Worcester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 292 verdicts at Worcester Crown Court (Worcester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Rebecca Edwards

Assisting an offender *

Sentence

Community order with 180 hours unpaid work, £2,000 costs, and £95 victim surcharge for assisting an offender

Assisted offenders in a crack cocaine gang from Northamptonshire and Wales following a botched £40,000 deal in Hereford Morrisons car park on 5 March 2021 that exploded into knife violence.

Aged 27, from Blackwood, Gwent.

1 Jan 0001

Ray Trewern

Sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

2 years 3 months imprisonment

Ray Trewern, 35, of Park Corner, Birmingham, contacted a 12-year-old girl on social media between October and December 2021. He groomed her, arranged meetings in person, bought her gifts, and took her shopping to build trust. During one meeting he sexually assaulted her by kissing her. He was arrested and later pleaded guilty to multiple child sex offences. West Mercia Police investigated the case on an evidence-led basis.

Pleaded guilty to sexual communications with a child, meeting a child following sexual grooming, sexual assault of a female child under 13, and possession of indecent photographs of a child. Also received a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and an indefinite restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Arnold

Robbery *

Sentence

five years and three months in prison

On Thursday September 9, Smith and Arnold entered Malvern Wines on Newtown Road and threatened staff with knives. A quantity of cash and spirits were stolen before they left the scene on foot towards Hornyold Road. Police identified them during the investigation. Arnold was arrested on September 26 on Pickersleigh Road, Malvern.

Pleaded guilty to robbery.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Ferrie

Affray *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

On 15 May 2020, Richard Ferrie and Sean Holt attacked Steven Newton on Longley Hall Road in Sheffield during a violent confrontation. Ferrie struck Newton with a golf club and punched him while he was on the ground.

Originally charged with murder, charge reduced to affray.

1 Jan 0001

Saied Hussini

Acid attack *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Saied Hussini was one of six men involved in an acid attack on a three-year-old boy at Home Bargains. The boy was looking at footballs with his brother when acid was sprayed on him at around 2.45pm on Saturday, July 21, 2018. The boy suffered serious burns to his arm and face, leaving him scarred for life.

Convicted following a six and a half week trial. Aged 41, of Harlesdon, London.

1 Jan 0001

Samir Rignall

Attempting to meet a child following grooming *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Samir Rignall, a 46-year-old convicted sex offender, was caught in a sting operation by paedophile hunter group H Division. He used the alias 'Phil' to engage in explicit online conversations with a profile he believed to be a 14-year-old girl. On 4 March 2017, he travelled from Cardiff to Hereford railway station with a tent, duvet, and sex toys, intending to meet the child for sex. He was confronted by the group and arrested. The court heard he was subject to a sexual offences prevention order at the time and had previously been sentenced to six years in 2011 for abducting and having sex with a 15-year-old girl.

Pleaded guilty to attempting to meet a girl under 16 following grooming, attempting to entice her to penetrative sexual activity, breaching a sexual offences order, and failing to notify authorities of internet use. Judge said he represents a risk of real harm to children.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Mazanik

Attempted Murder *

Sentence

21 years imprisonment

On September 21, 2024, Robert Mazanik stabbed his wife at their property on Broad Lea Close, Worcester. Officers responded to a 999 call and found her in the bath with stab wounds to her body and neck. Mazanik was arrested and charged with attempted murder.

Pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm, but following a four-day trial was found guilty of attempted murder. Ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £187.

1 Jan 0001

Thomas Lloyd-Perks

Sexual activity with a child and taking indecent photographs *

Sentence

15 months custody

Thomas Lloyd-Perks, then 17, met the 13-year-old girl at an activity group in 2012. He bombarded her with Facebook messages, engaged in sexual talk, and persuaded her to strip to check if she was 'a girl or a woman', taking indecent photographs of her genitals. The pair met in secret despite her mother's restrictions. She informed her mother, leading to police involvement and discovery of the images on his phone.

