Wolverhampton Crown Court Sentencing Results

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Naomi Peate breached a five-year restraining order by visiting her mother'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.

Kyle Henry, a 32-year-old dad-of-four, attacked the taxi driver after a minor collision on August 8, 2023, in Park Lane, Wednesbury. Henry took exception to the taxi driver photographing the van's registration plate, exited the vehicle, and punched the taxi driver in the face with both hands and significant force, causing him to collapse like a sack of potatoes. The taxi driver 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 the taxi driver bubbling with blood and feared he would die.

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.

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 the two-year-old victim, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.