Evidence obtained from the covert operation established that Hussain was the leader of the OCG. Mr Jackson said that Bennett had engaged with prison staff and completed education certificates. The victim, now an adult, only told her family about the incident when she was older and only recently went to the police, the court was told. The judge, Philip Parry, said Town had put other motorists in breath-taking danger. Do, who previously ran the New Saigon restaurant in Blackburn, has now been jailed for 11 years. Shabaz Ahmed, 39, was stopped by officers for a search on Larch Street in Nelson on December 10, 2019. To his familys horror he was involved in the way that has been described and as a result of that he and his family have had to endure the process of being arrested, appearing before the lower court, entering a plea at the crown court and appearing today for sentence and that has been a daunting experience, she added. He added: "Life for us will never be the sameI cannot believe that I will never get to hug my mum again.". After Ms Hachem fell to the ground, passers-by stopped and tried to help, but her injuries were already fatal. "The concern is having access to the phone provided the defendant with an opportunity to have regular contact with a person who it is believed presents a potential risk to public safety.". Officers said victim and the men made off in a red Ford Focus car which was later involved in a crash on Euston Road. Porter, of Market Street, pleaded guilty to the thefts and was sentenced to 12 weeks imprisonment. You cope with disappointment, show resilience, and move on. "You were devious, selifsh and manipulative in your dealings with her and with the police" said. A Blackpool sex offender told his victims he was a retired West Ham player in order to defraud them of more than 5,000. 85-87 Lady's Lane Shaw said he knew the seriousness of rape and had been to prison for it before. Ms Haque said that Hunt has convictions going back to 2004 including a suspended sentence for the same offences in 2017. Bell built up an arsenal of weapons including a Mac 10 and Uzi sub-machine guns and was jailed for two-and-a-half years in February 2000 after threatening to kill a witness who was due to testify in a gangland assault trial. Enquiries indicated the organised crime group were involved in the estimated movement of more than 900kg of cocaine, with a street value of between 23m and 44m. Ellison then proceeded to use the victims bank card three times in the space of an hour. He was carrying 160 cash and two mobile phones, with a further 60 cash stashed in the centre console. The 20-year-old, who has a two-year-old daughter with a congenital lung disease, was one of three men who monitored a mobile phone number and sent out mass texts to users of heroin and crack cocaine between October 2019 and January 2020. Haque, 27, was seen by officers in February 2020 during a drugs transaction in Burnley and was detained inside Tesco Express, in Casterton Avenue. 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.". Shaw was given a 30-month sentence, ordered to sign the sex offender register for life and made subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order. He said: "It was clear to me then, and may still be the case now, that you were taken in by and to an extent radicalised by some of the nonsense you had seen on various websites and platforms, about the acts of extremist fundamentalist Muslim organisations. Britton, of Atkinson Close in Preston, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. The defendant explained he could invest money in a quick return investment scheme and over four days she gave him 6,000. They made off with a haul of expensive and sentimentally important jewellery and watches as well as stealing both cars, a 37k Audi A3 and a 26k Volkswagen T-Roc, from the property. She said he would buy her credit for her phone and then arrange to meet her. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. Hall was subsequently searched under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act and the searching officer discovered heroin in his outer coat pocket. 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. You turned up for that meeting and were promptly arrested.". A Blackburn man stalked his ex-wifes former husband by sending tweets to his employer Jet2 claiming he was a paedophile. He was also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order which lasts 15 years. Bretherton, of Mellor Road, Leyland, was charged with Ben's murder but was found not guilty by a jury at Preston Crown Court. All of the addresses were rented in false names, often using fake documentation including false passports. You will be listened to and we will do all we can to bring the perpetrator to justice.. A Lancashire man charmed his way into the homes of women looking for love in order to steal from them. He pleaded guilty to all six offences and was jailed for six months. This is the man who left an eight-year-old boy for dead after 'catapulting him in the air' in a hit and run collision in Bacup. The judge, Graham Knowles QC, told Nickson he was lucky he hadnt killed himself or anyone else. Thankfully the puppies werent stolen and the family can now hopefully move on in some way now that these men are behind bars for their shocking actions.. 