Pleaded guilty in September 2014 to sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl and taking indecent photographs of her genitals. Ordered to sign the sex offender register for 10 years. Sexual harm prevention order banning contact with children under 16 for 5 years. Judge described him as manipulative.

1 Jan 0001

Zackery Biddle

Fly tipping *

Sentence

54-week custodial sentence

In May 2020, Zackery Biddle and Declynd Mellings used a false profile name to advertise waste collections on local Facebook groups, offering to be the cheapest around during Covid-19 lockdown when recycling centres were closed. They dumped enormous amounts of fly-tipped waste at Openfields caravan site in Herefordshire, costing the council thousands to clear. Zackery Biddle also burned waste and allowed hazardous chemicals to leak into the environment.

Pleaded guilty to multiple charges of fly tipping and treating and disposing of controlled waste in a manner likely to cause pollution of the environment or harm to human health. Received a one-tenth discount for a 'last minute' guilty plea. Also received a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order preventing collection, carrying, treating and disposing of controlled waste.

1 Jan 0001

Usman Omar Multani

Conspiracy to supply heroin, crack cocaine, cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

six years and four months imprisonment

Usman Omar Multani, 29, previously of Westminster Road, Worcester, was involved with his brother and others in organised drug dealing in Worcester and surrounding areas, selling class A and B drugs into the city. He conspired to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine between August 2016 and April 2018 and cannabis between September 2016 and February 2018. The case followed an investigation by West Mercia Police’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine between August 2016 and April 2018 and conspiracy to supply cannabis between September 2016 and February 2018. 20 per cent discount for early guilty plea. Adds 32 months to existing nine and a half year sentence for GBH with intent.

1 Jan 0001

Walter Payne

Rape and indecent assault *

Sentence

12 years' imprisonment with a further six years on licence

Walter Payne, aged 67 from Selby, North Yorkshire, formerly from Worcester, committed the offences between 1991 and 1996 against two 11-year-old girls.

Pleaded guilty to three indecent assaults and four rape offences against an 11-year-old girl and indecently assaulting another 11-year-old girl. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order until further order and must sign the Sex Offenders Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Wayne Madlen

Robbery *

Sentence

eight years and three months' imprisonment

Wayne Madlen was involved in a robbery at the Tesco Express Store in Cookley, Kidderminster on March 13, 2024, where staff were threatened with axes and £7,000 of cigarettes were stolen.

Found guilty at Worcester Crown Court. Aged 53, of Hurstbourne Crescent, Wolverhampton.

1 Jan 0001

Simon Cawley

Fraud *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years and ordered to pay £700 in costs

Between January 1 2013 and February 28 2015, Simon Cawley stole £7,640 from tenants renting six properties around Worcester by using their deposits, intended for deposit protection schemes, to subsidise his failing agency, Severn Sales and Lettings. Landlords repaid the tenants despite never receiving the funds.

Admitted one count of fraud. Judge noted the offence crossed the custody threshold but imposed a suspended sentence. Cawley had been trading as an agent for 30 years.

1 Jan 0001

Simon Clancy

Indecent assault and gross indecency *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Simon Clancy, aged 44 and previously of Teme Road, Worcester, was sentenced for historic child sexual offences committed in 1992 against three boys under the age of 14. The offences came to light after an investigation by West Mercia Police, who interviewed him in April 2019. He was convicted following a two-week trial that concluded on 10 December 2020. Clancy was found guilty of seven counts of indecent assault on a boy under 14 and two counts of gross indecency with a boy under 14. In sentencing him to 12 years' imprisonment on 11 March 2021, the court also ordered him to sign the sex offenders' register.

Found guilty by jury of seven counts of indecent assault on a boy under 14 and two counts of gross indecency with a boy under 14. Placed on the sex offenders register.

