Wolverhampton Crown Court Sentencing Results

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

August 2025 4 cases

Emma Green

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years and 1 month imprisonment

Emma Green approached an elderly man in Stourbridge town centre on March 12, 2025, asking for directions, change, and to use his phone. She followed him to Prospect Hill, grabbed his coat, assaulted him, and stole a significant sum of cash along with several personal items. She was identified through CCTV review, leading to her arrest and charge.

This was a callous robbery of an elderly man. Police inspector stated commitment to community safety and targeting violent offenders.

15 Aug 2025

Troy King

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

4 years and 3 months imprisonment and a 15-year restraining order

Troy King, in a relationship with Antoinette Porter between February and April 2024, subjected her to multiple violent assaults. These included slapping and kicking her face, punching her mouth causing dental damage, whipping her with a dog lead, forcing tablets into her mouth, threatening to drown her in the bath, and attacking her while she was driving. The victim suffered physical injuries and ongoing psychological effects, such as nightmares and anxiety.

Has a history of domestic violence and was disruptive in court, leading to removal. Judge Simon Ward noted his propensity for violence in relationships and described him as a controlling individual. Defence mentioned childhood trauma and mental health issues.

7 Aug 2025

Naomi Peate

Breach of Restraining Order *

Sentence

48 weeks imprisonment

Naomi Peate breached a five-year restraining order by visiting her mother Serena Peate's home on February 19, 2025, banging on the door, yelling for money, and claiming she was ill. Her mother locked herself in her bedroom out of fear. Peate kicked the door and was arrested after police arrived. During her police interview, she assaulted an officer by slamming her hands on the table, grabbing a notebook, and lunging across the table. On March 30, 2025, while intoxicated, she took her mother's mobile phone under false pretenses and traded it for cigarettes on April 2, 2025. She has a history of drug use and mental health issues, including schizophrenia, and was not managing her medication properly.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of harassment (breach of a restraining order), one count of common assault of an emergency worker, and one count of fraud by false representation. Suffers from schizophrenia; has 10 prior convictions including breaches of orders. Judge Simon Ward commented on her mental health issues and hoped she breaks the pattern of offending, describing her actions as 'nasty'.

7 Aug 2025

Kyle Henry

Inflicting grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

34 months imprisonment and a £184 victim surcharge

Kyle Henry, a 32-year-old dad-of-four, attacked taxi driver Miah Muktar after a minor collision on August 8, 2023, in Park Lane, Wednesbury. Henry took exception to Muktar photographing the van's registration plate, exited the vehicle, and punched Muktar in the face with both hands and significant force, causing him to collapse like a sack of potatoes. Muktar suffered a fractured skull, swollen left eye, fractured right ear drum, and broken nose. He required intensive care, and his wife became his full-time carer. A witness reported Muktar bubbling with blood and feared he would die.

Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm. Has 12 prior convictions for 17 offences, including common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, affray, breach of suspended sentence, and robbery. Judge described the attack as unprovoked violence and noted he is no stranger to using violence.

5 Aug 2025

July 2025 10 cases

Ovidiu Gurita

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 27 years

Ovidiu Gurita, acting as a 'minder' for prostitute Vasilica Bornescu, plotted to rob Ricardo Maragliano by slipping a sedative into his drink to steal his £35,000 Rolex, gold chain, and gold ring. When the initial drugging failed, Bornescu persuaded Maragliano to have sex with Gurita as part of the scheme. Gurita then entered the flat and delivered a severe blow to Maragliano's neck while he was naked and tied up, leading to his death by possible compression or suffocation. Gurita and Bornescu fled with the stolen items, sold them, and went into hiding.

Convicted of murder, robbery, and conspiracy to supply cocaine. Previously admitted administering a drug with intent to steal.

17 Jul 2025

Vasilica Bornescu

Manslaughter *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Vasilica Bornescu, a prostitute, and her partner Ovidiu Gurita plotted to rob her client Ricardo Maragliano by spiking his drink with diazepam to steal his £35,000 Rolex, gold chain, and gold ring. She attempted to drug him on May 13 but failed, then arranged another meeting on May 30 where she spiked his drink again and facilitated Gurita's entry to the flat. This led to Maragliano being attacked and killed. Bornescu assisted and encouraged the violence before fleeing with the stolen items.

Convicted of manslaughter, robbery, and conspiracy to supply cocaine. Previously admitted administering a drug with intent to steal. Must serve at least two thirds of the sentence before eligible for parole.

