Worcester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Norbert Gyurcsik, from Kestrel Road, Hereford, was arrested in May 2024 for buying and distributing albums whose lyrics breach terrorism legislation and are intended to incite racial hatred. A police raid of his home found he owned more than 2,000 records which he was buying and selling across the UK and Europe.

Eid Ajam, part of a gang responsible for stealing vehicles through car key burglaries in north Worcestershire, including several in Redditch and Bromsgrove, during November and December 2023. The gang committed 11 offences in total – six in Redditch and Bromsgrove, four in the Solihull area, and one in Leamington. They were arrested from a vehicle linked to the offences.

Sufian Younis, part of a gang responsible for stealing vehicles through car key burglaries in north Worcestershire, including several in Redditch and Bromsgrove, during November and December 2023. The gang committed 11 offences in total – six in Redditch and Bromsgrove, four in the Solihull area, and one in Leamington. They were arrested from a vehicle linked to the offences.

On 24 November 2024, Daniel Kilpatrick and his sister Stacey went to Patrick Pahita's address in Ross-on-Wye after a social media dispute. They kicked his door and repeatedly shouted that they were going to kill him. When Mr Pahita opened the door armed with a baseball bat for self-defence, Daniel was struck and fell to the ground. The incident lasted over seven minutes. Daniel had also sent an unprovoked threatening message to the victim's mother on 24 November and an offensive message to a friend of his former partner on 13 November 2024.

Tori Muddyman, a 31-year-old prison officer, plotted with an inmate to smuggle illegal drugs, mobile phones, SIM cards, chargers, alcohol, tobacco, and steroids into HMP Onley in Northamptonshire. She was tipped off to police in 2019, leading to a search of her garage where the prohibited items were found. She confessed to accepting £2,500 from a prisoner to bring these items into the prison, though she claimed not to have followed through. Evidence, including bank records linking payments from the prisoner's associates and items found in the inmate's cell, confirmed her involvement in the conspiracy.

Amy Deacon, from Worcester, was involved in a county lines drug gang that inundated the area with over 6kg of cocaine, crack, and heroin, worth more than £600,000, through 24 trips from Luton. The gang bragged about their lifestyles on social media and used a system to track drug orders.

Hashim Malik, from Luton, led a county lines drug gang that transported over 6kg of cocaine, crack, and heroin from Luton to Worcester across 24 trips, with the drugs valued at more than £600,000. The gang used a cloud-based system to manage orders and debts, and members bragged about their extravagant lifestyles, including displaying cash and designer items on social media.

Hussain Akhtar, from Worcester, was involved in a county lines drug gang that transported and supplied over 6kg of cocaine, crack, and heroin from Luton to Worcester, with the drugs worth more than £600,000 across 24 trips. The gang used social media to boast about their wealth.

Talor Benford, from Luton, was associated with a county lines drug gang that flooded Worcester with over 6kg of cocaine, crack, and heroin valued at more than £600,000 through 24 trips. He attempted to supply a firearm to gang members during their illegal activities.

Saood Ali, from Worcester, was involved in a county lines drug gang that transported over 6kg of cocaine, crack, and heroin from Luton to Worcester across 24 trips, with the drugs worth more than £600,000. The gang used social media to display wealth and a cloud-based system for drug management.

Myles Price, from Worcester, was part of a county lines drug gang that transported over 6kg of cocaine, crack, and heroin from Luton to Worcester across 24 trips, with the drugs valued at more than £600,000. The gang used social media to flaunt wealth and managed operations via a cloud-based system.

Max Didcote, from Worcester, was part of a county lines drug gang that flooded the area with over 6kg of cocaine, crack, and heroin, valued at more than £600,000, through 24 trips from Luton. The gang bragged about their lifestyles on social media and used a system to manage illegal drug trade.

Muhiz Jamshed, from Luton, participated in a county lines drug gang that transported over 6kg of cocaine, crack, and heroin from Luton to Worcester across 24 trips, with the drugs valued at more than £600,000. The gang used social media to flaunt wealth and a cloud-based system to track drug orders and debts.

Karim Moustati, from Worcester, was part of a county lines drug gang that inundated Worcester with over 6kg of cocaine, crack, and heroin, valued at more than £600,000, through 24 trips from Luton. Members flaunted their extravagant lifestyles on social media.

Scott Thomas, 27, of Malvern, was arrested in October 2023. A full forensic examination of his mobile phone found hundreds of indecent photographs of children across Categories A, B and C, with children aged between six months to 16 years. He distributed indecent photographs across Categories A, B and C. Conversations showed a sexual interest in children, discussing sexual acts he would like to commit. Devices contained prohibited images and extreme pornographic images relating to bestiality. He published an obscene article entering an online discussion over the rape of a three-year-old boy.

Anthony Blewitt sexually abused multiple girls under 13 over a decade from 2002 to 2015. Offences included assault by penetration, sexual assault, causing or inciting sexual activity, indecency, and indecent assault.

In the early hours of Saturday 26 October 2024, Craig Nunn was driving on the A451 between Stourport and Kidderminster at over 90mph and under the influence of amphetamines when he went through a red light and collided with a car carrying the three-week-old victim, a passenger, and the victim's father. The victim tragically died at the scene, and the victim's father suffered serious injuries including spinal fractures. During the investigation, an imitation firearm, an axe, and a knife were discovered in Nunn's car.

Sanaa Shahzad allowed her brother, Khizer Ali, to drive her VW Golf on April 23, 2024, knowing he was a learner driver without insurance. Earlier that day, she drove the car dangerously and at excess speed around Redditch, as captured on dashcam. She also refused to provide the password to her mobile phone, hindering the police investigation into a crash where Ali drove at 59mph in a 40mph zone on the A441 Alvechurch Highway, resulting in the death of the victim and life-changing injuries to the other victim.