Wolverhampton Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 43 verdicts at Wolverhampton Crown Court (Wolverhampton). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Layton Clenton

Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving

May 30, 2025

Sentence: four years imprisonment

Layton Clenton stole a Range Rover from the car park at IKEA in Wednesbury and drove it dangerously, failing to stop for police. He was spotted driving at over 60mph on 30mph roads, went through a red light, travelled the wrong way round a roundabout, and drove up the wrong side of the A449 Stafford Road dual carriageway at speeds exceeding 70mph in a 40mph zone. He collided head-on with a Ford Fiesta on September 30, 2024, causing serious injuries to one of the women inside, including a fractured spine that left her in a coma for several days. He fled the scene but was arrested on October 4, 2024, after forensic evidence matched his DNA to items left behind.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, failing to stop for police, driving without insurance, driving while disqualified, failing to stop after an accident, and being involved in and failing to report an accident. DNA evidence linked him to the scene, and the investigation was swift.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Daniel Tatters

Murder

May 22, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 34 years

Daniel Tatters was caught on CCTV smashing and removing a bay window at a family home in Plascom Road, East Park, Wolverhampton, on 25 June 2024. He used petrol and a lighter to set the living room ablaze, resulting in the death of Akashdeep Singh, who was trapped upstairs and died in hospital, and severe injuries to Singh's mother, who required CPR for 35 minutes at the scene and later had part of her leg amputated. The attack was described as 'pure evil' and left the family traumatised.

Convicted of murder and three counts of attempted murder after a three-week trial. The judge described the act as 'appalling criminality' and noted it had a catastrophic effect on the victim's family, including risks to neighbours and emergency services.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Dale Francis

Murder

May 22, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 36 years

Dale Francis assisted in an arson attack by acting as the driver and look-out while Daniel Tatters set fire to a family home in Plascom Road, East Park, Wolverhampton, on 25 June 2024. The blaze, started with petrol, killed Akashdeep Singh and caused life-changing injuries to his mother, who spent nearly three months in intensive care and required amputation of part of her leg. The incident was motivated by an apparent intent to target the wrong house, leaving the family with unimaginable pain.

Convicted of murder and three counts of attempted murder after acting as the driver and look-out. The judge considered the risks to other lives and decided against whole life sentences, noting the defendants' intent to kill anyone in the house.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Kejuan Malone

Manslaughter

May 12, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 4 months imprisonment

Kejuan Malone, 33, punched Kevin Taylor, 51, five times outside Decode Lounge in Lichfield Street, Walsall, shortly before 5am on December 7, 2024. The interaction began cordially but escalated when Taylor lightly pushed Malone, who responded by hitting him twice in the face. As Taylor bent to pick up his phone, Malone punched him twice more, with the final, more forceful blow causing Taylor to fall and hit his head on the pavement, leading to his death. Malone left the scene without helping, and the incident was captured on CCTV.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the earliest opportunity. Judge accepted genuine remorse but noted the sustained assault in a public place and failure to assist the victim.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Alexander Westwood

Sexual offences

February 25, 2025

Sentence: 15.5 years imprisonment

Alexander Westwood, a 24-year-old actor from Albrighton in Shropshire, sexually abused five victims, four of whom were children, over an 11-year period. He exploited his minor celebrity status from roles in Netflix's Sex Education and BBC's Doctors to target impressionable young girls during acting lessons. Abuses included touching victims' breasts and vagina, making them watch pornography, encouraging a young boy to touch himself, raping at least one victim on multiple occasions, and forcing victims to act out sexualised scenes. He manipulated victims by threatening to inform their principals and used contracts to continue the abuse, starting from when he was 10 years old with his first victim who was six.