1 Jan 0001

Stacey Kilpatrick

Affray *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Stacey Kilpatrick sent threatening messages to Patrick Pahita and his mother on 23 November 2024, stating she would kill him and his fiancée. She and her brother attended Pahita’s Gloucester Road address just after midnight on 24 November 2024, kicking the door and shouting threats. Kilpatrick armed herself with a knife and lunged at Pahita, who defended himself with a baseball bat. The affray lasted over seven minutes and was captured on CCTV. She admitted affray between 22 and 25 November 2024, threatening communications and sending an offensive message to the victim’s mother.

Admitted affray, threatening Mr Pahita with a knife and sending threatening communications including a threat of death. Ordered to undertake 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days. Subject to 5-year restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Stephen Climo

Fraud and theft *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

Stephen Climo, a 50-year-old solicitor employed by Gaynor-Smith and Owen in Malvern, defrauded and stole over £13,000 from elderly and deceased clients between 2011 and 2015. Offences included failing to pay in £180 from Edith Barefield and £180 from Doreen Nokes until much later; taking £2,000 and £700 cheques from Sheila Wardle; making seven £300 withdrawals totalling £2,400 from Joan Jones's account after her death without informing the bank; and withdrawing over £8,000 from Arthur Waldwyn's £50,000 care home account. The firm reimbursed the losses and reported him to police.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of fraud and one of theft. Judge Richard Rundell highlighted abuse of trust as a family solicitor dealing with vulnerable clients' money.

1 Jan 0001

Sean Holt

Manslaughter *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

On 15 May 2020, Sean Holt and Richard Ferrie attacked Paul Crossley and Steven Newton on Longley Hall Road in Sheffield after an earlier dispute. Holt punched Crossley, causing him to fall and hit his head, leading to a fractured skull, severe brain damage, and death on 19 May.

Originally charged with murder. Pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Charge reduced during trial.

1 Jan 0001

Martin Dark

Grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

Martin Dark, 52, of Bolston Road, Worcester, stabbed a man 12 times to the head, chest and arms with a knife and caused serious facial injuries to a woman in a domestic violence incident at 2am on May 20, 2013.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, attempting to escape from lawful custody, and possession of an offensive weapon. Jailed for 11 years for GBH counts, concurrent 2 years for escape attempt, 2 years for weapon possession, plus 5 years extended licence due to being deemed dangerous.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Bart Samuels

Fraud *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Between 2011 and March 2015, Matthew Bart Samuels, 50, of Broadway Grove, Worcester, met five women on internet dating sites and conned them out of hundreds of thousands of pounds through various tactics. He posed as a millionaire, drove expensive cars, wined and dined them to gain trust, stole £110,000 from one victim by promising investments, persuaded others to set up car companies which he ran using fraudulent finance deals leading to spiralling debt, and claimed financial crises to extract money which he spent on luxury cars and holidays while his partner was unaware.

Found guilty of eight counts of fraud. Showed no empathy or remorse towards victims.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Smyth

Breaching environmental permit and failing to comply with enforcement notice *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, with 200 hours unpaid work, £10,000 compensation, disqualified from acting as company director for 7 years

Mark Smyth, sole director of Arrow Gypsum Recycling Ltd, breached the company’s environmental permit by storing gypsum waste outside the building at Crucible Business Park in Norton, Worcester, during early 2015. The permit required waste to be stored inside to avoid environmental risk. He abandoned the site with 29 tonnes of gypsum plasterboard outside and over 5,000 tonnes inside. He ignored attempts by Environment Agency officers to address the breach and failed to comply with a formal enforcement notice to clear the waste.

Pleaded guilty to breaching the company’s environmental permit condition. Found guilty of failing to comply with an enforcement notice. His Honour Judge Cole noted substantial clean-up costs of £450,000 as a serious aggravating feature. Sentence suspended considering impact on his 12-year-old daughter, her mother, and his previous good character.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Chilman

Murder *

Sentence

Mandatory life sentence with a minimum of 22 years

Mark Chilman murdered 66-year-old Neil Parkinson from Clifton-Upon-Teme. On December 12, 2020, Neil was attacked at the end of the driveway while leaving his partner’s property in Cotheridge. Chilman drove Neil and his vehicle to a layby on Ankerdine Road and set them alight.

