| 29-01-2009 |
Liverpool Crown Court |
Mr Justice Irwin |
JY |
Male |
20 Years |
Assisting an offender [2 counts]
Possession of a prohibited weapon / firearm
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Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
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He owned the smith western revolver used to kill Rhys Jones – the youngest victim of gang violence in Britain - and assisted Sean Mercer along with the rest of the gang by burning his clothes.
Linskills Solicitors |
Not Recorded |
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| 29-01-2009 |
Liverpool Crown Court |
Mr Justice Irwin |
DK |
Male |
17 Years |
Assisting an offender
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Custodial immediate
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He assisted Sean Mercer the murderer of Rhys Jones – the youngest victim of gang violence in Britain - by providing an alibi and hiding the gun used.
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David Phillips & Partners - DPP Law Ltd |
Not Recorded |
| 29-01-2009 |
Liverpool Crown Court |
Mr Justice Irwin |
NQ |
Male |
18 Years |
Assisting an offender
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Custodial immediate
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Currently serving 5yrs for firearm offences, he was involved in assisting Sean Mercer the killer of 11yr-old Rhys Jones – the youngest victim of gang violence in Britain - by getting rid of the smit...
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Pearson Fielding - PF Legal Limited |
Not Recorded |
| 29-01-2009 |
Manchester Crown Court |
Mr Justice Teare |
Leon Ramsden |
Male |
19 Years |
Murder
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Custodial immediate
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Ramsden stabbed Paul Gilligan while drinking in a Bolton bar .
"This was a senseless and unprovoked murder which has devastated Paul Gilligan's family… You could simply have left the area of ...
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Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
| 29-01-2009 |
Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) |
Mr Justice Ouseley |
Wang Yam |
Male |
46 Years |
Murder
Burglary in a dwelling / residential burglary
Obtaining a money transfer by deception [2 counts]
Undertaking or assisting in the retention, removal, disposal or realisation of stolen goods, or arranging to do so [4 counts]
Theft - Dishonestly appropriating property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it
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Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
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He denied beating to death a reclusive author and claimed he had been framed for the murder. He was a Chinese dissident having criticised the Chinese regime on internet blogs and was an MI6 informant....
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Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
| 29-01-2009 |
St Albans Crown Court |
Judge Michael Baker QC |
MC |
Male |
35 Years |
Unlawfully and maliciously wounding or causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent
Possession of offensive weapon without lawful authority or reasonable excuse / Threatening with an offensive weapon in a public place
Attempted Robbery
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Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
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Cook bit off the ear of taxi driver Ian Stuart when a struggled ensued after Cook attempted to rob Mr Stuart of his takings.
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Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
| 29-01-2009 |
Teesside Crown Court |
Judge George Moorhouse |
SW |
Male |
42 Years |
Rape of a child under 13 [5 counts]
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Custodial immediate
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In this unusual case the mother was aware that you had appeared in court in September 2007...I am firmly of the opinion that you pose a significantly high risk of harm to female children in the future...
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Not Recorded |
Duncan Christopher McReddie |
| 28-01-2009 |
Exeter Crown Court |
Judge Graham Cottle |
IP |
Male |
66 Years |
Sexual Assault [2 counts]
Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent
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Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
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He persuaded a young woman with learning difficulties to go back to his house where he assaulted her.
The judge said: "You have a distorted attitude towards women."
Michael Brab...
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Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
| 28-01-2009 |
Bournemouth Crown Court |
Mr Justice Royce |
Kevin John Burbidge |
Male |
50 Years |
Murder
Possession of firearms or ammunition without firearm certificate. [2 counts]
Possession of ammunition / conspiracy to possess ammunition
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Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
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Burbidge shot his mother dead and set their property on fire after a bailiff and locksmith hammered at the door of their bungalow.
The judge said: "This, in my judgement, is a case that th...
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Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
| 27-01-2009 |
Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) |
Judge Stephen Kramer |
Tian C Chen |
Male |
33 Years |
Murder
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Custodial immediate
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Chen, a builder, had been hired by Mei Choo Ngan to do some work on her house and was given a spare key. Chen used that to break in to the house at night. When Ms Ngan disturbed him, Chen strangled he...
