Wolverhampton Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 134 verdicts at Wolverhampton Crown Court (Wolverhampton). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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

Jack Makepeace

Stalking

May 16, 2025

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.

Sources: birminghammail.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

Daniel Clarke

Sexual abuse of children

May 1, 2025

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.

Sources: birminghammail.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

Martin Gordon

Possession of a firearm

February 13, 2025

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.

Luigi Cucu

Human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain

November 21, 2024

Sentence: 9 years and 7 months imprisonment

Luigi Cucu, aged 46, from Smethwick, Sandwell, was involved in human trafficking and modern slavery from January 2018 until March 2023, affecting 14 women forced into prostitution across the country. Victims endured physical and verbal abuse, drug abuse leading to debts, financial control, coercive control, denial of medical help, and extreme working hours up to 20 hours a day. One victim was severely malnourished with bones protruding from her skin. The operation generated at least £734,400 from sexual exploitation.

Pleaded guilty to arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploit and controlling prostitution for gain.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Costela Soare

Controlling prostitution for gain

November 21, 2024

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.

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

Jason William Jones

Fraud

November 7, 2024

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Jason William Jones, trading as J & J Roofing, targeted elderly and vulnerable residents by cold-calling three properties in Stourbridge in May 2019, persuading them to have unnecessary roofing work done, such as cleaning and painting roof tiles. In August 2019, he returned to demand £1,000 from each property and also cold-called a retired homeowner in Redditch, claiming her chimney needed repointing and performing work despite her objections. He failed to provide information on cancellation rights and continued operations despite warnings from trading standards officers.

Pleaded guilty to three offences under the Fraud Act 2006. Ordered to pay £7,250 compensation to each of the four victims and £20,000 court costs. A Criminal Behaviour Order was imposed, prohibiting cold calling and related activities.

Sources: redditchadvertiser.co.uk

Jason Frederick Jones

Fraud

November 7, 2024

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, with 150 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Jason Frederick Jones, as part of J & J Roofing, assisted in cold-calling and targeting elderly and vulnerable residents, including three properties in Stourbridge in May 2019 for unnecessary roofing work and returning in August 2019 to demand payment. He was also involved in cold-calling a retired homeowner in Redditch, performing work without proper authorisation and failing to provide cancellation rights, despite warnings from trading standards.

Pleaded guilty to three offences under the Fraud Act 2006. A Criminal Behaviour Order was imposed, prohibiting cold calling and related activities.

Sources: redditchadvertiser.co.uk

Simon Harris

Unfair Trading

November 7, 2024

Sentence: 18-month community order with 90 hours of unpaid work

Simon Harris, as an employee of J & J Roofing, participated in cold-calling three properties in Stourbridge in May 2019, persuading owners to have unnecessary roofing work done, such as cleaning and painting roof tiles, without providing information on cancellation rights. He was involved in targeting elderly and vulnerable residents as part of the operation.

Pleaded guilty to an offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.

Sources: redditchadvertiser.co.uk

Adyan Hussain

Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life

November 4, 2024

Sentence: 11 years and 3 months imprisonment

On May 1, 2024, at 11.40am, Adyan Hussain, 22, of Salisbury Road, West Bromwich, drove a black Vauxhall Mokka in High Street, West Bromwich, and fired two shotgun rounds at a white Volkswagen Golf driven by the victim, who was waiting to turn right at the junction with Trinity Way. The first shot missed, but the second shattered the rear windscreen, causing multiple oozing wounds to the back of the victim's head, puncture wounds, and pellet wounds to his body. The incident occurred in broad daylight in a queue of traffic and was witnessed by a police officer. Hussain had been dropped off earlier by co-defendant Naveed Hussain, used a black holdall to hide the shotgun and false registration plates on the vehicle, abandoned the car in Oldbury after the shooting, and later collected it with changed plates. The victim, in his 20s, sought treatment at Midland Met Hospital but did not require major intervention. CCTV footage aided identification by West Midlands Police.

Admitted possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. Must serve at least two thirds of the sentence. Act described as a 'brazen' daylight drive-by shooting to settle a feud not involving him. Defence noted regret, remorse, family impact, and that he was asked to do it and provided the gun.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Jaskirat Kaur

Manslaughter

October 25, 2024

Sentence: indefinite hospital order

Jaskirat Kaur, 33, suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, stabbed her 10-year-old daughter Shay Kang 11 times in the chest with a Swiss Army knife at their home in Robin Close, Rowley Regis on March 4, 2024. She believed she was protecting her daughter from perceived threats involving lasers and technology, and had been experiencing delusions for months leading up to the incident. Concerns about Shay's welfare had been raised earlier due to her absence from school and social isolation, but interventions by police and social services did not prevent the tragedy.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility due to paranoid schizophrenia; the judge noted the severe mental illness and the need to protect the public from serious harm.