Convicted of 26 sexual offences after a four-week trial; showed no remorse and was described as manipulative, calculating, and a serial sexual offender by Judge Neil Chawla KC. Also received a 26-year restraining order, a sexual harm prevention order for 26 years, and must serve at least two-thirds of his sentence before parole eligibility.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Dhiya Al Maamoury

Causing death by dangerous driving

November 8, 2024

Sentence: 13.5 years imprisonment

Dhiya Al Maamoury, 56, lost control of his Nissan Skyline during a car meet on November 20, 2022, and crashed into a group of friends, killing Ben Corfield, 19, and Liberty Charris, 16, and seriously injuring Ethan Kilburn and Ebonie Parkes. The incident occurred in Oldbury, and Al Maamoury was caught and prosecuted for his dangerous actions.

The defendant showed no remorse and was sentenced for causing deaths and injuries while showing off at a car meet. The judge's sentence is intended as a warning to others involved in such events.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Chadney Ferguson

Wounding with intent

April 7, 2024

Sentence: 7 years and 7 months imprisonment with an extended licence period of 3 years

Chadney Ferguson stabbed another man multiple times in Lahmber Way, West Bromwich on May 9, 2023, causing significant but non-life-threatening injuries. He fled the scene and was later arrested in August 2023 following police appeals. Additionally, he threatened to hurt a woman while carrying a brick in Walsall Road, Stone Cross in July 2023. The incidents involved extreme violence, and he was apprehended through public information and police action.

Pleaded guilty to offences of wounding with intent, threats with a bladed article and threats with an offensive weapon. Police described the violence as extreme and noted it was traumatic for the victims.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Kami Carpenter

Murder

April 1, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Kami Carpenter was convicted for the murder of Cody Fisher, who was stabbed on the dancefloor of Crane nightclub in Digbeth, Birmingham on Boxing Day 2022. Cody, a 23-year-old former Birmingham City academy player, suffered fatal wounds to the chest and leg and was pronounced dead at the scene. Kami Carpenter, from Dudley, was one of the killers involved in the incident.

Lee Lloyd

Conspiracy to supply class C drugs

March 27, 2024

Sentence: seven years and two months imprisonment

Lee Lloyd was involved in a gang that operated a multimillion-pound fake Xanax scheme, producing and selling counterfeit tablets on the dark net. The operation included purchasing pill press machines, exporting tablets globally, and laundering money through Bitcoin. Investigations revealed evidence of drug production at various addresses in the Black Country.

Admitted to conspiracy to money launder, conspiracy to supply class C drugs, conspiracy to commit a trademark offence and conspiracy to avoid a prohibition on exporting class C drugs.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Bladon Roper

Assisting in the commission of an offence

March 27, 2024

Sentence: three years and three months imprisonment

Bladon Roper participated in a gang's multimillion-pound fake Xanax operation, which involved producing counterfeit tablets using pill press machines and distributing them via the dark net. The gang exported tablets internationally and laundered proceeds through Bitcoin, with evidence found during police raids in the Black Country.

Found guilty of assisting in the commission of an offence and received a driving ban for 21 years and six months.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Brian Pitts

Conspiracy to supply class C drugs

March 27, 2024

Sentence: eight years imprisonment

Brian Pitts was part of a gang running a fake Xanax operation, producing counterfeit tablets with dangerous dosages and selling them on the dark net. The scheme involved money laundering through Bitcoin and exporting tablets globally, with police discovering production equipment and thousands of tablets during raids.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to money launder, conspiracy to commit a trademark offence, conspiracy to supply class C drugs and evade prohibition or restriction on exporting class C drugs. Also subject to a Serious Crime Prevention Order for three years after release.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Kyle Smith

Conspiracy to supply class C drugs

March 27, 2024

Sentence: four years imprisonment

Kyle Smith contributed to a gang's counterfeit Xanax enterprise, which included manufacturing tablets using industrial equipment and distributing them worldwide via the dark net. The operation involved evading export restrictions and laundering money, with evidence seized from addresses in the Black Country.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class C drugs, conspiracy to commit a trademark offence and conspiracy to avoid a prohibition on exporting class C drugs.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Scott Tonkinson

Conspiracy to supply class C drugs

March 27, 2024

Sentence: four years and six months imprisonment

Scott Tonkinson was involved in a gang that produced and sold fake Xanax tablets on the dark net, using pill presses capable of high-volume production. The gang exported the counterfeit drugs internationally and laundered profits, with police uncovering production sites and materials during investigations.

