Mr Pearson was clearly injured and confused, with blood coming from his ear. He explains to me that his behaviour was abhorrent, Mr Edwards added. He has now been sentenced at Preston Crown Court to nine years behind bars with an extended licence of five years. Her mother says it has destroyed her confidence.". 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. He must also sign the Sex Offenders Register for life. Once he gained entry, Schofield set fire to the DJ booth and bar area of the nightclub, before making his escape. Mrs Horrocks said she sees Dowbekin on a regular basis, when he is at work in his job as a mechanic or when he is out walking his dog, and is aware he has recently become a father to a baby girl. A prolific burglar who targeted a Lancashire hospital, dental surgery and butchers shop has been jailed. Joseph Langley, 40, punched his daughter repeatedly in the face and put his hand around her neck, as she played FIFA on the PlayStation at the home they shared in Fleetwood. Despite her best efforts Boyne continued to follow the victim, who saw police at the petrol station at Kirkham and stopped officers for help. He stopped and got a tyre brace out of his boot to break up the fight while his girlfriend Stacey Robinson used a pillowcase to stem the bleeding from Mr Smiths face. Courts. Fielding, also of Victoria Street, was sentenced to nine years and nine months in prison. Sentencing Monaghan this afternoon, Mr Justice Goose described him as a "cruel man" who murdered his victims in a "covert and secretive" manner. Another woman in her 30s was in a relationship with Edwards from late to 2009 and into 2010. At one point they were pitched into the sea, said Mr Vass, adding that one man was showing signs of hypothermia and the other of exhaustion. 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. A man in his 50s who sent sexually explicit messages to a 13-year-old girl accused her of making it up after she reported him to police. The court has no alternative but to lock you up. While in custody on this occasion he has been working hard; he was initially given a job in the kitchens and is now a cleaner which he says is a promotion. The only thing he loved more than the outdoors was reading, you would never see him without a book. ", But he told the defendant that this was the third traffiking and supply case he had been involved with, and added: "The offences came to light as a result of good police work.". Jordan Gordon climbed on his roof in Blackburn, ran along a row of terrace houses and then jumped into an alleyway where he attacked her last June. The victim in his 20s stepped in after Dale Fallows assaulted a woman at the venue and threatened to burn the premises down. Detective Inspector Mark Dickinson of Lancashire Constabularys Major Investigation Team said: This was a callous and cowardly attack on a vulnerable man who had little prospect of defending himself. Previously she has had to move house with her husband because of your behaviour and these proceedings have clearly distressed both her and her husband. Michael Chambers kicked and punched him and members of the public split them up. Witness Joseph Turner was driving past when he saw the incident. It follows an investigation led by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) with both men pleading guilty to a combined 29 offences earlier this year. Mr Holden admitted that the perverts refusal to attend a police appointment painted a picture of a man who panicked and fled justice. Two heartless thieves who took advantage of a vulnerable to man to steal thousands of pounds shortly before he died have been jailed. A thug who punched a woman 11 times before smashing her head against a kerb has been jailed. This was followed on October 7 by a number of threats including kill the b**** and 30 years in prison and this b**** buried. Catfish Colin Curran stole the profiles of young men from Snapchat and used them to groom four teenage girls. Foods in Ormerod Street, Accrington, and escaped with a quantity of cash. She no longer feels safe going to parks and has become socially isolated from her peers. He was handed a 35 week prison sentence and a restraining order, preventing him from contacting the woman. His client had been diagnosed with bowl cancer and had undergone chemotherapy in 2015, the court heard. He was arrested this week in a hotel in Glasgow with more than 50,000 in cash and 8,350 US dollars after police launched a manhunt. (Left to right) Sifean Ghilani, Levar Thomas and Tristan Patel were found guilty of manslaughter, Mr Pentelow was found injured in Little Harrowden, a village between Kettering and Wellingborough, in Northamptonshire. He said hes a cannabis user who became an addict, an addict who became indebted and that has inevitably led into dealing.. Preston Crown Court heard Mr Cullen, 55, had been in a three year relationship with Tracey Fielding, 46, which had ended the previous year. Another comment stated, I dont need a GPS, when its time, Ill find you, while he also branded her a f***ing w**** in a separate post. Mayers was jailed for a total of 34 months and given an indefinite restraining order preventing him from contacting Miss Clarke or Miss Langtree or entering Accrington. He was also a childrens football coach in the area. He went to bed excited about Christmas Day and was woken in the early hours of the morning being subjected to a horrendous sexual attack. Palmer, of Railway View, Darwen, has 12 previous convictions for drink driving, 13 for driving while banned and has previously been to prison for dangerous driving. These witnesses described Austin pulling a knife from his trousers and instantly stabbing the victim in the neck. Evidence was 'stacked against' an Oswaldtwistle