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After being released from jail Town was driving on the M55 from Blackpool on August 28 last year when police received a call reporting he was intoxicated. The convictions relate to nine women who came forward to say they had been molested by Soothill between 2017 and 2019. The victims purse was also raided and her bank and store cards stolen. A model railway shop manager from Skelmersdale who stole 76,000 worth of goods from his employers to feed his 200 a day cocaine habit has been jailed. undoubtedly these were grave, grave injuries.". He went on to vandalise the outside of the ambulance, cracking the windscreen, smashing the wing mirror and pulling off the number plate. Several other cars and properties were targeted during the period, including two in one night, but were unsuccessful after the gang were disturbed by burglar alarms. ORR chief inspector of railways Ian Prosser said: "It is only right that WH Malcolm are held to account for failing to prevent unauthorised access and for failing to manage the risks in what should have been an entirely avoidable tragedy. DC Dawn Croucher, of West Lancs CID, said: First and foremost I want to praise the victims in this case for the bravery they have shown in coming forward and disclosing the horrendous offences Gardner committed against them. Although no sentence will ever reflect the damage a defendant has caused, I am pleased Gardner will now spend a considerable amount of time behind bars. The money was never refunded by the bank and the Green's victim is unlikely to ever see it again. Klicken Sie auf Alle ablehnen, wenn Sie nicht mchten, dass wir und unsere Partner Cookies und personenbezogene Daten fr diese zustzlichen Zwecke verwenden. The woman reported the conversation to school and police but the victim initially denied she had been subjected to any abuse. Wrigley, believed to have consumed quantities of alcohol and drugs, struck the victim over the head a number of times following an argument. Dave Smith, Director of border force south east, said: This is a significant sentence that sends a strong message that we will use every effort of UK law enforcement to disrupt criminal networks and stop drugs entering the UK. Prior to the incident outside nightclub, there had been an altercation between Clarke and the two victims a man and a woman who are both in their 20s in a nearby pub. This court is Active. The 21-year-old, who was 19 at the time of the offence in September 2019, was searched and found in possession of 630 worth of cocaine. Both males were chased out of the property by the owner and he discovered they had smashed they're way in via the conservatory door. Dressed in a black sweater and jeans, Darnton, 21, of Heaton Road, Lancster, showed no emotion as Mrs Justice Yip handed down the sentence. Jo Morris, defending, said her client had been suffering with psychosis around that time of his offending, which had been made worse by his drug use and a head injury he suffered in 2013. The judge, Recorder Richard Christie QC, jailed Brogan for seven years and six months and Reilly, who admitted to the offence before his co-defendant, to seven years in prison. I hope it sends out the strongest possible message that Lancashire Constabulary will not tolerate anyone brandishing or using weapons and will go after them with the full force of the law.". He was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), limiting his interactions with children. Failed to give information relating to identification of driver suspected of an offence; fined 660, surcharge 66, costs 90, disqualified for six months due to repeat offending. Firefighters battled the blaze and once they had dealt with the incident they established the fire was of a suspicious origin, with two melted petrol cans found inside the DJ booth. "These individuals thought they were untouchable and believed they could go on making the lives of their victims, and the many residents who were forced to live their law-abiding lives around them, a misery forever. A Penwortham man, who used a 'points system' to encourage underage girls to perform sex acts, has been sent to prison. He was sentenced at Preston Crown and given six and a half years in prison. He knows that when he is released he will have to make a fresh start. Among those trusted to handle and retain large quantities of drugs and cash and dealer phones for the OCG were Marban Hussain, who also acted as a driver for the OCG, Bradley Ridsdale, and Colin Cardwell. Even a life sentence. Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here. He returned to where Mr Driver lay, unresponsive, on more than one occasion to inflict further violence. Jailing him for life with a minimum term of 12 years, Judge Heather Lloyd said Hernandez was a dangerous offender who had shown a Jekyll and Hyde character to his wife in the months leading up to the attack. A further search of the shelves at Tesco also lead to the recovery of a large snap seal bag containing more street deals of crack and heroin. The exact circumstances leading up to and surrounding Mandys death are not clear as due to his medical condition Alan Fare has not provided any account of what took place or why. He started a new life in Dublin where, despite his perverted past, he was working as a content moderator for a social media company. Sentencing Wilding to 36 weeks in prison, the Honorary Recorder of Preston Judge Robert Altham, described it as a sinister sort of offence. Greater Manchester Police said the burglaries were committed in Hyde and Bolton in January and August 2020. Prosecutor Kenneth Grant said: "He also said that if she cooperated with the police, he would have her shot.". She was searched and found to be in possession of a quantity of brown and white powder, believed to be class A drugs, in her handbag. ", adding, "answer me quickly!" He sentenced Lee Barnett to 28 years in prison, noting the defendant would be "nearing his 60th birthday" before he is released. He has had Covid in prison and has been diagnosed with Long Covid so he will suffer the symptoms for the rest of his life, she said. A member of a girl gang who committed a gratuitous and degrading attack on a 14-year-old girl will be spending Christmas behind bars. A sexual predator groomed a young girl on Snapchat and WhatsApp before raping her in a park. Det Ch Insp Joe Banfield said: "No-one is making excuses for Stevie's lifestyle or how he chose to make his money but he absolutely did not deserve to die and my thoughts are with his family as they still try to come to terms with his death and with what has happened at court. Another woman in her 30s was in a relationship with Edwards from late to 2009 and into 2010. Snape refused to leave and threw bricks through Miss Cobhams window and her mother Suzanne Penningtons living room window next door. A company has been fined 6.5m after an 11-year-old boy was electrocuted at a rail depot, a regulator said. A thug punched his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach and said he would burn her house down with their children inside. The court heard the victim a 43-year-old woman had been on a night out in Preston and had briefly spoken with Suliman in a bar. He had a flat in Carlisle with his then girlfriend who was pregnant but in September things came crashing down when the summons came through for the burglary. A predatory sex attacker who preyed on a young girl as she sat alone in a play area in Darwen has been handed a 15 year sentence. Christopher Hugh describes himself as being traumatised. At Preston Crown Court he was jailed for 12 years and will be subject to a life licence on his release. It is not clear when he moved to Merseyside, but the relocation would have come after Bell was released from a 20 year prison term handed out for drug and gun offences linked to his Manchester roots. Watch what I do to you. DC Paul Beverley, of Blackburn CID, said: Davidson lured his defenceless victim to the property under false pretences knowing full well that he was going to subject her to brutal and frenzied attack. He said: He was seeking, as a convicted sex offender, to gain permission to handle a young child.. A man who trafficked a woman to the UK to work as a prostitute has been jailed for 12 years. On Wednesday September 2, Wickers and two other residents befriended Richard Keane - who had lived in the hostel for around a week, and asked to borrow money. The youngest children seen in the videos were estimated to be aged between five and eight, while the majority involved girls believed to be girls aged 9-15. A van driver who knocked down and killed an innocent e-scooter rider during an altercation at the wheel has been jailed for four years. At one stage he reached 60mph in a 30mph zone. "It was a horrible experience, but like a lot of elements of the job I have put it to the back of my mind. Adrian Palmer, 43, was banned from the road when officers heard him revving the engine of an Audi S3 outside the Victoria Pub in Sudell Street, Darwen. This has been a complex case for the Crown Prosecution Service, involving many defendants and a number of police forces. The following day Murphy, of no fixed abode, smashed the window of a beauty salon in Bank Street and stole Christmas presents which customers had left for staff. Preston Crown Court heard Reid, of The Sands, Whalley, was using the poolside changing village when he exposed his penis and performed a lewd act in the presence of a 10-year-old child. Daniels, who has a history of serious violence and was nicknamed "Docker", left his DNA on a paper knife used to cut a gold bracelet from Mr Baldwin's wrist, at the rural property. He has seriously struggled to cope with the injuries he has caused.. Diana Hugh describes the messages you sent as utterly abhorrent and distressing. When Gardner was arrested, officers