Found guilty of murder by jury.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Baker

Indecent assault on a girl under 16 *

Sentence

Community order for 24 months

Mark Baker, a teacher at The River School in Worcester in the 1990s, groomed and indecently assaulted a female student who was around 12 years old at the time. The abuse was first reported to police in July last year. He was in his 20s when he committed the offences. Baker pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 16.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to complete 50-day rehabilitation course, 180 hours unpaid work, placed on sex offenders register for 5 years, and fined court costs. Abused position of trust as a teacher in the 1990s. Victim was aged around 12 at the time.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Griffiths

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Indecent images of children found on defendant's Samsung mobile phone: 5 category A images (victims aged 7-9, 10, and 14-16 years old), 10 category B, 4 category C, and 8 extreme pornographic images involving animals. Arrested on 25 May 2021. Defendant answered 'no comment' in interview.

Admitted making indecent images of children at categories A, B and C, and possession of extreme pornographic images involving animals. Repeat offender with prior conviction for similar offences in 2005. Sexual harm prevention order for 10 years. Notification requirements for 10 years. Forfeiture and destruction of phone ordered.

1 Jan 0001

Maxwell Drapkin

Attempted murder *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Maxwell Drapkin, 37, from Mike Oborski Close, Kidderminster, showed up at his ex-partner’s home in Stourport-on-Severn on 21 September 2025. He grabbed her by the neck, pushed her to the floor, dragged her into the kitchen, and strangled her while striking her head. She sustained injuries to her head and eye and was taken to hospital. The victim fled by climbing out of a window barefoot, stepping on broken glass, before seeking help from neighbours.

Pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation and was convicted of attempted murder following a trial. Victim praised for bravery in escaping and supporting the investigation.

1 Jan 0001

Megan Minnis

Being concerned in the supply of class B drugs (cannabis) *

Sentence

12 month community order and 100 hours unpaid work

Officers discovered a large amount of cannabis, cash, mobile phones, scales and deal bags at a property in Drake Avenue, Worcester during an investigation into a burglary there in March 2018.

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Smith

Robbery *

Sentence

five years and three months in prison

On Thursday September 9, Smith and Arnold entered Malvern Wines on Newtown Road and threatened staff with knives. A quantity of cash and spirits were stolen before they left the scene on foot towards Hornyold Road. Police identified them during the investigation. Smith was arrested on September 12 in Ombersley Road, Worcester.

Pleaded guilty to robbery.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Walford

Conspiracy to commit robbery *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment for conspiracy to commit robbery and 2 concurrent years for class A drug supply

Part of a drug gang involved in a botched £40,000 crack cocaine deal in a busy Hereford Morrisons car park on 5 March 2021, which led to chaos with cash flying, a man sprinting with a knife, and a gang member stabbed.

Aged 27, of Northampton.

1 Jan 0001

Mihail Florea

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

Mihail Florea, a county motorist, was detected breaking the 50 mph speed limit on the A449 doing 64 mph in May 2021. He denied being the driver on two separate occasions and nominated two other people, despite being sent photographs which clearly showed him driving.

Twice denied being the driver and nominated two other people despite photographs clearly showing it was him.

1 Jan 0001

Nicholas Fisher

Sexual assault of a child under 13 and making indecent images of children *

Sentence

2 years 6 months imprisonment

Nicholas Fisher, 43, a former music teacher from Hereford, sexually assaulted two girls under 13. He also made indecent images of children, with guides on grooming and abuse. The offences occurred while he was in a position of trust. He pleaded guilty to some counts of making indecent images but was convicted after trial of the sexual assaults and further image offences. He was acquitted of five additional sexual assault charges. West Mercia Police investigated the case.