man who was caught with 10,000 worth of cocaine in a car, say police. Powis, of Hawkins Close, Preston, was sentenced at Preston Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to committing two burglaries. There is concern you have any motivation to address your issues and you have repeatedly demonstrated that you just cant be trusted to make those changes. At the property, officers found 11.12g of heroin and .91g of crack with a combined street value of between 370 and 440. Later that day MacKay himself contacted the RSPCA and claimed he had injured Bonzo by standing on him and falling over him as he was washing up, while Logan was at work. A Penwortham man, who used a 'points system' to encourage underage girls to perform sex acts, has been sent to prison. Detectives launched a murder inquiry and following investigation found Austin had been in dispute with Mr Wise on social media on the morning of the attack. His sentence was given after he pleaded guilty to six counts of making threats with a bladed article in a public place, criminal damage, burglary and theft. Operation Venetic is an international operation targeting criminals who used a mobile encryption service, commonly referred to as Encrochat, in an attempt to fly under the rader of the law enforcement agencies. Detective Sergeant Liam O'Neill, from the Force's child protection team, said: "The victim in this case has shown remarkable courage and bravery, not only in reporting this terrible incident, but by sticking . Ryan Alty, 31, of Belle Field Close, Penwortham, pleaded guilty to to conspiracy to supply Class A (cocaine), conspiracy to supply Class (cannabis) drugs and conspiracy to money launder. "Get me locked up in a hospital because I am really dangerous for myself. He then went to bed. Thomas Parkin was arrested after the girls mother discovered he had been having sex with her. I am quite sure you were out to ruin his life completely if you possibly could. Masood killed for people before smashing into railings outside the Palace of Westminster where he was shot dead by police. Defence barrister Harriet Lavin said Fear accepted that a lengthy custodial sentence was inevitable. The messages discuss large amounts of money and various methods of transport in order to import the drugs into the country from both from Europe and South America. A paedophile who ruined a woman's life has been jailed more than 20 years after he groomed and abused her as a child. Tucker was a passenger while Bullows was driving the vehicle. There was a considered period of time at which she looked at the consequences of the actions she would carry out, Mr Glasgow said. "He had to endure months of rehab, during a national lockdown and not being able to see his family for support. He began to shout fuck off Ill come down when youve gone and threw roof tiles down to the ground. Get the biggest stories from our courts sent directly to your inbox . 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. Karis Poynton, 27, of Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 13 years. The women gave a description of him to the police, who visited him the following day and found clothes matching those seen that night. Adam Soothill, a former nurse at Royal Preston Hospital, was found guilty of 24 counts of sexual assault on females following a trial at Preston Crown Court. You can read about the harrowing attack here. Since the incident he has shown a complete lack of remorse and has consistently denied his guilt, forcing the victim to go through the further ordeal of a trial. The haul contained 3.1g of heroin, 39 knotted bags containing 37g of heroin and 19.8g of crack cocaine. It was on August 28, 2019, that 28-year-old McLaughlin set upon his partner after hearing her talking about seeing another man. He also has heart problems and kidney disease. Crime Scene Investigators attended the break in at the vets, with some blood spots found inside. The assault took place in Blackburn town centre in Clayton Street, close to the Salvation Hostel, at around 4.30pm on April 26. 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. Mr Ashman was run over by Levi Young while out in Blackpool town centre before the cowardly driver got out of his car and ran away from the scene. She found the sentencing judge was wrong to reduce the sentence as much as he did. Leave your comments, questions and feedback on this listing below. Evans was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life. He was sentenced at Preston Crown and given six and a half years in prison. We also hope todays verdict shows that at Lancashire Police we take all reports of sexual offences extremely seriously. Lee, of Longfield Road, Deane was jailed for two-and-half years in January 2020, after pleading guilty to the attack and separate robbery. I carried on going round and getting off my head, which I thought was normal at the time," the girl said. Bullows and Tucker were subsequently charged with attempting to import class A drugs. This is a new service your feedback will help us to improve it. However, the court heard the vehicle was later spotted abandoned at Penrith Railway Station where Town got into a taxi. Driving while disqualified, obstructed a police officer, no insurance; community order with 200 hours unpaid work; fined 200, surcharge 95, costs 85, disqualified for 18 months. Joe Walker then made attempts to clean the house in Nelson with bleach and arranged the scene by placing a knife in the hand of 65-year-old father. He had no intention of carry out the threats, she said. You didnt care so long as you got the money in. She went along with none of it. Lequesne is currently serving a sentence for rape after admitting last month to an attack on a woman in Southport. In June 2018, the