Admitted to conspiracy to commit a trademark offence, conspiracy to supply class C drugs and evade prohibition or restriction on exporting class C drugs.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Anthony Pitts

Conspiracy to supply class C drugs

March 27, 2024

Sentence: five years and five months imprisonment

Anthony Pitts participated in a multimillion-pound operation to manufacture and distribute counterfeit Xanax tablets, including exporting them globally and using Bitcoin for financial transactions. Police raids revealed production equipment and powders at various locations in the Black Country.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class C drugs, conspiracy to commit a trademark offence and conspiracy to avoid a prohibition on exporting class C drugs.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Mark Bayley

Conspiracy to supply class C drugs

March 27, 2024

Sentence: six years and five months imprisonment

Mark Bayley was part of a gang producing counterfeit Xanax tablets with incorrect dosages, sold on the dark net and exported worldwide. The operation involved acquiring pill press machines and laundering money, with evidence including stamps, casts and powders found during a warrant in Wolverhampton.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class C drugs and conspiracy to commit a trademark offence.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Deborah Bellingham

Conspiracy to supply class C drugs

March 27, 2024

Sentence: four years and eleven months imprisonment

Deborah Bellingham assisted in a gang's fake Xanax scheme, which entailed manufacturing counterfeit tablets using industrial mixers and dryers, and distributing them via the dark net. The gang exported the drugs and laundered proceeds, with production evidence discovered in a garden shed in Tipton.

Admitted to conspiracy to supply class C drugs and conspiracy to commit a trademark offence.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Katie Harlow

Money laundering

March 27, 2024

Sentence: two years and one month imprisonment

Katie Harlow was involved in laundering money from a gang's counterfeit Xanax operation, which produced and sold fake tablets on the dark net. The scheme included global exports and the use of Bitcoin, with investigations tracing financial flows linked to the gang's activities.

Jordan Pitts

Assisting in the commission of an offence

March 27, 2024

Sentence: three years imprisonment

Jordan Pitts aided a gang in their multimillion-pound fake Xanax enterprise, involving the production of counterfeit tablets with pill presses and their distribution on the dark net. The operation extended to international exports and money laundering through Bitcoin.

Rahul Sharma

Murder and Rape

February 12, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years

On June 16, 2022, Rahul Sharma carried out a brutal and sustained attack on Helen Kempster in Wolverhampton. He dragged her to the ground, punched, kicked, and stamped on her multiple times, throttled her, told her she was going to die, and raped her. The attack lasted at least 15 minutes, resulting in Ms Kempster suffering more than 15 broken ribs, a brain haemorrhage, and a knocked-out tooth, leading to her death.

Denied the attack throughout the investigation and trial. Judge described him as 'extremely dangerous' and he has been placed on the sex offenders register for life.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Lee Macdivitt

Theft

February 11, 2024

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Lee MacDivitt conducted a series of shop thefts in Bilston, stealing goods worth around £2,000 from several stores between November 1 and December 6 of the previous year. He targeted the same stores multiple times in a day, taking food and household goods, and also stole cash and bank cards from a property in Dudley. Additionally, he assaulted a police officer by riding at them on a bicycle during his arrest in Bilston.

Pleaded guilty to 27 charges of theft, stealing cash and bank cards from a property in Dudley, and assaulting a police officer. Also handed a criminal behaviour order banning him from areas of Bilston for two years.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Carl Ellitts

Murder

February 5, 2024

Sentence: Minimum 27 years imprisonment

Carl Ellitts followed Roy Deeley-Price after he withdrew £10 from a cashpoint at a Shell garage in Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, on May 28, 2023. He pushed the victim into a driveway, stamped on his head, face, and body multiple times, causing fatal skull fractures. Ellitts returned to the body several times to continue the attack, attempted to use the victim's bank card to buy a sandwich, and was involved in a string of other crimes during a four-day rampage, including three robberies, assault with intention to rob, and raping two vulnerable women.