seized his electronic devices, they found thousands of images of indecent images of children, as well as extreme pornography. She was sentenced to 27 months in prison. A mechanic from Lancashire has been convicted for his role in a 19 million cocaine smuggling plot. Daniel Scott McLaughlin's own son was inside one of the vehicles as he smashed the child's mother's head against the vehicle in a jealous rage, Preston Crown Court heard. Martin Yankey housed and 'exploited' the 15-year-old girl as she fled from her care and then foster parents before she was eventually found hiding in his kitchen cupboard. One of the passengers handed over a bank card but when it was declined they were asked to get out of the vehicle, Claire Brocklebank, prosecuting, told Preston Crown Court. One woman described breaking down in tears as she told her partner about the incident. Ms Mottram added: He is a hard-working family man who has made a very significant mistake.. The packaged suggested that Ian Anderson-Boles, the partner of his landlady, had links to Khalid Masood - the terrorist who drove a car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge on March 22, 2017. Haque, of Fifth Avenue, Burnley, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs and was again sentenced to three years in prison. Mazzuca was busted after police found his fingerprints on a batch of tablets at a 'beauty booth' in Bury where the multi-million pound drugs ring was based. He was sentenced at Preston Crown Court and was handed a 13 year prison sentence with an extended licence of two years. Damian Moxham, from Preston, appeared at Preston Crown Court earlier this week where he was sentenced to 16 months in prison. The following people have all been sentenced last week at courts across Northamptonshire. Alin Mahai, 27, of Belvidere Road, Dingle, Nicolea Ilea, 36, of Whitehall Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, Stefan Florin, 31, of HMP Risley, Florin Costea, 51, of Darwin Street, Oldham, Marius Meiosu, 25, of Darwin Street, Oldham and Gabriel Mocanu, 36, Darwin Street, Oldham were jailed for 42 months in prison each during a hearing at Chester Crown Court. Miss Langtree said she had been unable to sleep and both she and her daughter left their homes on one occasion when police were unable to locate Mayers. You hurt at least three police officers, one of which was very badly hurt, and they were trying to get you off the roof without killing yourself. Sousa was interviewed by police in September and December of last year but made no comment. A man who raped a woman in Blackburn has been jailed for six years. He and Hussain enlisted Zamir Raja to carry out the shooting, while Antony Ennis was recruited as the driver. John Walker left 'a trail of misery behind him' after raiding houses in the early evenings and stealing jewellery and personal possessions. Officers had earlier seen Gordon carrying out drug deals in Witton Parade in September 2019 and followed him onto Redlam and then West View. "A good deal of planning and organisation went into the operation and the rewards for the gang were high. Mr Blakey said: There are people who speak highly about you and the pre-sentencing report is a very good report as far as you are concerned but the reality of the situation is you decided of your own volition to involve yourself in peddling drugs, Class A in particular. I believe she would have been and so did she. New grandad Mr Dean, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene. As the pair were being arrested, Morris spat at a Lancashire Constabulary officer. Mr Hopkins said Coulthwaite would persistently groom what he thought was a 13-year-old and "manipulated the conversation to sexual content at any opportunity and used flattery". The footage showed that Claydon was on Lytham Road with others when Matthew Pearson came out of his home address and crossed Lytham Road to speak to Claydon. A 'Good Samaritan' raped a woman who was out celebrating the end of lockdown after helping her back to her flat. On January 12 at Sessions House Court in Preston, Keellings pleaded guilty and was jailed for 28 months. Ward showed no reaction when he was jailed for nine years. The 46-year-old claimed the offending was an 'escape' from the stress of a serious family illness. It was on October 15, 2019 that Thomas Anderson shot his way through the property in Belfield, Skelmersdale. Detective Chief Inspector, Simon Moyles of GMP's City of Manchester's Complex Safeguarding Hub said: "I would like to thank the victims for their bravery and co-operation throughout this investigation and commend the work of the officers involved and the multi-agency work conducted across three forces to secure this conviction", "Hussain groomed these young girls and engaged in sexual communication and activity with them to satisfy his own sexual perversion. Both initially denied the charge but Bullows changed his plea to guilty at