Guilty of sexually assaulting two girls under 13 and eight counts of making indecent images. Pleaded guilty to separate counts of making indecent images. Acquitted of five additional sexual assault charges. Former music teacher abused position of trust.

1 Jan 0001

Kaasim Mohammed Multani

Conspiracy to supply heroin, crack cocaine, cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

three years and two months imprisonment

Kaasim Mohammed Multani, 25, previously of Westminster Road, Worcester, was involved with his brother and others in organised drug dealing in Worcester and surrounding areas, selling class A and B drugs into the city. He conspired to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine between May 2016 and February 2017 and cannabis between September 2016 and February 2018. The case followed an investigation by West Mercia Police’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine between May 2016 and February 2017 and conspiracy to supply cannabis between September 2016 and February 2018. 20 per cent discount for early guilty plea. Adds 22 months to existing eight year sentence for GBH with intent.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Beardmore

Attempted rape *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment with minimum term of 12 years

Joshua Beardmore, 25, of Glenthorne Avenue, Worcester, grabbed an 11-year-old girl in an alleyway off Barker Street on May 25, sexually assaulted her by penetration and attempted to rape her. The girl broke free and called the police. Beardmore was arrested at his home a short time later after being identified by the victim.

Found guilty by jury of attempted rape and sexual assault by penetration.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua James Andrew Foster

Rape of a child under the age of 13 *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Joshua James Andrew Foster raped a seven-year-old girl in Weymouth by forcing her to perform a sex act on him. He also exposed himself to the same victim and dared her to perform a sex act during a game. Both offences occurred in January 2011 at Hereford Road, Weymouth, Dorset. The victim, now eight, provided a recorded police interview using dolls to demonstrate the incidents.

Convicted after trial on two counts: rape of a child under 13 and causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity. Sentences concurrent with 6 years on second count. Placed on sex offenders register indefinitely. Judge noted defendant's youth and previous good character but highlighted seriousness of offence.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Kanu

Possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

31 months imprisonment

Joshua Kanu, of Libra Road, Upton Park, Plaistow, London, was arrested on 19th August 2024 at a property on Chedworth Drive, Warndon, after police responded to reports of suspicious behaviour. Officers found him inside with substantial quantities of heroin and crack cocaine, drug-related items, multiple mobile phones, and cash. Forensic examination of his phones revealed evidence of drug trafficking, including dealer slang, discussions of drug weights, and the cutting process. Kanu was involved in a county lines operation, travelling from London to supply drugs in Worcester. He was convicted of possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin. Received a concurrent sentence of 31 months for each offence. The court ordered destruction of seized drugs, paraphernalia, and a knife. Forfeiture of £1,008 cash and a victim surcharge of £228.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Roberts

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

3 years and 2 months imprisonment

Joshua Roberts, 20, of Dover Close in Birmingham, ran a county line drug dealing network between Worcester and the West Midlands. On Thursday, November 30, police stopped him and Edwin Onyme-Campbell inside Coral betting shop on Widemarsh Street in Hereford. They were found to have three large knives, a large quantity of class-A drugs, two burner phones and cash.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A heroin, crack and cocaine and possession of an offensive weapon.

1 Jan 0001

Kestutis Lekunas

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 18 years

Kestutis Lekunas, 36, stabbed his friend, 40-year-old Nerijus Liukpetris, to death at his home in Ross-on-Wye in October 2022. The pair had been at a party at Lekunas' house when they became involved in an argument outside. An altercation took place before Lekunas went back into the house and returned with a knife, fatally stabbing Liukpetris in the neck. He was arrested by West Mercia Police and subsequently convicted of murder.

Found guilty of murder on March 28, 2023. Stabbed the victim in the neck after re-emerging from his house with a knife following an argument at a party.