Pleaded guilty to murder, robberies, and assault with intention to rob; found guilty of four counts of rape after a trial. Judge described him as a 'bully and a coward' and noted his history of violence, intimidation, drug and alcohol problems.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Peter Norgrove

Murder

January 31, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years

Peter Norgrove murdered Sharon Gordon, aged 58, by repeatedly striking her with a hammer at her home in Bromford Road, Holly Hall, Dudley, on July 20, 2023. The attack, involving eight blows to the head, stemmed from disputes over chronic delays and poor workmanship on a home extension he was paid £29,000 to complete within two months. Norgrove was caught on doorbell and security camera footage entering the property wearing rubber gloves, with audible screams recorded. He made no attempt to seek help and continued with daily activities, such as picking up a child from school and leading a Kingdom Hall service, after the crime. Bloodstained items were later found at a family address linked to him.

Admitted to murder. The judge described the attack as brutal and savage, aggravated by a false statement to police claiming the victim was alive when he left. Norgrove was a recently qualified bricklayer and attended the same Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall as the victim.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Mohammed Sullaiman Khan

Causing death by dangerous driving

December 12, 2023

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment

Mohammed Sullaiman Khan was driving his Audi RS3 at speeds up to 92mph in a 40mph zone, engaging in competitive driving against a Bentley, when he crashed into a BMW driven by Arathi Nahar in Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton, on March 14, 2019. The collision killed her two sons, Sanjay (10 years old) and Pawanveer Singh (23 months old), who were in their pyjamas after collecting a meal, and seriously injured Ms. Nahar with damage to her coccyx and three displaced spinal fractures. He fled the scene, returned later but did not surrender, and attempted to cover up the incident with assistance from his brother.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, one count of causing serious injury, and perverting the course of justice. Expressed remorse in a letter, though the judge doubted its sincerity.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Mohammed Asim Khan

Perverting the course of justice

December 12, 2023

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years

Mohammed Asim Khan made a false report to West Midlands Police claiming that his brother's Audi had been stolen in a burglary on the night of the crash, March 14, 2019, in an attempt to obstruct the police investigation into the fatal collision.

Found guilty of perverting the course of justice for making a false report about the car being stolen. Has learning difficulties, autism, and alcohol dependency, and was described as having been used by others.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Darren Pritchard

Owning dangerously out of control dogs

June 13, 2023

Sentence: 45 months imprisonment for owning dangerously out of control dogs and 12 months for drug offences, to run consecutively

Darren Pritchard's two American bulldogs escaped through a hole in the garden fence and mauled his 85-year-old neighbour, Lucille Downer, who had dementia, to death in her own garden on April 2, 2021. Pritchard was at work at the time, and the dogs attacked her, causing fatal injuries to her neck and leg. Neighbours and her daughter witnessed the attack and had to barricade themselves inside a house until Pritchard returned to intervene. Police searches of his home revealed cannabis with a street value of nearly £20,000, cannabis plants, and cash bundles totalling around £35,000. Neighbours had previously reported Pritchard mistreating the dogs.

Pleaded guilty to owning two dangerously out of control dogs, possessing cannabis with intent to supply, and producing the drug. Remorseful and accepted responsibility. Judge Michael Chambers KC noted the attack was foreseeable and that the dogs were ferocious.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Matthew Evans

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 17 years and 6 months imprisonment with a 12-month extended licence period

Matthew Evans was part of a 21-person child sex abuse ring that systematically abused seven children under 13 over nearly 10 years in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas. The abuse involved using children as sexual objects, leading to severe psychological harm, including PTSD, depression, and suicidal attempts among victims.

Convicted of child sex offences. Did not plead guilty and maintained innocence, but jury found him guilty. Judge noted he was significantly younger at the time of offences, had not reoffended, and was married, but had a sexual interest in children.

Sources: standard.co.uk

John Griffiths

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 17 years and 6 months imprisonment with a 12-month extended licence period

John Griffiths participated in a depraved 21-person child sex abuse ring that targeted seven children under 13 in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas over almost a decade. The campaign was prolonged and sustained, causing victims to suffer terrible psychological damage, including trauma and PTSD.