17 Jul 2025

Martin Dicken

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

12-month community order with a 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 120 hours unpaid work and £250 costs

Martin Dicken, a 34-year-old Universal Credit claimant, was found with five indecent images of children on his Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, downloaded between January 31 and July 2, 2024. He admitted to having intrusive thoughts about his friends' children and using search terms like 'teen' and 'girl'. Police executed a warrant at his home in Dorothy Road, Smethwick, in July 2024, leading to his arrest at work.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of making indecent images of children. No previous convictions. Judge John Edwards warned him not to reoffend and noted his entrenched preference for young girls, but was satisfied that rehabilitation could be effective.

10 Jul 2025

Sharjeel Shahzad

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

15 years and 4 months imprisonment and 18 years and 3 months driving ban

Sharjeel Shahzad was driving a stolen Porsche Cayenne at speeds up to 51mph in a 30mph zone and on the wrong side of the road when he crashed head-on into a Toyota Auris on Dartmouth Road, Smethwick, on December 14, 2024. The collision killed two-year-old Shehbaz Singh, who was in the back seat being held by his father, and left his mother in a coma with life-changing injuries. Other occupants, including the driver of the Toyota, were also seriously injured. Shahzad fled the scene, was arrested two days later, and had fingerprints and DNA linking him to the vehicle.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving in April. Had a history of driving offences, including a high-speed police chase and previous convictions for driving without a licence or insurance.

4 Jul 2025

Stephen Hall

Robbery *

Sentence

15 years and 8 months imprisonment

Stephen Hall participated in a gang's spree of 11 violent robberies and vehicle thefts across the Midlands, including Dudley, Wombourne, Stourbridge, Gornal, Wordsley, Rowley Regis and Bilston. The group, equipped with an axe and machete, targeted closing shops, threatened female staff and stole cash and vehicles, beginning in August 2021.

Admitted burglary and robbery.

1 Jul 2025

Paul Bagnall

Conspiracy to steal motor vehicles *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment

Paul Bagnall was a member of a gang that stole 20 vehicles and committed 11 violent robberies in the Midlands, including Dudley, Wombourne, Stourbridge, Gornal, Wordsley, Rowley Regis and Bilston. The group, armed with an axe and machete, targeted shops during closing hours, threatening staff and demanding cash, starting from August 2021.

Admitted conspiracy to steal motor vehicles.

1 Jul 2025

Gavin Reilly

Conspiracy to commit robbery *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

Gavin Reilly was part of a gang of six men who committed 11 violent robberies and stole 20 vehicles across the Midlands, including areas like Dudley, Wombourne, Stourbridge, Gornal, Wordsley, Rowley Regis and Bilston. The group, armed with an axe and machete, targeted pubs, off licences and supermarkets as they were closing, threatening predominantly female staff and demanding cash, with incidents occurring from August 2021 onwards.

Admitted conspiracy to commit robbery, burglary and theft of vehicles.

1 Jul 2025

Jason Hall

Robbery *

Sentence

9 years and 8 months imprisonment

Jason Hall was part of a gang that conducted 11 violent robberies and stole 20 vehicles in areas like Dudley, Wombourne, Stourbridge, Gornal, Wordsley, Rowley Regis and Bilston. Masked and armed with an axe and machete, they stormed shops, demanded cash from staff and forced entry, with the offences starting from August 2021.

Admitted robbery.

1 Jul 2025

Craig Booth

Conspiracy to commit robbery *

Sentence

10 years and 6 months imprisonment

Craig Booth was involved in a gang that carried out 11 violent robberies and stole 20 vehicles in the Midlands, such as Dudley, Wombourne, Stourbridge, Gornal, Wordsley, Rowley Regis and Bilston. The group stormed into shops armed with weapons like an axe and machete, threatening staff and kicking down doors to access tills, with the crimes spanning from August 2021.

Admitted conspiracy to robbery and was found guilty of burglary and theft of vehicles.

1 Jul 2025

Carlton Betts

Conspiracy to steal vehicles *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Carlton Betts was involved in a gang's criminal activities that included 11 violent robberies and the theft of 20 vehicles across the Midlands, such as Dudley, Wombourne, Stourbridge, Gornal, Wordsley, Rowley Regis and Bilston. The group used weapons like an axe and machete to threaten staff in shops and steal items, with the spree commencing in August 2021.