Canterbury Crown Court on 22 April. However, in court independent veterinary experts said the injuries could not have been caused by a fall but said Bonzo had been subjected to a series of abuse - and two attacks were most likely caused by blunt force trauma. John Smith, of Norman Road, Oswaldtwistle, Lee Chapman and Peter Barker were both jailed for seven years and four months. The 42-year-old suffered serious injuries and died the next day at Royal Preston Hospital. A cyclist was left with 'life-changing injuries' after a collision involving two cars 'racing each other'. Information about adopting a child, Money claims Robertson was jailed at an earlier hearing. When emergency services arrived they found a man in his 20s had suffered a large cut to his head and lost a significant amount of blood. But he now has a one-month-old son. There is persistence and prolongation of the attack. This included a number of stab injuries and severe head injuries. Geraghty had left the property just one minute earlier and was traced after leaving his phone number in the hope of him taking the victim, who is gay, out on a date. Snape was jailed for a total of five years and nine months. The judge, Recorder Ian Harris, told Watson he was deemed to be delusional by the Probation Service and didnt seem to show much empathy to his victims. In another the defendant said Mr Burgess only had a child with Miss Hugh for his own pleasure and to abuse the child.. A man who robbed two Blackburn taxi drivers at knifepoint was caught after his victim entered his phone number into WhatsApp and found his profile picture. He has 10 previous convictions for 23 offences, including public disorder, criminal damage and breaches of an ASBO. Fielding pleaded guilty to manslaughter. After being shoved by OCallaghan, he fell to the floor leaving him unable to move his arms or legs. A man suffered life-changing injuries when he was run down at speed while on a night out in Blackpool. Steven Brogan, 36, and 34-year-old Anthony Reilly, both of Skelmersdale, took the jet ski from the Lowestoft area of Suffolk to a pick-up point in the Netherlands to collect the drugs, Ipswich Crown Court heard. Mark Cranfield, 38, was jailed at Preston Crown Court following the death of Alec Driver, 41, in April 2019. Shane Gabriel, of Quarry Street, Padiham, and Ryan Williamson, of Dorset Street, Burnley, forced their way into an address in Warrington in September 2019. Both initially denied the charge but Bullows changed his plea to guilty at Canterbury Crown Court on 22 April. Austin moved into the road, throwing a hammer to the floor and turning out his pockets, suggesting he no longer had a weapon. He wishes, through me, and it wasnt teased out of him, to say he is sorry and he has shown a great degree of remorse. A man who raped a four-year-old boy in Preston has been jailed for 11 years. The court heard Major, along with two other defendants due to be sentenced, operated a mobile phone which sent out numerous mass text messages to known drug users in Blackpool. However, when police later interviewed her she broke down and admitted it was true. The victim suffered life-threatening head injuries including multiple skull fractures. In the flat were Shea Britton and Charlie Blakeley. She was cross with him and told him she would leave his belongings outside.. Officers seized his phone which was examined. Andrew Dean, from Wesham, was found by police in the carriageway with serious head injuries after an 'altercation' with Jorden Rowbottom. He also has heart problems and kidney disease. On October 1, 2019, officers attended an address in Dormer Street, Bolton, and in a locked bedroom found a notebook containing detailed cannabis grow lists, written in Vietnamese, and paperwork linking that property to the Darwen home of defendants Van Dang and Thi Ho and defendant Ho Qa Dong . They followed the car and parked behind it on Waverley before asking Hunt to step out while they carried out a search. The vet saw some cuts around the dog's mouth which MacKay said must have happened when he scraped himself against rocks while walking on the beach earlier. Class A drugs are inextricably linked to violence and exploitation in our communities, and we will continue to work with our partners to target the organised crime groups involved.. A Blackburn man has been jailed after asking a 'teenager' to meet him in a hotel room for sex when he was actually speaking to police. Richard Burgess, 36, of Cooper Close, Towcester. Failed to surrender to custody; fined 100.Kieron Taylor, aged 47, of Rothesay Road, Northampton, broke into a house and stole two computer games; pleaded guilty and sent to Crown Court for sentence.Jadel Chabvuta, aged 42, of Adelaide House, Lower Adelaide Street, Northampton, non-payment of fine of 454; further time to pay.Emily Hall, of Jones, attending the hearing via video link from HMP Styal in Cheshire, appeared emotional and was often seen