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. Mr Mackinson chased after the defendant who was wearing a balaclava. DC Lisa Bennett, of East CID, said: This was an extremely harrowing case and first and foremost I want to praise the victim for bravery she has shown. Ben Ashman suffered a fractured foot and multiple associated injuries which mean he will never be able to run again and will face life-long pain. He bit her face really hard and tried to bite her nose and ear. One woman and 15 men will spend a total of 68 years and six months behind bars while seven more gang members were handed suspended sentences and provision orders. Phythian, from Stalybridge, had also stolen an Audi RS3 in June, which he drove dangerously in Egerton after stealing the BMW. 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. Both men were also in possession of more than 500 in cash and were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a substance of Class A status and conveyed to police custody. "She was able to take care of herself in every way except by being smaller and younger than you and by being a girl when you were a man. A primary school teacher accused of murdering her builder boyfriend has appeared in front of a crown court judge. In their short three to four-month relationship, Edwards strangled her, leaving marks on her neck. Yann Wehrling, vice-prsident de la rgion le-de-France, charg de la Transition cologique, et Patrice Leclerc, maire de Gennevilliers et Prsident du groupe Front De Gauche la . you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. There was a strong smell of cannabis so they searched the premises and discovered the cannabis grow in Orrells bedroom. He returned to the court and was sentenced to 17 years in prison. The court heard that Tidy was convicted of possession of a Class C drug with intent to supply in 2007 and sentenced to a community order. Bowling, 55, of Higher Park Hill, Barrowford pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine, money laundering and failure to comply with Serious Crime Prevention Order. In the kitchen was 12.8g of amphetamine, 1.2g of cocaine and 74.3g of cannabis and 240 cash, hidden in a cereal box. During the attack, Granite also suffered injuries to the backs of both his hands. In interview, Roberts stated that he was paid by Taylor in order to help him deal drugs and that on being stopped by the police Taylor threw the drugs to Roberts and told him to tell the police that the drugs and phone belonged to him. On January 6, while receiving medical care, Sculpher assaulted a member of hospital staff and threw a table at him. 2023 BBC. Over the course of the trial, a jury heard that Suleman - owner of RI Tyres - and his friend Ayaz Hussain, recruited Zamir Raja to assassinate the owner of rival car wash business Quickshine Tyres. He was arrested at Gatwick Airport in 2019 while he was about to board a flight to go on holiday. In 2017, by now a father in his mid-30s, Miyanji started to message another girl over the summer that she turned 15. Officers also discovered that Edwards had made some attempts to recently redecorate, with a wall adjacent to a staircase being painted over and some of the sitting room walls covered with wallpaper and paint. A callous man who burgled an Accrington house while the occupants slept inside leaving a 'trail of destruction' has been jailed. Everything came crashing down and he has described his behaviour as atrocious, Murphys barrister said. A Penwortham man, who used a 'points system' to encourage underage girls to perform sex acts, has been sent to prison. Police linked the 29-year-old, of Woodlea Road, Blackburn, with the sale of heroin and crack cocaine with an estimated value of 22,000. An obsessed man terrorised his former girlfriend and her mum and made their lives a misery, a court heard. The offenders were part of a four-man gang who entered the house in Stuart Avenue, Morecambe, wearing balaclavas and carrying weapons. The court heard the fight was witnessed by a number of bystanders who saw Helen Chambers become involved by kicking and punching Mr Smith after shouting get off my son. Mr Hopkins said: "He went on to tell her she was nice and they carried on chatting. Police launched a major investigation following the incident leading to six arrests. Not only did he buy drugs in bulk from Lancashire, West Yorkshire, and Greater Manchester, he managed the phones that told street dealers where to deliver customer orders to. Ellison, of Blackburn Road, Accrington, was subsequently charged with burglary, fraud by false representation, theft of a motor vehicle, driving without insurance and failing to stop at the scene of an accident. Tucker was told that he would spend 16 years in prison for his exploits while his associate Bullows was sentenced to 14 years and four months. An expert estimated the approximate street value of the drugs at just shy of 6,000. And she didn't realise what had happened to her until she saw a TV documentary on grooming gangs, the court was told. ", She said he had "demonstrated the classic characteristics of grooming.". He subjected her to numerous beatings to her head and body between 1990 to late 1991, pointed a gun at her head, tied her to a chair, kicked her legs removing his shoes and replacing them with steel toe cap boots - resulting in them bruising and bleeding. recognised the picture as being