Oldbury, on August 6, 2025, just before 9.20pm. He ploughed into a 54-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the road after walking along the pavement. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene despite paramedics' efforts. Luqman initially fled but returned and was arrested.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. DS Julie Lyman commented that Luqman disregarded the speed limit, costing an innocent woman her life.

23 Dec 2025

Adam Guttridge

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

24-month community order with 150 hours unpaid work and 55-day rehabilitation activity requirement

On 9 December 2024, West Midlands Police acted on intelligence and attended Adam Guttridge's home in Wolverhampton. Guttridge admitted to officers he was responsible, and a search of his Apple computer revealed 1,168 indecent images of children aged five to 13. He was charged with three counts of making indecent images of children covering 7 September to 8 December 2024 and pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. No previous convictions. Acknowledged genuine remorse and realistic prospect of rehabilitation. Placed on the sex offenders register for five years and subjected to a five-year sexual harm prevention order. No fine due to significant debts.

8 Dec 2025

Jamiel Slaney-Summers

Fraud *

Sentence

5.5 years imprisonment

Jamiel Slaney-Summers, along with Graham Walker and Lyn Walker, who ran Amberley Care Home in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, plotted to forge the will of 85-year-old resident Rita Barnsley after her death on August 5, 2021. The fraudulent will, created the next day and riddled with different handwriting and coloured pens, named Slaney-Summers and Lyn Walker as executors and main beneficiaries, allocating 50% of the £178,000 estate (including £150,000 house and £28,000 savings) to Slaney-Summers and 25% to Lyn Walker, plus £5,000 to care home staff. Rita had moved into the home in May 2020 after falling ill and was financially abused by her carers. The scam was exposed by Rita's cousin Verna Woolley alerting Dudley Council’s Trading Standards.

Found guilty by jury of fraud and theft. Judge John Butterfield KC noted she groomed and isolated the vulnerable victim, exploiting her failing eyesight and frailty. Also took £6,000 from victim's bank accounts for personal use including online Bingo.

6 Dec 2025

November 2025 4 cases

Jassdeep Singh

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Jassdeep Singh, 21, of Ingestre Road in Wolverhampton, participated in a horrific machete attack on a man in broad daylight on Barcroft Road in Wolverhampton on February 13, 2025, at around 4.30pm. The victim survived the assault. Singh was identified through extensive CCTV enquiries and arrested later that month.

Found guilty of grievous bodily harm following a trial.

28 Nov 2025

Faisal Hussain

Conspiring to commit grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Faisal Hussain, 20, of Goldhill Road in Handsworth, participated in a horrific machete attack on a man in broad daylight on Barcroft Road in Wolverhampton on February 13, 2025, at around 4.30pm. The victim survived the assault. Hussain was identified through extensive CCTV enquiries and arrested later that month.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article.

28 Nov 2025

Uzair Mohammed

Possessing a prohibited firearm *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

On February 7, 2025, at about 9.40pm in Spring Head, Wednesbury, police spotted Uzair Mohammed throwing a canister of nitrous oxide from a Vauxhall Astra. Officers pulled the car over and found Mohammed in the passenger seat with a balloon in hand and another canister at his feet. During a search, he confessed to having a gun in his man bag, which was a converted blank-firing gun (unloaded, 10cm barrel, 22cm total length) along with two rounds of compatible ammunition and £550 cash. Mohammed claimed he found the gun and nitrous oxide on a youth in the area, confiscated them intending to hand them in, but inhaled the drug himself. He refused to name the youth to avoid being labelled a snitch.

Admitted possessing a prohibited firearm, possessing ammunition for a firearm without a certificate, and possessing nitrous oxide. Breached a prior suspended sentence for possession of a bladed article. Judge John Butterfield KC noted the startling nature of his confession to police.

27 Nov 2025

James Fletcher

Rape *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

James Fletcher abused a woman and a young girl over a number of years, starting from when the girl was 12. Allegations were made in June 2021, leading to his arrest and charges. The case went to trial, but he changed his plea part way through.

Admitted rape, attempted rape, and two sexual assaults including one against a child under 13. Additional 3 years on licence. Aged 77, of Canterbury Close, Rowley Regis.

12 Nov 2025

October 2025 4 cases

Asaan Hussain

Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Asaan Hussain, 30, of Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, drove a stolen black Hyundai along Vicarage Street in Oldbury multiple times before stopping outside an address on February 17, 2025. He exited the vehicle and fired a shotgun twice at the living room and bedroom windows of the property before fleeing. He had parked the vehicle near Vicarage Street on February 13 and took a taxi there shortly before the shooting. After the attack, he met Sima Khan and they fled to Wales. Police arrested him at his home address in the West Midlands.