1 Jan 0001

Kevin Oulton

Robbery *

Sentence

nine years and seven months' imprisonment

Kevin Oulton was involved in a robbery at the Tesco Express Store in Cookley, Kidderminster on March 13, 2024, where staff were threatened with axes and £7,000 of cigarettes were stolen.

Found guilty at Worcester Crown Court. Aged 46, of Masefield Close, Bilston, West Midlands.

1 Jan 0001

Keith Holloway

Breach of sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

12-month community order with up to 20 rehabilitation activity days, fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £350 costs

Keith Holloway, a high-risk sex offender, failed to notify his offender manager that he had purchased a new mobile phone with camera capability from Argos on June 13, 2018, after breaking his previous one. The phone was found during an unannounced home visit on July 5, 2018. This was his fourth breach of the sexual harm prevention order imposed on September 15, 2017.

Pleaded guilty to fourth breach of sexual harm prevention order by failing to inform offender manager of new mobile phone with camera purchased on June 13, 2018 and discovered on July 5, 2018. Judge Nicholas Cole deemed breach minor and unjust to activate suspended sentence due to defendant's frail health and age.

1 Jan 0001

Laura Lawson

Common assault *

Sentence

3 months custody suspended for 12 months, 3 month curfew order, and costs

In April last year, PC Laura Lawson attended a disturbance in Avocet Close, Rugby, where she used force against a 17-year-old boy and two others. The incident was investigated and the Crown Prosecution Service authorised a summons against her. She pleaded guilty to common assault.

Pleaded guilty to common assault. Former West Mercia Police officer. Resigned from the force. Misconduct proceedings may follow.

1 Jan 0001

Lesley Claughton

Drugs offences *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Lesley Claughton, with her then-husband Ian, was involved in the cannabis drug trade, growing and supplying from three fortified properties in Grimethorpe near Barnsley equipped with Home Alone-style booby traps. Parcels from China containing imitation firearms were intercepted by Border Force addressed to her, leading to police raids in May 2024 uncovering cash, weapons and drugs.

Sentenced alongside her ex-husband after trial.

1 Jan 0001

Jason Cresswell

Sexual abuse of children *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

Jason Cresswell, of Turners Close in Blackpole, sexually abused two boys, both under the age of 16, within the Worcester area from 1998 to 2002. The crimes came to light in February 2013 when the victims, now adults, reported them to the police.

Pleaded guilty to multiple offences, some dating back to the 1990s. Described as a 'dangerous sex offender'.

1 Jan 0001

Jason Harris

Rape *

Sentence

seven years in prison

Jason Harris was convicted of two counts of rape against a female victim.

Convicted of two counts of rape with seven-year terms to run concurrently. Given a restraining order of 15 years in respect of his female victim. Ordered to be a registered sex offender for life. Acquitted of a further rape charge and two sexual assault charges against a different woman, and cleared of a sexual assault of a third woman.

1 Jan 0001

Jessica Crane

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 12.5 years

Jessica Crane, 50, from Hillside Close, Worcester, stabbed her mother Janet Mason, 69, from Powick, to death at an address in Worcester in March 2021. The victim was found at the scene and pronounced dead.

Found guilty of murder by jury.

1 Jan 0001

Jessie Biddle

Fly tipping *

Sentence

44-week custodial sentence

Between 2020 and 2022, Jessie Biddle operated his own waste collection service advertised on Facebook, collecting controlled waste including commercial waste from a shop in Leominster for £100 payment without providing waste transfer notes. He fly-tipped the waste at Openfields caravan site in Herefordshire in a manner likely to cause pollution of the environment and harm to human health. Identified via CCTV and mobile phone number.

Pleaded guilty to multiple charges of fly tipping. Received a full third discount after pleading guilty at his first hearing. Also received a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order preventing collection, carrying, treating and disposing of controlled waste.

1 Jan 0001

Jan Dudi

Acid attack *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Jan Dudi was one of six men involved in an acid attack on a three-year-old boy at Home Bargains. The boy was looking at footballs with his brother when acid was sprayed on him at around 2.45pm on Saturday, July 21, 2018. The boy suffered serious burns to his arm and face, leaving him scarred for life.