who she believed was Pat Holland. Det Con Steve Wood, of Blackpool Police, said: This was a particularly nasty, violent attack, which left the victim with life-threatening injuries, of which they are still recovering. Drink-driving; community order, curfew with electronic monitoring, surcharge fund victim services of 95, costs 85, disqualified for three years. Addressing Daniels, he said: "To continue to attack an injured victim was nothing short of wicked. She poses some risk but it can be managed.. While on the floor he was subject to further punches and other door staff came and pulled him off. Snape had been given a restraining order in 2018 preventing him from contacting Miss Cobham and when officers entered the home he tried to hide in the bedroom. Tidy pleaded guilty to possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply and was handed a sentence of four years and six months. Designed to combine minimalist lines and luxury with the high-end structure and quality Northampton is renowned for. They were seized along with his mobile phone, which was ringing constantly, and a miniature phone. It is clear these individuals are very dangerous and very violent offenders.". Northampton (Station) to Northampton Crown Court - Rome2rio CCTV footage showed a man, now known to be Jordan Schofield, using an angle grinder to detach the door lock and enter the club. Owais Hassanjee still had price labels on some of the garments when he was nabbed by police just as he was about to fly out of the UK. Sandra Sharrock was arrested in June last year as part of a week-long crackdown operation by Chorley and South Ribble Neighbourhood Task Force. While he was in hospital, Fielding smashed windows and ransacked his flat, destroying family photos and keepsakes, the court heard. Prosecutor Jo Maxwell said they were worth 45,000 to Hattons but had a retail value of 76,149 and their loss impacted financially and on staff morale. A man who attempted to rob a Blackburn shopkeeper at knifepoint has been jailed. At Preston Crown Court, Moore was jailed for 11 years with a five-year extended licence period, after he was deemed to be a dangerous offender. He attacked Mr Fisher in the kitchen, stabbing him repeatedly to his face, chest and arms with such force the knife penetrated his internal organs. Courts. Please contact the court by telphone or email. You do a risk assessment and you carry on.". 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 . This case was the result of a long running investigation over a number of months and I hope this result sends out the clear message that Lancashire is not an easy target for those who would seek to take advantage. All three pleaded guilty to affray and were sentenced at Preston Crown Court earlier this week. Your driving at speed was not merely not far short of dangerous driving it is more properly to be described as close to dangerous driving.. On February 12 2021 officers attended his home address to try and arrest him and discovered a large, curved knife in a metal sheath in his bedroom. But in the months that followed, he bombarded her with sinister messages on WhatsApp, putting her in fear for her life. At the time of the incident Mr Nickson was feeling the weight of the Covid pandemic, as many people were; his fiance had been furloughed and he was self-employed as a plumber, Miss Sutton said. Scammers are mimicking genuine HMCTS phone numbers and email addresses. Fear then hovered over Miss Cole while wielding a metal baseball bat before his friend, who had been outside, grabbed him and dragged him out of the back door. Judge Knowles suggested that this was triggered by a series of events including the break-up of his 16-year relationship, the loss of his job and eviction. Appearing at Preston Crown Court, Suliman was found guilty of the rape which occurred in the early hours of February 1, 2020 and also sentenced yesterday. At one stage his condition was feared to be life-threatening but Lancashire Police said 'thankfully that proved not to be the case'. Dowbekin lost control of the car while driving along the 30mph Preston New Road in Grimsargh at 5.45am. During the standoffs, which lasted 13 hours each, Saez launched roof tiles, bricks and missiles at police officers and put members of the public at risk. Aaron Blake, 69, painted boys' bodies before sexually abusing them, Preston Crown Court heard. There was a considered period of time at which she looked at the consequences of the actions she would carry out, Mr Glasgow said. This is a case that is so serious only a sentence of custody can be justified.. He summarised the harrowing document in which the victim, who LancsLive has chosen not to name, described their "toxic" two-year relationship. In a statement read by prosecutor Mary Loram QC, Marion's elder sister Helen said "Since Marion was murdered I have lost not only a much-loved sister but a best friend too.". Dar, of Taylor Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years, nine months in prison. The Honorary Recorder of Preston Judge Robert Altham, sentencing, said: Mr Cullen was a vulnerable man both in condition and circumstances. Read about the sentence he was given here. Bartosz Janczyk, aged 35, of Banbury Close, Northampton. She says in effect she has self-medicated with drink, something she had never done before, to try and block out the pain. 