Found guilty following a trial. Charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. Detective Sergeant Lucy Mooney noted it was a planned attack and miraculous no one was injured.

31 Oct 2025

Sima Khan

Assisting an offender and possession of a firearm *

Sentence

5 years and 6 months imprisonment

Sima Khan, 41, of Navigation Road, Birmingham, assisted Asaan Hussain after he fired shots at a house in Vicarage Street, Oldbury on February 17, 2025. They met near Sandwell Valley Country Park and fled to Wales. Police arrested her at her home address in the West Midlands, where a self-loading pistol with live ammunition was found hidden in a handbag under her bed, although it was not the gun used in the shooting.

Found guilty following a trial. Charged with assisting an offender and possession of a firearm. A self-loading pistol with live ammunition was found hidden in a handbag under her bed, unrelated to the shooting.

31 Oct 2025

Neil Parker

Fraud and Unfair Trading *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, £2,000 compensation, 3 months curfew, 20 days unpaid work

Neil Parker, trading as P&B Garden Buildings, was paid £23,300 to convert an extension into a bedroom with a shower room at a property in Bilston. He carried out substandard work, including trip hazards, defective installations, an inadequately installed window and bi-folding door that were neither watertight nor fully operable, unsafe shower cubicle, and defectively installed external decking. He failed to complete the job, did not rectify the issues despite requests, and did not provide refunds except £226 for vinyl flooring or adequate documentation like contract paperwork and a 10-year guarantee. The victims, including a disabled resident, were left with a cold, unusable room forcing them to use stairs and sleep in woolly hats. Trading standards investigated after no response to contacts.

Pleaded guilty to one charge under the Fraud Act and five charges contrary to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations. Prior hearing at Dudley Magistrates Court.

30 Oct 2025

Craig Smith

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

2 years and 1 month imprisonment

Craig Smith, the 42-year-old boss of CAS Property Maintenance (Midlands) Limited, which he set up in April 2020, applied for a Covid Bounce Back Loan in August 2020 using his own name. He falsely claimed the company's annual turnover was £200,000, when it was actually £33,578, to secure the maximum loan of £50,000. The company had not been trading from the beginning of March as required. Smith resigned as director in July 2021 without filing accounts, and the company was dissolved in 2022. He resides on Saltwells Road in Dudley.

Pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by false representation. Overstated company turnover by £160,000 to secure the loan.

17 Oct 2025

September 2025 9 cases

Brian Armstrong

Supply of heroin and crack cocaine *

Sentence

3 years and 1 month imprisonment

Brian Armstrong, 59, acted as a runner in a drugs operation, delivering heroin and crack cocaine to customers in Wolverhampton between September 2024 and February 2025. He was arrested on February 22, 2025, at his home on Glaisdale Gardens, where police recovered a phone, around £200 in cash, and a notepad containing names and values of money.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine and acted as a runner delivering drugs.

24 Sep 2025

Amarie Haughton

Supply of heroin and crack cocaine *

Sentence

4 years and 2 months imprisonment

Amarie Haughton, 22, ran a drugs line known as 6363, sending text messages to customers when heroin and crack cocaine were available for sale in Wolverhampton between September 2024 and February 2025. He was arrested on February 22, 2025, at his home on Hurstbourne Crescent, where police seized scales, SIM cards, a small amount of crack cocaine, and a burner phone from a bin cupboard.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine.

24 Sep 2025

Benjamin Foster

Domestic Abuse *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Benjamin Foster, a 24-year-old dad-of-two, engaged in repeated acts of domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend between November 2021 and January 2024. Incidents included slapping her face, hitting her with a dog harness causing a nosebleed and black eye, grabbing a fistful of her hair and forcing her head into a door, kicking her while she curled up on the floor, spitting in her face, and assaulting her in front of their children. He also breached a non-molestation order, made threats including suggesting he might kill himself, and damaged property such as a mirror and a baby gate. The violence continued after their relationship ended in August 2022, with one assault occurring when he discovered she had kissed another man.

Pleaded guilty to one count of breach of a non-molestation order, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, one count of assault by beating, and one count of criminal damage. No previous convictions; the defendant was on bail for earlier offences at the time of some incidents.