Sources: standard.co.uk

David Allen

Distraction burglary

October 17, 2024

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

David Allen, aged 40, from Tipton Road in Sedgley, posed as a window cleaner to gain entry to the home of an 80-year-old woman in Sedgley. He stole £15,000 worth of gold while she went to make him a cup of tea. He was caught on CCTV, arrested, and charged.

Pleaded guilty to distraction burglary. Caught on CCTV. Opportunist who targeted an elderly victim.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Luke Ward

Attempted murder and rape

October 14, 2024

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum of 14 years

Luke Ward forced his way into the woman’s home in the early hours of August 18, 2024, before repeatedly raping her, stabbing her in the neck with a grave injury reaching to her spine, and holding her hostage for 34 hours. He refused to get medical help for the victim. Despite being badly wounded, the woman managed to stem the bleeding and escape out of the front door to raise the alarm. Ward fled the scene but was arrested the next day by City of London Police officers.

Pleaded guilty to attempted murder, four counts of rape and sexual assault. Made subject to a restraining order and placed on the sex offenders’ register.

Sources: independent.co.uk

Mohammed Jamil

Kidnap

July 26, 2024

Sentence: 5 years 3 months imprisonment

Mohammed Jamil, along with Mohammed Saadh and Idris Ahmed, kidnapped a man in his 40s over an alleged debt on November 25, 2023. The victim was bundled into a Seat Leon car, driven to a banqueting suite in Smethwick, stripped naked, burnt with cigarettes, and beaten with a metal pole before being released.

Mohammed Saadh

Kidnap

July 26, 2024

Sentence: 5 years 3 months imprisonment

Mohammed Saadh, along with Mohammed Jamil and Idris Ahmed, kidnapped a man in his 40s over an alleged debt on November 25, 2023. The victim was bundled into a Seat Leon car, driven to a banqueting suite in Smethwick, stripped naked, burnt with cigarettes, and beaten with a metal pole before being released.

Idris Ahmed

Kidnap

July 26, 2024

Sentence: 4 years 6 months imprisonment

Idris Ahmed, along with Mohammed Jamil and Mohammed Saadh, kidnapped a man in his 40s over an alleged debt on November 25, 2023. The victim was bundled into a Seat Leon car, driven to a banqueting suite in Smethwick, stripped naked, burnt with cigarettes, and beaten with a metal pole before being released.

Carl Houldey

Rape

July 3, 2024

Sentence: 24 years imprisonment, with a minimum of 16 years to serve before eligible for parole

Carl Houldey attacked a teenage girl, leading to four counts of rape and other sexual offences. The incident was reported by the girl and her family to West Midlands Police, who conducted extensive enquiries including a video interview with the victim, interviews with Houldey, forensic analysis of clothing, and examination of his phone. The attack occurred prior to his arrest, and it has left the victim feeling unsafe and changed her daily life, as detailed in her victim personal statement.

Pleaded not guilty but was found guilty by a jury. Also placed on the sex offenders register for life, given a sexual harm prevention order, and issued a restraining order against the victim. The victim's personal statement highlighted the profound impact on her life, and the investigating officer commended her bravery.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Sarwat Raouf

Conspiracy to possess criminal property

June 27, 2024

Sentence: 98 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, 150 hours unpaid work, and ordered to pay £2,000 in costs plus victim surcharge

Sarwat Raouf was involved in an organised crime group that sold illegal tobacco worth an estimated £700,000 from European Food Express on Dudley High Street between August 2016 and December 2018. The group possessed and sold counterfeit and illicit cigarettes and tobacco products, with authorities discovering hidden compartments containing thousands of untaxed cigarettes during searches.

John Harris

Rape

June 13, 2024

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

John Harris, aged 64, committed a series of child sexual abuses in the 1970s, including eight counts of rape and one count of sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, with the offences dating back to 1976. The victim came forward when ready, providing crucial information that led to his conviction after a thorough investigation by specialists.

Convicted of eight counts of rape and one count of sexual intercourse with a girl under 13. Also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. The victim assisted investigators, and Detective Inspector Emma Jobson highlighted the strength of the victim and the team's commitment to historical cases.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

Unnamed Teenager

Causing death by dangerous driving

May 22, 2024

Sentence: 64 months detention

On July 27, 2023, in Turnstone Road, Walsall, the 14-year-old boy rode a stolen blue Suzuki motorbike at speeds up to 52mph on the wrong side of a 30mph residential road. He collided with seven-year-old Katniss Seleznev, who was playing on a pink three-wheeled scooter metres from her home with her twin brother and older sister. Katniss was thrown 20 metres and died at the scene. The boy did not stop, hid the bike, and it was later found burnt in bushes. No braking attempts were evident. He was arrested and gave no comment in interview.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. Prior conviction for taking a vehicle without consent, driving without insurance, and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence. Remorse shown through early guilty plea. To serve half in detention before release on licence.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Richard Morgan

Causing unnecessary suffering

April 9, 2024

Sentence: 23 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 40 hours of unpaid work, 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days, alcohol abstinence and monitoring for 120 days, and 5-year ban from owning animals

Richard Morgan and Katie Byard caused unnecessary suffering to two dogs under their care. A Terrier named Teddy suffered a fractured skull from blunt force trauma, leading to his death. A Chihuahua named Coco sustained trauma, bruising, and swelling to the face, and died despite treatment. The injuries were non-accidental and resulted from significant blunt force.

Pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering; expressed regret; claimed injuries were caused by a single blow with a broom in a momentary lapse of judgement.

Sources: stourbridgenews.co.uk

Katie Byard

Causing unnecessary suffering

April 9, 2024

Sentence: 20 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days, £250 costs, and 5-year ban from owning animals

Katie Byard and Richard Morgan caused unnecessary suffering to two dogs owned by Byard and under their care. A Terrier named Teddy suffered a fractured skull from blunt force trauma, leading to his death. A Chihuahua named Coco sustained trauma, bruising, and swelling to the face after being kicked by Byard, and despite veterinary treatment, Coco also died. The injuries were non-accidental and resulted from significant blunt force.

Pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering; admitted kicking a dog in a momentary lapse of judgement; struggling with addiction and disruptive home environment at the time.

Sources: stourbridgenews.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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tyrone Moran

Causing death by dangerous driving

February 21, 2024

Sentence: 6 years and 9 months imprisonment

Tyrone Moran, a 19-year-old from Holcroft Road, Oldswinford, hit pedestrian Salma Rafique, aged 27, as she was crossing the road on a pedestrian crossing on Thorns Road in Quarry Bank on September 29, 2023, at around 8pm. He fled the scene, leaving her for dead, and the car was found abandoned nearby. Moran handed himself in at a police station later that evening, and Salma was declared dead at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. Also banned from driving for five years.

Sources: stourbridgenews.co.uk

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 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

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

Louise Docker

Conspiracy to smuggle drugs into prison

November 28, 2023

Sentence: 2 years and 3 months imprisonment

Louise Docker, aged 42, conspired with prison officer Carla Moskot-Brettell, her partner Darren Oakes, and Patricia Bucknall to smuggle cannabis and tobacco into HMP Birmingham. She helped wrap the cannabis in cling film, which was then smuggled to Oakes during social visits. The packages were laced with spices to confuse search dogs, placed inside food orders, and ingested by Oakes for later retrieval by inducing vomit.

Patricia Bucknall

Conspiracy to smuggle drugs into prison

November 28, 2023

Sentence: 2 years and 3 months imprisonment

Patricia Bucknall, aged 51, conspired with prison officer Carla Moskot-Brettell, her partner Darren Oakes, and Louise Docker to smuggle cannabis and tobacco into HMP Birmingham. She helped wrap the cannabis in cling film, which was then smuggled to Oakes during social visits. The packages were laced with spices to confuse search dogs, placed inside food orders, and ingested by Oakes for later retrieval by inducing vomit.

Carla Moskot-Brettell

Conspiracy to smuggle drugs into prison

November 28, 2023

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Carla Moskot-Brettell, a 35-year-old prison custody officer at HMP Hewell in Worcestershire, conspired with her partner Darren Oakes, an inmate at HMP Birmingham, to smuggle cannabis and tobacco into the prison. She worked with Louise Docker and Patricia Bucknall to wrap cannabis in cling film, which was then smuggled to Oakes during social visits. The packages were laced with spices to confuse search dogs and placed inside food orders, ingested by Oakes, who later induced vomit in his cell to retrieve them for consumption.

Darren Oakes

Conspiracy to smuggle drugs into prison

November 28, 2023

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Darren Oakes, a 47-year-old serving prisoner at HMP Birmingham, conspired with his partner and prison officer Carla Moskot-Brettell to smuggle cannabis and tobacco into the prison. The cannabis was wrapped in cling film by Moskot-Brettell, Louise Docker, and Patricia Bucknall, and smuggled to him during social visits. The packages, laced with spices to evade detection, were placed inside food orders and ingested by Oakes, who induced vomit in his cell to retrieve them for consumption.

Admitted charges. Serving prisoner at HMP Birmingham who ingested smuggled packages and retrieved them by inducing vomit.

Sources: bbc.co.uk

Carl Chapman

Indecent Assault

August 8, 2023

Sentence: 17 years imprisonment

Carl Chapman, aged 61, sexually abused a girl from when she was nine to 16 years old, with the offences dating back to the 1990s. He bribed her and threatened to kill her family. The victim, now an adult, reported the crimes, leading to an investigation by West Midlands Police. Chapman was arrested and found guilty of 19 counts related to the abuse.

Found guilty after a trial in April; will be on the sex-offenders register for life. Detective Sergeant Chloe Collins commended the victim's bravery and strength throughout the investigation, trial, and sentencing.

Sources: dudleynews.co.uk

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