Admitted conspiracy to steal vehicles and burglary. This sentence will be added to his existing 13-year jail term for a fatal collision in Tipton in 2021.

1 Jul 2025

June 2025 16 cases

Seyed Taklimi

Conspiracy to possess criminal property *

Sentence

25 months imprisonment

Seyed Taklimi was part of a gang that sold counterfeit and illicit cigarettes and tobacco products from European Food Express in Dudley High Street between August 2016 and December 2018. The gang used secret compartments to hide products, including a ceiling void containing a CCTV hard drive and over 13,000 cigarettes. Inspections revealed ongoing involvement in preparing and concealing illegal goods, with the conspiracy valued at nearly £700,000.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess goods bearing a sign identical to a registered trademark and conspiracy to possess criminal property. Part of the gang operating the illegal tobacco sales.

27 Jun 2025

Sywash Mashkhaty

Conspiracy to possess criminal property *

Sentence

57 months imprisonment

Sywash Mashkhaty led a gang that sold counterfeit and illicit cigarettes and tobacco products from European Food Express in Dudley High Street between August 2016 and December 2018. The gang hid products in secret compartments, including a concrete floor void and an electromagnetic-operated compartment behind a wall, with seizures including over 7,000 illicit cigarettes. The operation involved daily sales of around £500 worth of illegal tobacco, with the total value of counterfeit cigarettes estimated at nearly £700,000.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess goods bearing a sign identical to a registered trademark and conspiracy to possess criminal property. Ordered to pay £10,000 in costs.

27 Jun 2025

Zanko Fars Ismael

Conspiracy to possess criminal property *

Sentence

44 months imprisonment

Zanko Fars Ismael was involved in a gang that sold counterfeit and illicit cigarettes and tobacco products from European Food Express in Dudley High Street between August 2016 and December 2018. The gang concealed products in hidden locations, such as drawers, sacks, and behind ceiling tiles, with seizures including over 13,000 cigarettes. The operation generated significant illegal profits, with daily sales estimated at £500 worth of tobacco.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess goods bearing a sign identical to a registered trademark and conspiracy to possess criminal property. Served as second in command in the gang.

27 Jun 2025

Waheed Ayub

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

17 years imprisonment

On July 31, 2024, several offenders attacked five males in a car in Reedswood Lane, Walsall. They used a vehicle to ram the victims' car and then emerged armed with machetes, blades, blunt instruments such as baseball and cricket bats, and a single-barrelled shotgun, which was discharged into the vehicle, causing significant and life-threatening injuries.

Admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

20 Jun 2025

Umar Saddique

Assisting an offender *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Assisting an offender in relation to the attack.

20 Jun 2025

Shazad Mahmood

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

17 years imprisonment

Admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

20 Jun 2025

Mohammed Sajid

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

Admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

20 Jun 2025

Mihai Marian

Rape *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Mihai Marian met his first victim through an online dating app and stubbed out cigarette ends on her back in Staffordshire in September. He then raped and sexually assaulted another woman in Leicester in October, plying her with alcohol, possibly more substances, which left her incoherent. He filmed the victim and threatened to share the footage online. The offences involved manipulation and violence against women he met online.

Found guilty of rape, sexual assault, and actual bodily harm after a trial. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register. Police believe there may be more victims and are urging them to come forward.

20 Jun 2025

Amar Shazhad

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

17 years imprisonment

Admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

20 Jun 2025

Hezar Iyaiz

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

17 years imprisonment

Admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

20 Jun 2025

Khurum Sajad

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

Admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

20 Jun 2025

Kamran Moore

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

Admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

20 Jun 2025

Jetnor Dani

Production of Cannabis *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Jetnor Dani was found asleep in a terraced house in Dunkley Street, Wolverhampton, which was being used as a secret cannabis factory. Police discovered 25 mature cannabis plants in the loft, along with growing paraphernalia and bypassed electricity. Dani had been living at the property for one to two months and was tasked with maintaining the operation, which had a potential street value of between £7,000 and £21,000.

Admitted being concerned in the production of cannabis. Judge Michael Chambers KC noted that Dani played a significant role in a substantial operation, had no right to work in the UK, and gained accommodation as part of his involvement. He has previous convictions for shoplifting and obstruction of a police officer.