11 Sep 2025

Jahaingir Hussain

Food safety offences *

Sentence

£1,600 fine, £3,836 costs, and 16-day custodial sentence in default

A rat was discovered in the food storeroom of Jay Indian House in Hagley Road, Stourbridge, during an inspection on July 19, 2023. Rat droppings were found in storerooms, there was inadequate pest proofing, a large accumulation of waste in the back yard, and the food safety management system was not properly implemented, posing an immediate risk to public health.

Director of Jay Indian House Ltd, which admitted multiple food safety offences.

11 Sep 2025

Paul Topham

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum of 33 years

Paul Topham, a drug addict, entered the flat of 94-year-old Harold Monk in Wolverhampton on October 4, 2024, intending to commit burglary. He was masked and dressed in black. When Mr. Monk woke up and challenged him, Topham attacked him by straddling him on the floor and delivering extremely forceful blows to his face and body, causing 18 fractures, brain bleeds, internal bleeding, and other severe injuries. Mr. Monk died 10 hours later. Topham continued the burglary, ransacking drawers and stealing items like a key fob, keys, glasses, enamel badges, and paperwork before fleeing through a window.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and manslaughter; convicted of murder. Expressed regret through his barrister. Judge Michael Chambers KC described the crime as particularly despicable and noted the victim's vulnerability due to age and health conditions.

11 Sep 2025

Rohan Chander

Possession of class B drugs with intent *

Sentence

12-month suspended sentence for two years, with a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 250 hours of unpaid work

Rohan Chander was involved in a drugs operation where he possessed and dealt cannabis, including packaging it in forms such as cookies, sweets, confectionery sticks, and herbal cannabis. Police stopped his vehicle in St Marks Road, Tipton, in January 2023, finding 84g of cannabis worth up to £840, additional drugs worth £1,720, £1,165 in cash in the vehicle, and £99,620.80 cash at his home. Evidence from a burner phone showed drug dealing activities, and he admitted the drugs were for his involvement in the enterprise, though he claimed it was to clear a debt. He maintained a lavish lifestyle with purchases like a Rolex and expensive trainers.

Pleaded guilty to possession of class B drugs with intent. The judge noted that the offending was out of character for an intelligent young man with a university degree, and he was under pressure to pay off a debt. He had no previous convictions and was described as having significant family ties.

10 Sep 2025

Ruhel Miah

Sexual Assault of a Child *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Ruhel Miah, 48, from Walsall, posed as a 15-year-old boy on Snapchat to groom three young girls by building an emotional connection and making conversations sexual. He arranged meetings or turned up unannounced, persuaded them to enter his car, and engaged them in sexual activity, which he filmed. The recordings were recovered from his mobile phone during a West Midlands Police investigation.

Pleaded guilty to 15 counts including sexual assault of a child under 13, sexual activity with a child, causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, and sexual communication with a child. Additionally, he will serve a further three years on extended licence and was given a Sexual Harm Prevent Order.

5 Sep 2025

Renaise Monk

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment and a driving ban for five years and three months

Renaise Monk was driving a Volkswagen Polo under the influence of cocaine and cannabis when she crashed into a Toyota Corolla at the traffic light controlled junction of Birmingham Road, Walstead Road, and Bell Road on June 8, 2024. She was speeding between 56mph and 64mph in a 30mph residential area, causing the Toyota to shunt into a Nissan, and her vehicle to collide with railings and a traffic light. One passenger in her car was seriously injured, and she abandoned the scene but was arrested nearby. Witnesses saw her discard Nitrous Oxide bottles, which were recovered as evidence.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Must take an extended driving test when eligible. Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes commented on her reckless actions, including speeding and drug driving.

2 Sep 2025

Stuart Jones

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

71 weeks imprisonment

Stuart Jones rammed a police vehicle and led officers on a high-risk chase after behaving suspiciously in Stratford on June 14, 2025. He drove on the wrong side of the road without lights, made a dangerous U-turn on the M40 towards oncoming traffic, and was eventually stopped by police who broke into his van.

Admitted to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, and assaulting police. Officers noted the risks to public safety and emergency workers.

2 Sep 2025

August 2025 1 case

Ali Koka

Producing cannabis *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

Ali Koka, a 34-year-old Albanian national, illegally entered the UK and was found manning a large cannabis farm worth £300,000 at a property in Moors Mill Lane, Tipton. Police discovered 300 cannabis plants across four rooms on May 31, with the electricity bypassed for commercial production. Koka claimed he was transported to the location against his will, locked in, and forced to water the plants, but had no prior convictions and was arrested just three days after arriving in the UK.

Pleaded guilty to producing a controlled drug. Judge dismissed claims that he was locked in the property and stated he knew the operation was illegal.

18 Aug 2025

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