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. Following further investigations, Paul Macdonald was arrested in October 2019 at his home address after police discovered evidence linking him to the offences. He attacked her when it became clear that she no longer wanted to be in a relationship with him. "You have changed my life in all the worse ways.". ", Ms Kenny said: "He very much wishes to engage with any assistance that can be provided within the prison.". During his police interview the 38-year-old admitted being attracted to young girls and said he got a thrill out of sharing indecent material online. NWAS said Houghton continued to threaten the terrified ambulance crew, who by then had locked themselves inside the vehicle and called the police. A woman fears being disfigured for life after her thug boyfriend smashed a mug across her face slashing her cheek open. Officers searched the property on that day, in April of last year, where they uncovered the drugs. But you were controlling and obsessed with money. This court has wireless Internet access available within the building. Michael Sloan, from Orksmirk, was stopped by Border Force officers at Dover Eastern Docks two days before Christmas 2019. There was an impact on public resources and threats of violence were directed towards public servants in the course of their duties.. A crime gang who stole high value items in a campaign of thefts from Asda supermarkets across Lancashire have been jailed. At 7.30pm on November 19, Alison was seen collecting her prescription from the forecourt pharmacy at the Shell garage in King Street. The Difference Between Civil and Criminal Cases The Jury Clerk's Office will be able to get jurors answers or information not provided on this website. The image, along with the phone number and booking details were passed to the police and Mitha was caught. The court heard Town had made numerous calls to his then girlfriend from Moorland Prison in Yorkshire in April 2019. Northampton teacher in court after body found buried in garden - BBC News He said that Brogan claimed to officers that he had been fishing by jet ski but ran into difficulty when they ran out of fuel. A thug who punched a paramedic and chased another down the street threatening to stab him before vandalising an ambulance has been jailed. The 35-year-old stole keys to a Ford Kuga car along with a wallet containing his bank cards. "He was also charged with three counts of stealing from vehicles in the same area whereby he smashed the windows to gain entry. Jay Hamilton, from Accrington, also secretly filmed children getting undressed and shared them online. 2019). A former Scout leader who took photographs of boys on a polaroid camera and kept them for more than 30 years will spend the next five years in prison. Judge Simon Medland QC ruled that if Walker was ever ruled well enough for release from the hospital setting then he would then have to start a life prison sentence because of the danger he poses to the public. She said she could not eat, could not sleep and suffered body image issues due to the insults he hurled at her. On another occasion in 2019, Wilding gave the family jewellery which he said the girl could use for dressing up, the court heard. Detectives are encouraging victims of sexual abuse to continue to come forward after a Skelmersdale man was jailed for 11 years for historic abuse he committed in the town. Lancashire Constabulary and our partners in the region will continue to target those who seek to abuse children and to put them before the courts.. Tidy was then effectively forced into acting as a courier but his nervousness led to him speeding and attracting the attention of police. He molested his first victim when she was 17 in the mid 1980s, prosecutor Huw Edwards told the court. A man who threatened to kill a woman, tried to set her hair on fire and poured cold water on her during a terrifying rape ordeal has been jailed. He was disqualified from driving for 10 years and must take an extended retest. Both Henwood and Hindle were said to have been long-term users of Class A drugs. He spent two days in hospital recovering from the attack. National Crime Agency forensic experts found that the heroin was between 44 and 59 per cent pure, and once adulterated and sold would have had a street value of 1.98 million. He was jailed just days after the offences were reported to police in the town of Ystradgynlais, Wales. Neighbours called emergency services after seeing the flames and hearing Mrs Gregory screaming from her home in Levens Avenue, Heysham. At 3am on December 11 of last year a number of police officers responded to reports of males acting suspiciously near the Honey Tree restaurant in Morecambe, Mr Sastry said. But Preston Crown Court heard in the summer of 2019 he breached the order and tried to gain access to a little girl. Because of the speed it was decided to use a stinger and both vehicles came to a stop in Blackburn Road in Egerton. Among the images recovered were recordings of some of Rushtons child victims performing indecent acts on live web chats. Traffic officer PC Park spotted Town driving a Volkswagen Golf on Preston New Road at around 4.52am. ", As Hindle was led from the dock his son shouted: "I love you dad.". Ms Mottram added: He is a hard-working family man who has made a very significant mistake.. Although