19 Jun 2025

Milion Kiflemariam

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, with a 35-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 120 hours unpaid work

On May 22, 2023, Milion Kiflemariam assaulted his pregnant girlfriend in Broad Street, Wolverhampton. The couple had an altercation after a meal, during which he grabbed her around the neck, dragged her along the street, punched her multiple times causing her to lose consciousness, and attempted to force her into a car. Members of the public intervened, pulling him away until police arrived. The victim sustained cuts and bruises and was taken to hospital.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. No previous convictions. Judge Michael Chambers KC described it as a serious offence of domestic violence and completely unjustified.

19 Jun 2025

Adam Stevenson

Exposure *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

Adam Stevenson exposed himself in his car at The Leasowes park in Halesowen on May 18, 2025, by wolf-whistling at a woman to attract her attention while performing a sex act with his trousers down. This incident occurred in a public place with children and vulnerable people present, and it was his sixth exposure offence. He initially claimed he was undressed because he needed the toilet but later admitted the act, citing personal struggles. He has a history of similar crimes and was released from prison shortly before this offence.

Pleaded guilty to exposure; diagnosed with autism and struggles with human interaction; has seven convictions for eight offences, including prior sentences for exposure; Judge Jonathan Gosling described him as a compulsive offender who has resisted rehabilitation efforts.

17 Jun 2025

Ari Kerim

Selling counterfeit goods and illegal tobacco products *

Sentence

44 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 18 months; 100 hours of unpaid work; £6,000 costs; disqualified as director for 5 years

Ari Kerim, 36, of Marigold Crescent, Dudley, and owner of Gustul Mini Market in Bradford Street, Walsall, was involved in selling counterfeit cigarettes, vapes, and tobacco products. Despite being warned by Walsall Council Trading Standards officers in September 2022 to remove illegal vapes, he continued the illegal activities. Undercover officers made several purchases of counterfeit goods, and a sniffer dog discovered cigarettes hidden in a secret compartment under the counter. The offences occurred over several months following the initial visit.

Pleaded not guilty; found guilty after a three-day trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

13 Jun 2025

May 2025 8 cases

Layton Clenton

Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving *

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.

30 May 2025

Dale Francis

Murder *

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.

22 May 2025

Daniel Tatters

Murder *

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.

22 May 2025

Anthony Millward

Fraudulent trading *

Sentence

32-month prison sentence

Anthony Millward, operating under names Drive Seal, Bespoke Driveways and Prestige Resin Driveways, took substantial deposits from consumers for driveway and landscaping work that was either never completed or carried out to a substandard level, leaving a trail of financial loss and distress across Dudley and the West Midlands. An investigation began in June 2023 after a Dudley resident reported paying £7,500 for unfinished work. Further complaints revealed deposits ranging from £360 to £1,500 for similar unfulfilled or poor work. Millward provided false addresses, excuses like personal bereavements and vehicle issues, and lied to trading standards officers about his partner's death.

Pleaded guilty to fraudulent trading under the Fraud Act 2006. Ordered to pay £32,000 compensation to victims or face custodial sentence.

16 May 2025

Jack Makepeace

Stalking *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

Jack Makepeace bombarded his ex-girlfriend with thousands of calls and messages after she ended their relationship upon discovering his criminal history through a Clare's Law request. This revealed he was a convicted sex offender and had a history of serious allegations of domestic violence from previous partners. His actions included making threats to her life and referencing her parents' address, causing her to fear for her safety and that of her family. The stalking occurred between March 11 and 19, 2025.

Pleaded guilty to stalking involving serious alarm or distress. Has previous convictions for a sexual offence and domestic violence allegations. Expressed remorse and claimed threats were made out of desperation.

16 May 2025

Kejuan Malone

Manslaughter *

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.

12 May 2025

Philip Walter

Illegal money lending and money laundering *

Sentence

22 months for money laundering and 8 months for illegal lending, to run consecutively, totalling 30 months imprisonment

Philip Walter ran an illegal lending operation over approximately six years from his home in Beeches Road, West Bromwich, lending more than £375,000 to 58 financially vulnerable people and receiving over £515,000 in repayments without authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority. He charged exorbitant interest rates, trapping borrowers in cycles of debt; examples include one borrower repaying £450 on a £300 loan and others feeling scared and intimidated by missed payment penalties. Arrested in October 2023 following a warrant executed by the England Illegal Money Lending Team, Sandwell Trading Standards, and West Midlands Police.