grandmother of Skinners then girlfriend, was informed by her bank of suspicious activity on her account, relating to a bill for a takeaway delivery service. Mr Jackson said that Bennett had engaged with prison staff and completed education certificates. Traffic officer PC Park spotted Town driving a Volkswagen Golf on Preston New Road at around 4.52am. The court heard Parkin has one previous conviction for a dishonesty matter. Fare was arrested and following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service he was charged with her murder and a jury found him guilty. Prosecutor Joe Almond said Major would meet with Liverpudlian Anthony Howie to collect a consignment of drugs being brought into Blackpool at the behest of Garnett. Hall was then taken to one side before unsuccessfully attempting to run away from the officers. See the full list of sentences here. Two East Lancashire thugs who broke into a home and threatened a mum and her kids with a hammer in an attempt to steal a litter of puppies have been jailed. 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.". 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. However, there were further inaccessible files whose names alluded to illicit content, while his browser history was also suggestive of illegal content. Subsequent house searches in Preston uncovered further amounts of heroin and crack cocaine worth 270 and 900 cash. Find out how long Duff has been jailed for here. Gratas Mitkus, Mantas Vitkus and Liudvitkas Luksys then detained the victim and took him back to his Skoda, before driving off. 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. On one phone Watson had saved Mr Burgess number under the name fucking idiot. Coulthwaite, of Haydock Street, Newton-Le-Willows, admitted two counts of sexual communication with a child, attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity and meeting a child following sexual grooming. The court heard he had been a promising young sportsman but his career had been thwarted. Mr Hopkins said: "He went on to tell her she was nice and they carried on chatting. During the sentencing process, further thefts, which pre-dated this investigation, were taken into consideration. A man had to learn to walk, talk and breathe again after being lured to an alley and knifed through his stomach in an unprovoked attack in Blackpool. 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. Paul Cave fled her Southport home rather than calling an ambulance, leaving the victim to ring 999 herself. Hired hitman Alan Daniels was the ringleader and part of the group who carried out the brutal robbery in at Home Farm on Back Lane. The seven defendants were also found guilty for attempted murder by jurors, with shorter prison terms running concurrently, at the same time as their sentence for murder. Because of the speed it was decided to use a stinger and both vehicles came to a stop in Blackburn Road in Egerton. He himself was a chronic drug user at the time of the offence. ", adding, "answer me quickly!" When questioned by detectives, he denied ever assaulting her and tried to blame an ex-partner of hers. You can change your cookie settings at any time. They were both sentenced at Preston Crown Court for a total of five years each in relation to burglary, twelve counts of fraud by false representation and two counts of theft from an ATM. She was sentenced to 21 months in prison, suspended for two years. When Skinner was challenged about the transactions he admitted photocopying the victims card and using it to pay for some food orders, train tickets to Newcastle and Ed Sheeran concert tickets. Khalid Masood met a guy called Ian from Eastbourne. Tucker was convicted by a jury on May 11, following a five-day trial at the same court. Other patrols joined in the pursuit and at one point the van broke hard while driving towards the centre of Ormskirk, went through a red light, overtook vehicles, all at speed, and drove on the wrong side of the road at a mini roundabout. The videos ranged between two and 39 minutes. He briefly detained the defendant and was repeatedly punched to the face and bitten on his forearm.. Killers, rapists, child abusers, international drug smugglers and terrorists are among those now serving time in prison for crimes committed across Lancashire. Anybody who has been a victim of such an offence is encouraged to come forward to report it, safe in the knowledge they will be treated sensitively and professionally at all times.. 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. Defending, David Lacide said that Hunt had been unusually candid and co-operative both with the police and the court. Christopher Meade, 39, from Burnley was sentenced to three years imprisonment after police found thousands of images and videos involving children being sexually abused. The victim suffered a significant cut to his elbow, cuts to his ears and was left struggling to walk due to a knee injury. Phythian, from Stalybridge, had also stolen an Audi RS3 in June, which he drove dangerously in Egerton after stealing the BMW. Such was the impact of Alis behaviour on her, the victim attempted to take her own life. Judge Newell said: You were in your car, there were drug users around you and they were purchasing street deals from you. This was nothing more than a cynical plot to bring a substantial amount of cocaine into the UK. 01604 470 400. The abuse started with kissing but progressed to sexual touching, Mr Howarth said. The car had been fitted with stolen number plates and Stewarts fingerprints were found on the passenger door. Steven Morris and Kelly Cassidy were walking along Walter Street, Brierfield, when the elderly woman's husband ran into the street to get help at around 3am on October 16 last year.