Worcester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 115 verdicts at Worcester Crown Court (Worcester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

April 2023 2 cases

Nicola Everton

Supplying class A and B drugs *

Sentence

six years imprisonment

Nicola Everton was involved in a drug dealing gang that organised the supply of cannabis and cocaine using encrypted mobile phones on a platform called Encro-chat. The gang sourced, distributed, and sold drugs across areas including Worcestershire, Lincolnshire, and Devon, even after police infiltrated the platform. She was arrested in her vehicle at junction 6 of the M5 and was part of a group responsible for supplying 10 kilograms of cocaine and 20 kilograms of cannabis.

Pleaded guilty prior to a trial.

1 Apr 2023

Paul Bailey

Supplying class A and B drugs *

Sentence

20 years imprisonment

Paul Bailey was part of a gang that flooded Worcestershire and surrounding areas with 10 kilograms of cocaine and 20 kilograms of cannabis. The group utilised encrypted mobile phones on platforms like Encro-chat to organise and continue their drug supply operations despite police infiltration.

1 Apr 2023

January 2023 1 case

Ryan Mountford

Sexual Assault *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Ryan Mountford committed a series of sexual offences, including five sexual assaults, sexual assault of a child, sexual assault on a male, arranging or facilitating a child sex offence, voyeurism, intentionally encouraging or assisting an offence, four offences of making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child, and three offences of distributing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child. These offences occurred in Malvern, Ledbury, and Ross-On-Wye between January 1, 2013, and January 27, 2023.

Sentenced for multiple sexual offences, with a minimum of two-thirds of the sentence to be served in custody before parole consideration.

23 Jan 2023

July 2022 1 case

Ashleigh Booth

Assault *

Sentence

12-month imprisonment suspended for two years

Ashleigh Booth went to the home of his uncle, Tony Gurney, in Evesham, where he was denied entry. He punched Mr Gurney in the face five or six times while wearing a ring, which was initially mistaken for a knuckleduster. This assault was part of the original case leading to his sentencing.

Had seven previous convictions, including for common assault in 2016. Judge imposed a four-month curfew and 20 rehabilitation activity days, and warned that further offences could lead to jail.

1 Jul 2022

June 2022 1 case

David Bieber

Wounding with intent *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 6 years

David Bieber, a former US marine and bodybuilder serving a life sentence for the 2003 murder of PC Ian Broadhurst and attempted murder of two colleagues, attacked prison officer Alison Smith at HMP Long Lartin on August 10, 2017. He used a homemade pronged iron bar to grab her around the neck and launch a frenzied 10-second assault, punching her face and attempting to stab her, while threatening to kill her. The attack occurred in a locked corridor where she was isolated and vulnerable. Bieber claimed it was to secure a transfer to HMP Belmarsh for medication access. He was convicted of wounding with intent and possessing an unauthorised weapon after a week-long trial. The victim sustained cuts to her mouth, chin, and four wounds to her right arm, requiring hospital treatment, and has suffered life-changing constant pain and psychological harm.

Sentenced as a dangerous offender. Attack was planned and unprovoked, aimed at securing a prison transfer for better access to painkilling medication. Victim suffered permanent psychological condition. Overall minimum term extended from 37 to 43 years, eligible for release in 2047.

1 Jun 2022

December 2021 1 case

Fay Newman

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for two years and ten months

Fay Newman was driving her Kia Ceed on the A448 Bromsgrove Highway towards Redditch when she overtook traffic and collided with Nick Bennell, a 35-year-old father-of-two, who had come off his Honda motorbike in a separate incident on August 18, 2021. The collision resulted in Nick's death at the scene.

The defendant was sentenced after causing the death of a motorbike rider.

2 Dec 2021

May 2021 3 cases

Nezam Salangy

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum of 18 years

Nezam Salangy murdered his 28-year-old wife Zobaidah Salangy, likely at their Prego Pizza shop on Austin Road in Bromsgrove, on or around 27 March 2020. He dumped her body in an unmarked grave near Lower Bentley village, where it remained undiscovered for six months until October 2020. Salangy covered up the murder by sending fake text messages from her phone, reporting her missing, and claiming she had left him for a new boyfriend and intended to return to Afghanistan. The body was found bound in curtain wire, wrapped in black bin bags and a duvet cover matching items from their home. Telephone evidence linked him to arranging concealment with his brothers.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty by jury after six-week trial. Judge noted prior violence in marriage and premeditated intent to kill. Continues to deny guilt.