wiping her eyes. Evidence obtained from the covert operation established that Hussain was the leader of the OCG. Parkin, who appeared in court on his 32nd birthday, was jailed for six years. The work of the surgery was disrupted for those doing nothing more than providing healthcare for members of the public. Calins partner, 39-year-old Paula Coltatu, was jailed for 16 months for offences of money laundering and perverting the course of justice. Members of these gangs were known to use violence against their rivals tin order to claim territory (a practise known as "taxing") and intimidation to force children into selling drugs on their behalf. The court heard Murphy had gone into Boots in Cornhill at lunchtime on December 14 and stolen items worth 150. Bennett, aka Richard Shacklady, and the other thief had ransacked the house, including ripping out the audio alarm and stripping its wires. She said: "He began to engage more in social media and found it easier to engage with younger people. One of the group, Courtney Patton, said: "This was our first opportunity to let our hair down and it was our opportunity to get wasted.". Mr Hopkins explained Coulthwaite told the girl he wanted them to be "online boyfriend and girlfriend" and "told her repeatedly contact between them needed to be secret". The East Stand at Northampton Town's Sixfields ground remains unfinished A council spokesman said: "We recovered three properties linked with the Cardozas, two of which have been sold for a total. But on September 30 2020, Khan killed Dr Saman and Vian to steal valuable gold jewellery belonging to the doctor. This is a case that is so serious only a sentence of custody can be justified.. 33-year-old Danielle Orrell had been growing cannabis in a tent in her bedroom. They largely communicated via the Telegram app, while Malhotra took on the role of the 'dominant' partner and Greenhalgh was the submissive or slave. He reached speeds of 70mph as he passed the cemetery and Hesketh Arms pub, taking the roundabout at 50mph, Mr Ronan said. Officers from Lancashire Police's T1 Tac Ops then chased the motorist from Coppull, shortly after 2am in the morning. At a sentencing at Northampton Crown Court, Johnson, now of Duston in Northampton, was put behind bars for 10 years and nine months. The incident occurred earlier this year, on Tuesday, February 9, after the victim had gone to collect a 34-year-old man and his partner from the man's address in Colne. The 42-year-old was travelling with his partner and three children, aged between one and six, and told officers who stopped him that the family had been on a trip to see the Christmas Market in Cologne. After leaving the shop, he "chased a woman passing by, pulled clothing off of her and held a knife over her as she lay on the ground.". Daniel Butler, 33, carried out the attack on Mr Scott which caused his fatal injuries. On that basis he asked for the case to be adjourned. It is absolutely unacceptable that any of our staff should suffer abuse, threats or violence when they are doing their jobs. Detective Chief Inspector Joe Banfield, of Northamptonshire Police, said after the case: "This has been a very complex and emotive case to investigate. The Honorary Recorder of Preston, Judge Robert Altham said: The fear caused was considerable over a lengthy period of time. In the second robbery, Mitha produced a 12 inch kitchen knife and held it to his victims throat, demanding the cash bag and the drivers mobile phone. The Sneaker Collection is handmade with first-grade suede and leather uppers sourced from the finest tanneries around the world including the Horween Company and C F Stead. Hussain told the court he was deeply sorry for his actions and had fallen into drug use due to the strain of looking after his mother, who is seriously ill. When his phone was checked, messages arranging deals and advertising drugs were found. "I have to look at the harm which was caused. At 4.04pm on October 5, 2020, officers were called to a property in Rolleston Road following a report a woman in her 20s had been stabbed. They often used violence to achieve their aims; on one occasion Sohail Khan boasted about slashing the hand of one of their dealers for stealing from him. Webster was asked to face them, looked "worried", then sat down with her head in her hands and started shaking. The girl's parents, who were in court to see Dyson sentenced, said he had "taken our happy, loving girl and replaced her with an angry at the world girl". You could say in many ways Matthew was an old soul. His third victim believes she was aged seven or eight when Ward began sexually abusing her, said Mr Edwards. Brogans van and trailer were located and found to contain maps of the North Sea, a pick-up point in the Netherlands, tide timetables, a mobile phone and diving equipment, Mr Vass said, adding that the jet ski was registered to Brogan.

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