Pleaded guilty to illegal lending and money laundering charges. Judge Simon Ward noted the human damage caused to vulnerable borrowers through high interest rates, despite no violence or direct threats. No order for costs. Had mental health problems and prior debt.

8 May 2025

Daniel Clarke

Sexual abuse of children *

Sentence

Extended sentence of 12 years, including 7 years and 6 months imprisonment and 4.5 years extended licence

Daniel Clarke, a teaching assistant at a special needs school in Solihull, groomed and sexually abused vulnerable boys with special needs between 2013 and 2024. He met victims through his roles at the school, as an out-of-hours personal assistant, and via a Midlands charity organising activities for children with special educational needs. Clarke played twisted 'truth or dare' sex games, filmed the abuse, kept a list of victims, plied boys with alcohol, forced them to listen to adult content, and manipulated situations like sleepovers and water fights to facilitate the abuse, involving at least six victims.

Admitted to making indecent photographs of children, three counts of sexual assault of a child, two counts of sexual activity with a child, and three counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Barred for life from working with children, handed a sexual harm prevention order, and must remain on the sex offenders register for life.

1 May 2025

April 2025 1 case

Paul Harold

Indecent assault *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

In May 1997, Paul Harold, then a police officer, arrested a vulnerable 15-year-old girl living in care for shoplifting in Newcastle-under-Lyme. He wrote his phone number on her hand, contacted her at her care home, arranged to meet, and on one occasion took her to his home where he indecently assaulted her.

Found guilty of two counts of indecent assault. Abused position of trust as a police officer. Served as officer between October 1996 and June 1997.

28 Apr 2025

March 2025 3 cases

Anthony Craig Pitts

Conspiracy to supply Class C controlled drugs *

Sentence

5 years and 5 months imprisonment

Anthony Craig Pitts, part of the extended family group, assisted in the multi-million-pound operation producing fake Xanax in makeshift factories in garages and garden sheds in the Black Country, using ingredients from China. The drugs were sold on the Dark Web for over £4 million, mainly to the USA, with payments in Bitcoin. Interceptions revealed connections to the defendants.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of class C to another; and conspiracy to use unauthorised trademarks.

28 Mar 2025

Bladen Roper

Encouraging or assisting the commission of offences *

Sentence

3 years and 3 months imprisonment

Bladen Roper encouraged or assisted the group's fake medicines production of counterfeit Xanax in makeshift Black Country facilities with Chinese ingredients. The operation sold over £4 million on the Dark Web to US customers via Bitcoin. Separately convicted of aggravated vehicle taking. Intercepted packages and digital evidence linked him to the enterprise.

Found guilty of one count of encouraging or assisting the commission of one or more offences, believing one or more would be committed. Also given a nine month sentence for aggravated vehicle taking in a separate case.

28 Mar 2025

Mark Bailey

Conspiracy to supply Class C controlled drugs *

Sentence

6 years and 5 months imprisonment

Mark Bailey's address in Wolverhampton was used as a manufacturing site for the group's counterfeit medicines operation, producing fake Xanax in makeshift factories in garages and sheds with imported Chinese ingredients. The business sold over £4 million on the Dark Web, primarily to the USA, using Bitcoin. Intercepted packages linked to the defendants were found in the UK and US.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of class C to another; conspiracy to use unauthorised trademarks; unauthorised use of trademarks; two counts of possessing a controlled drug of class B with intent to supply to another.

27 Mar 2025

February 2025 4 cases

Alexander Westwood

Sexual offences *

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.

25 Feb 2025

Martin Gordon

Possession of a firearm *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Martin Gordon, 64, brandished a pistol in the street during a heated family argument in Dudley. Police were called to reports of a man pulling a gun on a woman and found him at a nearby industrial estate approximately 40 minutes later. He was discovered with a magazine containing two bullets in his pocket and the gun in his car.

Admitted possession of a firearm.

13 Feb 2025

Lyn Walker

Fraud *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Lyn Walker, co-owner of Amberley Care Home with her husband Graham, along with manager Jamiel Slaney-Summers, forged a will to swindle 85-year-old resident Rita Barnsley out of her £150,000 estate after she moved into the care home in May 2020 due to illness. The fraudulent will, created in early 2021, appointed Lyn and Slaney-Summers as executors, awarding Slaney-Summers 50% and Lyn 25% of the estate, while isolating Barnsley from her cousin Verna Woolley. Barnsley died in summer 2021. The scam was uncovered after Woolley's suspicions led to a council investigation. Judge John Butterfield KC described the actions as driven by greed.