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Samuel Ross Solicitors |
Not Recorded |
| 27-01-2009 |
Kingston-upon-Hull Crown Court |
Judge Michael Mettyear |
LS |
Male |
17 Years |
Manslaughter
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Custodial immediate
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Swales punched Paul Midgely in the head, after Swales' girlfriend falsely accused him of molesting her. Mr Midgely fell backwards and his head struck the ground, causing brain damage and skull fractur...
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Not Recorded |
Timothy David Roberts KC |
| 26-01-2009 |
Winchester Crown Court |
Mr Justice Royce |
James Conan |
Male |
65 Years |
Manslaughter due to diminished responsibility
Murder
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Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
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Conan strangled his partner, 21-year-old Kirsty O'Connell, before stabbing her 20 times after an argument about Conan's affair with another woman. Conan then played with their four-year-old son, Patri...
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Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
| 26-01-2009 |
Swansea Crown Court |
Judge Keith Thomas |
MW |
Male |
39 Years |
Inflicting grievous bodily harm GBH
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Custodial immediate
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Williams beat the man he lived with, Michael Rees-Lewis, following an argument after an evening of drinking. The judge told him that the offence made a custodial sentence inevitable.
Janet ...
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Howe & Spender |
Not Recorded |
| 26-01-2009 |
Liverpool Crown Court |
Judge Brian Lewis |
SJ |
Male |
21 Years |
Driving whilst disqualified
Undertaking or assisting in the retention, removal, disposal or realisation of stolen goods, or arranging to do so
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Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
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Jones was found to have property stolen from Liverpool and Brazil midfielder Lucas Leiva's home.
The judge said: "There have been a number of incidents in this area where high-profile sport...
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Not Recorded |
Vincent Deane |
| 26-01-2009 |
Wolverhampton Crown Court |
Judge Sir Michael Astill |
Leighton Cohen |
Male |
21 Years |
Murder
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Custodial immediate
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Cohen shot into a crowded pub following an argument about "respect", killing Luke Harris.
The judge said: “You fired the gun when you lost your temper, when additional verbal abuse was d...
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Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
| 23-01-2009 |
Leeds Crown Court |
Mr Justice McCombe |
MD |
Male |
40 Years |
False imprisonment - intentional or reckless restraint of persons freedom of movement from a particular place without lawful excuse
Kidnap - taking a person, by force or fraud, without their consent and without lawful excuse
Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice
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Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
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Donovan and Karen Matthews kidnapped Matthews' own daughter, Shannon, and kept her at Donovan's house for 24 days. Their plan was to claim reward money. Shannon's disappearance prompted a huge operati...
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Not Recorded |
Alan David Conrad KC |
| 23-01-2009 |
Leeds Crown Court |
Mr Justice McCombe |
KM |
Female |
33 Years |
False imprisonment - intentional or reckless restraint of persons freedom of movement from a particular place without lawful excuse
Kidnap - taking a person, by force or fraud, without their consent and without lawful excuse
Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice
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Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
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Matthews and Michael Donovan kidnapped Matthews' own daughter, Shannon, and kept her at Donovan's house for 24 days. Their plan was to claim reward money. Shannon's disappearance prompted a huge opera...
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Not Recorded |
Frances Oldham KC |
| 23-01-2009 |
Lincoln Crown Court |
Judge Michael Heath |
NG |
Male |
37 Years |
Causing death by dangerous driving
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Custodial immediate
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Gresham caused the death of four of his seven children by crashing his "unroadworthy" Land Rover into the River Witham.
The judge said:
"It was, to coin a phrase, an accident waiting to h...
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Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
| 23-01-2009 |
Teesside Crown Court |
Judge George Moorhouse |
JS |
Male |
62 Years |
Rape [7 counts]
Indecent assault [12 counts]
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Custodial immediate
Custodial immediate
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He abused two young sisters over a number of years.
The judge said: "It is quite clear that you took advantage of these two young people and the consequences of your actions have adversely ...
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Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
| 23-01-2009 |
Mold Crown Court |
Judge John Rogers QC |
OO |
Male |
NA |
Manslaughter
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Custodial immediate
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Owen was jailed for the manslaughter of seven-year-old Shauna Erin Griffiths.
He had previously been jailed for inflicting grevious bodily harm on her in 2001, when he shook Shauna violently. When S...
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Not Recorded |
Not Recorded |
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