13 May 2021

Mohammed Ramin Salangi

Assisting an offender *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Mohammed Ramin Salangi, 31, of Adamscroft Place in Cardiff, assisted his brother Nezam Salangy in the murder cover-up in March 2020 by helping to move and bury Zobaidah Salangy's body in an unmarked woodland grave near Lower Bentley village.

Convicted of assisting an offender by helping move and bury the body. Served alongside Allied forces in Afghanistan and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, which was taken into account by the judge.

13 May 2021

Mohammed Yasin Salangi

Assisting an offender *

Sentence

4 years and 9 months imprisonment

Mohammed Yasin Salangi, 34, of Adamscroft Place in Cardiff, assisted his brother Nezam Salangy in covering up the murder of Zobaidah Salangy in March 2020 by helping create a false trail, including sending deceptive messages and misleading authorities about her disappearance.

Convicted of assisting an offender by helping cover up the murder. Served alongside Allied forces in Afghanistan and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, which was taken into account by the judge.

13 May 2021

May 2020 1 case

Jodie Taylor

Exceeding speed limit *

Sentence

Fined £204, surcharge of £32, and three penalty points

Jodie Taylor was caught by a speed camera on the M5 between junctions 5 (Droitwich) and 6 (Worcester/Pershore) on March 13, 2020, exceeding the variable 50mph speed limit in place at the time.

Admitted to the charges.

23 May 2020

April 2015 1 case

Kevin Robbins

Sexual assault on a girl under the age of 13 *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Kevin Robbins, 53, of Huins Close, sexually assaulted a girl under the age of 13. He was charged with two counts of sexual assault and found guilty by a jury.

Found guilty by a jury on two counts of sexual assault on a girl under the age of 13.

17 Apr 2015

March 2015 2 cases

Toby Rogers

Sexual offences *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment

Toby Rogers committed a string of sexual offences against two young girls throughout August and September 2013 in Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove. The offences included three counts of assault on a female under 13, one count of sexual activity with a female under 16, and one count of interfering with a witness for the case. Rogers was arrested on February 14, 2014, following an investigation by West Mercia and Warwickshire Police.

Pleaded guilty to four charges. The 21-year-old admitted three counts of assault on a female under 13, one count of sexual activity with a female under 16, and one count of interfering with a witness for the case.

20 Mar 2015

Kerry Jones

Sexual assault and possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Kerry Jones sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl by touching her under and over her clothes on April 27, 2013, while she sat on his lap. The girl reported the incident to her mother later that day due to pain. Parents contacted police, leading to Jones' arrest the next day. Investigation revealed over 3,000 indecent images and videos of children on his computer, laptop, and phone, ranging from level one to five in severity, including extreme animal pornography and an indecent image of the victim. He had been abusing children through child pornography for some time.

Pleaded guilty to 14 charges of possessing pornographic images and one charge of sexual assault. Previously of good character and remorseful. Judge took into account previous good character and remorse. Ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order issued; computers not returned.

16 Mar 2015

February 2015 1 case

Alan Peter Saffery

Indecent assault *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Alan Peter Saffery, a former Redditch police officer from Spinney Grove in Hereford, carried out the offences between 1977 and 1981, taking advantage of a young girl. The offences were reported to officers by the victim during another investigation. The charges relating to making indecent images of children were from June 2013 when Saffery had downloaded images which were only discovered during the investigation for the other offences.

Found guilty of six counts of indecent assault, two counts of sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and two counts of making indecent photographs of children. Found not guilty of two counts of rape against a different person. Former police officer.

27 Feb 2015

May 2014 1 case

Phidel Gonzales

Possession of crack with intent to supply *

Sentence

2 years and 9 months imprisonment

On November 23, 2013, officers attempted to stop Phidel Gonzales driving on the ring road in Redditch. He rolled out of the car and ran off, causing the vehicle to crash into a fence outside a house. After a short foot chase, he was caught and searched at a police station, where 70 deals of crack and 70 deals of heroin, with a combined street value of £2,100, were found on him.

Admitted possession of crack with intent to supply, possession of heroin with intent to supply, driving without due care and attention, driving without insurance and without a licence. Concurrent sentences for drugs offences, no separate penalty for careless driving, 9 penalty points for insurance and licence offences, disqualified from driving for 6 months upon release.

6 May 2014

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Worcester Crown Court, located in Worcester, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 115 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Worcester area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

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