Convicted of fraud. Ordered to pay £30,000 in costs. Defence noted good character, blameless lives prior, 52 years in care industry, and recent health issues.

4 Feb 2025

Graham Walker

Fraud *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Graham Walker, owner of Amberley Care Home, along with his wife Lyn Walker and manager Jamiel Slaney-Summers, forged a will to swindle 85-year-old resident Rita Barnsley out of her £150,000 estate after she moved into the care home in May 2020 due to illness. The fraudulent will, created in early 2021, appointed Lyn and Slaney-Summers as executors, awarding Slaney-Summers 50% and Lyn 25% of the estate, while isolating Barnsley from her cousin Verna Woolley. Barnsley died in summer 2021. The scam was uncovered after Woolley's suspicions led to a council investigation. Judge John Butterfield KC described the actions as driven by greed.

Convicted of fraud. Ordered to pay £30,000 in costs. Defence noted good character, blameless lives prior, and recent health issues including multiple hospitalisations and bowel/intestine removal operation.

4 Feb 2025

January 2025 2 cases

Kimberley Bethell

Illegal eviction *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 140 hours unpaid work, pay £1,500 compensation

Kimberley Bethell and Davinder Singh Chall, directors of Wolverhampton-based Phoenix Supported Housing CIC, promised to support a vulnerable tenant with her financial, physical and mental health but failed to do so. They provided misleading information, including not informing the tenant she would have to pay council tax when moving flats, and entered her into utilities contracts without her knowledge, transferring an existing contract into her name without permission. This caused the tenant to fall into debt, leading to her illegal eviction with 14 days' notice.

Former director of Phoenix Supported Housing CIC. Pleaded guilty to one charge under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 and one under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Judge Recorder Joanne Barker described behaviour as 'thoroughly wicked' and said they 'should be ashamed of themselves'.

20 Jan 2025

Davinder Singh Chall

Illegal eviction *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 25 rehabilitation days, pay £1,500 compensation

Davinder Singh Chall and Kimberley Bethell, directors of Wolverhampton-based Phoenix Supported Housing CIC, promised to support a vulnerable tenant with her financial, physical and mental health but failed to do so. They provided misleading information, including not informing the tenant she would have to pay council tax when moving flats, and entered her into utilities contracts without her knowledge, transferring an existing contract into her name without permission. This caused the tenant to fall into debt, leading to her illegal eviction with 14 days' notice.

Director of Phoenix Supported Housing CIC. Pleaded guilty to one charge under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 and one under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Judge Recorder Joanne Barker described behaviour as 'thoroughly wicked' and said they 'should be ashamed of themselves'.

20 Jan 2025

December 2024 1 case

Rafattullah Rustayee

Making and distributing indecent images of children *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Rafattullah Rustayee, a 25-year-old man from Dudley, was sentenced for possessing and distributing indecent images of children. Police received intelligence about indecent images being uploaded, leading to a warrant executed at his home in October 2024. Officers seized an iPhone, iPad, and iMac, and upon examination discovered 885 indecent images of children aged between three and 15, including nearly three hours of moving sex abuse content. From 20 November 2023 to 2 October 2024, he used a Telegram account to share 59 indecent images in a forum with other paedophiles, actively searching for illegal content including BDSM, bondage, and sadomasochism material, and engaged in conversations about sexual interest in children.

Admitted three counts of making indecent images of children and three counts of distributing them. No previous convictions. Subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order and must remain on the sex offenders register for a decade. Recorder Michael Duck KC said: 'Without people like you who possess, and more seriously, distribute these images, there would not be a market of images of children being subjected to the appalling abuse which features in this case. You perpetuate that market.'

11 Dec 2024

November 2024 1 case

Costela Soare

Controlling prostitution for gain *

Sentence

3 years and 2 months imprisonment

Costela Soare, aged 37, from Smethwick, Sandwell, alongside Luigi Cucu, trafficked and exploited 14 women in modern slavery from January 2018 until March 2023, forcing them into prostitution nationwide. Victims suffered physical and verbal abuse, drug addiction resulting in debts, financial control, coercive control, lack of medical access, and grueling shifts up to 20 hours daily. One victim was so malnourished her bones were visible through her skin. The couple earned at least £734,400 from the exploitation.

Pleaded guilty to controlling prostitution for gain.

21 Nov 2024

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