Convicted of child sex offences. Did not plead guilty. Had no previous convictions, positive character references, and offences occurred over 10 years ago, but judge believed he had a sexual interest in children.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Violet Griffiths

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Violet Griffiths was involved in a 21-person child sex abuse ring that abused seven children under 13 over nearly 10 years in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas. The abuse left victims psychologically damaged, with some experiencing psychotic episodes, depression, and PTSD.

Convicted of child sex offences. Did not plead guilty. Had no previous convictions and positive character references, but judge determined she had a sexual interest in children.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Natasha Webb

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment with 3 years on licence

Natasha Webb was part of a large child sex abuse ring involving 21 people that systematically abused seven children under 13 in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas over almost a decade. The offences caused extreme psychological harm to victims, including trauma and PTSD.

Pleaded guilty to multiple child sex offences. Has a learning disability and was easily manipulated. Gave evidence for the prosecution in three trials.

Sources: standard.co.uk

James Evans

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum of 18 years

James Evans was a key member of a 21-person child sex abuse ring that perpetrated a catalogue of systematic abuse on seven children under 13 over nearly 10 years in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas, causing physical and extreme psychological harm.

Kirsty Webb

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Kirsty Webb participated in a depraved child sex abuse ring involving 21 individuals that abused seven children under 13 over almost a decade in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas, leading to victims being traumatised and seriously harmed emotionally.

Mark Smith

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 19 years imprisonment with a 6-year extended licence period

Mark Smith was involved in a 21-person child sex abuse ring that targeted seven children under 13 in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas over nearly 10 years, resulting in prolonged psychological damage to victims.

Pamela Howells

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Pamela Howells formed part of a large-scale child sex abuse ring with 21 members that abused seven children under 13 over almost a decade in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas, causing victims severe emotional and psychological harm.

Lee Webb

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Lee Webb was part of a 21-person child sex abuse ring that systematically exploited seven children under 13 in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas over nearly 10 years, leaving them with lasting psychological trauma.

Ann Marie Clare

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment with a 3-year extended licence period

Ann Marie Clare participated in a depraved 21-person child sex abuse ring that abused seven children under 13 over almost a decade in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas, resulting in victims suffering from PTSD and other psychological issues.

Tracey Baker

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 16 years imprisonment

Tracey Baker was involved in a 21-person child sex abuse ring that targeted seven children under 13 in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas over nearly 10 years, causing extreme psychological harm and trauma to the victims.

David Baker

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 21 years imprisonment with 1 year on licence

David Baker formed part of a large child sex abuse ring with 21 members that abused seven children under 13 over almost a decade in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas, leading to victims being physically and psychologically harmed.

Luke Baker

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Luke Baker was part of a 21-person child sex abuse ring that exploited seven children under 13 in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas over nearly 10 years, resulting in significant emotional and psychological damage to the victims.

David Evans

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 3 years and 6 months imprisonment

David Evans participated in a depraved child sex abuse ring involving 21 individuals that abused seven children under 13 over almost a decade in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas, causing victims to suffer from trauma and PTSD.

Philip Wellington

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment

Philip Wellington was involved in a 21-person child sex abuse ring that systematically abused seven children under 13 in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas over nearly 10 years, leading to severe psychological harm for the victims.

Natalie Wellington

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 17 years imprisonment with a 1-year extended licence period

Natalie Wellington formed part of a large-scale child sex abuse ring with 21 members that targeted seven children under 13 over almost a decade in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas, resulting in victims experiencing extreme emotional trauma.

Jason Evans

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Jason Evans was part of a 21-person child sex abuse ring that abused seven children under 13 in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas over nearly 10 years, causing lasting psychological damage, including PTSD, to the victims.

Ryan Evans

Child sex offences

June 2, 2023

Sentence: 3-year community order

Ryan Evans participated in a depraved 21-person child sex abuse ring that exploited seven children under 13 over almost a decade in the Walsall and Wolverhampton areas, leading to victims being traumatised and psychologically harmed.

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