Convicted following a six and a half week trial. Aged 25, of Cranbrook Road, Birmingham.

1 Jan 0001

John Bruce

Operating illegal waste site *

Sentence

£2,101,708 confiscation order

John Bruce, aged 48 of Tilesford Park, Pershore, operated an illegal waste site at Ridgeway Park Farm, Throckmorton Airfield near Pershore in Worcestershire between 2011 and 2014. Prosecuted for 6 offences involving approximately 25,000 cubic metres of waste that was dumped, buried or burned. Grew business and invested in properties, land, cars and heavy plant hire. Used sham Trust and proxy company bank account to hide unlawful activity.

Under Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. 3 months to pay or faces 7 years in jail. Previously received 26-month custodial sentence in May 2018 for same offences. Judge Nicholas Cole ruled a Trust set up by defendant was a sham.

1 Jan 0001

John Shaw

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

two and a half years' imprisonment

John Shaw, of Headless Cross, Redditch, was driving a high performance Jaguar from a promotional event at Sixways stadium when he lost control earlier, corrected it, then accelerated again, fishtailing as he came off the roundabout before ploughing head-on into David Smith's Volkswagen Golf at over 50mph on Pershore Lane about 2.15pm on October 12, 2013, outside Worcester Warriors Sixways stadium. David Smith, a 59-year-old rugby referee on his way to the stadium, died from his injuries. Shaw showed little compassion during the trial and accelerated instead of stopping after previously losing control.

Found guilty by jury of causing death by dangerous driving after admitting death by careless driving but denying dangerous driving. Has a clean record. Banned from driving for four years and must take extended driving test. Will serve half in prison and half on licence. Suffered serious injuries and awaiting spinal fusion.

1 Jan 0001

Jordan Porter

Controlling and coercive behaviour; intentional strangulation *

Sentence

three and a half years imprisonment

Jordan Porter, 25, of Bromford Lane in Washwood Heath, Birmingham, strangled a woman and subjected her to controlling and coercive behaviour, inflicting emotional and physical abuse on his victim.

Pleaded guilty to controlling and coercive behaviour and two counts of intentional strangulation. Handed an indefinite restraining order. DC Helen Goode described him as a dangerous man who inflicted emotional and physical abuse, praising the victim's bravery.

1 Jan 0001

James Boyles

Rape *

Sentence

4 years' imprisonment and a sexual harm prevention order

Between September 2004 and 2011, James Boyles, 69, of Upton, raped a sleeping woman on a number of occasions and filmed the assaults. Police found footage on his computer of him filming another woman while she slept using a hidden camera. Boyles had also downloaded and made several indecent images of children.

Admitted two counts of rape, one of attempted rape and one of sexual assault. Convicted of 15 sexual offences. Sentence later increased to 6 years by the Court of Appeal as unduly lenient on referral by the Solicitor General.

1 Jan 0001

James Cash

Burglary *

Sentence

four and a half years imprisonment

James Cash carried out burglaries on September 7 at three homes in the Blackpole and Fernhill Heath areas. Arrested after a member of the public reported men breaking into a house on Ivy Lane in Fernhill Heath, providing car details. Police found the car within 15 minutes; Cash was in the driving seat and detained. Stolen items from the burglaries that evening were found in the car and dumped nearby. Three other suspects escaped.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary and one count of perverting the course of justice. Gave false details throughout investigation and court case. Aged 28, from Gloucester.

1 Jan 0001

Jake Forsyth

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

3 years 7 months imprisonment for conspiracy to supply cocaine

Drug dealer from Wales in a gang caught after a £40,000 crack cocaine transaction went wrong in a Hereford car park on 5 March 2021, leading to a knife fight and minor stabbing.

Aged 27, of Abertillery, Gwent.

1 Jan 0001

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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 292 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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