the victims were too young to fully understand what the defendant was doing to them, one did question what he was doing. This flies in the face of the evidence," he said. The court heard that Shaw has one previous conviction for possession of a knife which occurred around a month before this incident and resulted in a three-month suspended sentence in May. Prosecutor Neil Bisarya said: Mr Smith could tell by the way (Michael Chambers) stepped up to him that he wanted to fight and they did start fighting. It later transpired that he had stolen the Smartwatch from the woman who had agreed to let him use her home as a bail address. The victim told officers how the man had grabbed her and attempted to rape her. The estimated age of his victims, who are all girls and believed to be living in Eastern Europe, range between eight and 15. They attacked a group of men drinking in the street, shouting 'kill the non-believers' and describing themselves as the Muslim Patrol.". The judge said her behaviour was "all the more surprising" and "disappointing" given that at the time in a letter to him Webster said "the scales had fallen from her eyes". At no stage has Brown shown any remorse for his horrific actions and the sentence handed down reflects the gravity of his offending.". As well as being given a custodial sentence, Taberner, of Valley Road, Wigan, was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life. Mr Hagarty explained that in the months leading to the incident, Shaw had been forced to leave the Ormskirk home he shared with his mother as a result of flooding and had been staying alone in temporary accommodation. List of Crown Court venues in England and Wales - Wikipedia He was taken to hospital but his injuries were not life threatening and he has since been discharged. This has been a complex case for the Crown Prosecution Service, involving many defendants and a number of police forces. "He had to endure months of rehab, during a national lockdown and not being able to see his family for support. People like this were running their businesses and struggling like everybody else during the pandemic, the judge said. He hoped the defendant, of Eskbank, Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, could avoid reoffending. He was due to meet his newborn grandchild the week he was killed but had the opportunity taken away from him. Sitting at Burnley Crown Court on Friday, Judge Sara Dodd told Evans that he posed a high risk of serious harm to women. I hope this highlights that we will do everything we can to bring to justice those who break the law and makes people think of the consequences before they act. The male victims injuries also included a bleed on the brain, while the woman was left with a two inch cut to her head and swollen lips and nose. Tracey Applin said the incident had changed her life and added: I feel angry inside at having been taken in by someone so convincing.. He was quickly identified as Walker who has numerous previous convictions for house burglary. At a hearing in April, he pleaded to two counts of exposure and one of trespassing with intent to commit a sexual offence. His close relationship with his children will suffer.. The Flash Line, which also operated 24/7, was run by Sohail Khan and an associate, who directed dealers where to go while purchasing and selling drugs. Police were called to the Nuttall Street area of Accrington on August 22 last year to the reports a man had suffered a significant head injury. He detailed a number of incidents in which Shaw had displayed erratic or concerning behaviour in the preceding months, two of which led to him being detained for his own wellbeing. Regular contact was made between the number operated by Major and Grant Lennox from Blackpool who was described as being a lieutenant, or enforcer, of the AJ gang. Webster, formerly of Pine Street in Nelson, admitted possessing a mobile phone in and transmission of calls from prison. Five years. At 9pm that night Miss Cole had just put the children to bed when she heard a smashing sound. When the taxi arrived outside her house, she became distressed in relation to her ex-partner so the two men took her inside. He was taken to hospital but died the following day. More than 45,000 seized during police investigations donated to five This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "However the girl was astute enough to suspect he was a paedophile and gave him an opportunity to provide further evidence of this. MacKay was found guilty of four animal welfare charges after taking his pet dog, called Bonzo, to a local vets for a series of injuries he had inflicted. This was mainly to target properties with high-performance cars parked outside. He then turned the weapon on a 46-year-old man who was shot to his upper arm and back, and a 47-year-old man who suffered an injury to his wrist. The judge, Beverley Lunt, said Stewart has a really terrible record. "He did not get away Scot free", Ms Nelson said. A 'dangerous' Blackpool man who arranged online to carry out sickening abuse of children has been jailed. 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. Carney, of Victoria Street, Fleetwood, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years and seven months. He then went to bed. Mr Challinor said the vile posts left her very scared because she knows he is a violent man.