Eight Men Sentenced for Non-Recent Child Sex Offences in Keighley
Eight men have received a combined prison sentence of nearly 58 years for a series of non-recent sexual offences against two young girls in Keighley, West Yorkshire. The offences, which occurred between 1996 and 1999, targeted girls aged 13 to 16 and were uncovered after the victims came forward to report the abuse. Sentencing Details […]
Keighley Man Sentenced to Extended Prison Term for Child Sex Offences
A 31-year-old man from Keighley has been handed an extended prison sentence after being found guilty of multiple sexual offences involving children. Liam Crosby, of Harewood Rise, was convicted at Bradford Crown Court on various charges, including making and distributing indecent images of children and attempting to engage in sexual communications with minors. On Tuesday, […]
Husband and Wife Sentenced for Illegal Waste Sites in Yorkshire
Stuart Bedford, 62, formerly of Harrogate, and his wife, Vicky Bedford, 51, have been sentenced by Bradford Crown Court for operating illegal waste sites in Yorkshire. The successful prosecution was led by the Environment Agency. Stuart Bedford received a 12-month prison sentence for running waste operations in Bradford and Doncaster without the necessary environmental permit. […]
Calderdale Man Jailed for Drugs and Child Sex Offences
Michael Murray, a 39-year-old resident of Prescott Street in Halifax, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a series of heinous crimes involving drugs and child sexual exploitation. The sentencing took place at Bradford Crown Court on Thursday, June 20. The Offences Murray was found guilty of two counts of inciting a child […]
A Kirklees teenager who stabbed two young men to death in Halifax town centre and seriously injured a third has been jailed for life
A Kirklees teenager who stabbed two young men to death in Halifax town centre and seriously injured a third has been jailed for life. Rashane Douglas, 19, of Jade Place, Huddersfield, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 28 years today (4 June) at Bradford Crown Court after being found guilty of murdering Haidar […]
Kirklees Teenager Sentenced to Life for Double Murder in Halifax
Rashane Douglas, a 19-year-old resident of Jade Place in Huddersfield, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years after being found guilty of the brutal murders of two young men. The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of October 1 last year in Halifax town centre. The Victims The […]
Man Jailed for Attempting to Lure Girls in Shipley: A Parent’s Worst Nightmare
William Harrison, a 63-year-old resident of Armstrong Street, Bradford, has been sentenced to four years in prison after attempting to lure two young girls into his car in Shipley. The incident occurred in September 2022 and has left the community shocked and concerned. The Offences Harrison pleaded guilty to the following charges: Swift Action and […]
Man Given Life Sentence for Attempting to Kill Father
A man has received a life sentence after he tried to kill his father by stabbing him at his home in Bradford. Shahzan Hussain, aged 34, of Robert Street, Milford Haven stabbed his father Abdul Rouf in the garden of a property on Harrogate Terrace in Undercliffe on April 9 last year. Hussain drove from […]
Man jailed for life after Attempted Murder of Father in Bradford
Shazhan Hussain, a 34-year-old resident of Robert Street, Milford Haven, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after a chilling attempt to kill his father, Abdul Rouf. The incident occurred in the garden of a property on Harrogate Terrace in Undercliffe on April 9 last year. Hussain, who drove from his home in South Wales specifically […]
Thug who burgled a pregnant woman’s house has his sentence doubled
Creddy Taylor, 21, from Leeds, has had his four-year sentence increased to eight years after it was referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that a group of masked men, one wielding a machete, smashed their way into a house in Bradford during the daytime on 25 July 2023. The victim, who […]
Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Rape and Child Grooming
Abdullah Mhana, a 26-year-old man from Bradford, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to a series of serious offences, including rape, sexual assault, and the creation of indecent images involving a child. Mhana, residing at Hirst Lodge Court in Bradford, admitted to a total of 17 charges at Bradford Crown […]
Disturbing Bradley Child Sexual Offences: Mohammed Qazi Charged
In a disturbing case, Mohammed Ukkashah Qazi, a 21-year-old resident of Bradford, has been charged with several serious sexual offences against children. The charges include sexual assault on a female, cyber flashing, engaging in sexual communication with a child, and stalking. Qazi appeared before the Bradford Magistrates Court on Friday. The court heard that the […]
Man jailed for cocaine supply after Craven police investigation
Officers from the Craven Neighbourhood Policing Team led a drugs warrant at an address there on 11 November 2022. Following a search, they located about £30,000 of cash, a large quantity of white powder wrapped in packages, and equipment linked to the packaging and distribution of illegal drugs, such as self-seal bags and digital scales. […]
Seventeenth Defendant Sentenced in UK’s Largest Prison Smuggling Conspiracy
In a major development in South Yorkshire Police’s investigation into the largest drug and weapon prison smuggling conspiracy in the UK, 57-year-old William Francis has become the 17th defendant to be sentenced. Francis received a prison term of three years and 11 months, following the sentencing of his 16 co-conspirators in October 2023. Together, the […]
A Shipley man has been jailed for eight years for his part in the supply of Class A drugs with a street value of £3.5 million
Dominic Lowe, of West Royd Drive, was sentenced today at Bradford Crown Court, after admitting his role in the supply of 35 kilos of cocaine. Traffic officers attempted to stop a Volkswagen Golf on Moor Top Road in Bradford on October 5. The car failed to stop and was seen driving dangerously on the wrong […]
Man Jailed for Multiple Sexual Offences Against Children
A 25-year-old man from Halifax, Alex Honour, has been sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison after being found guilty of multiple sexual offences against nine children. Honour, residing on Lentilfield Street in Ovenden, was convicted of crimes including rape of a child, sexual activity with a child, and incitement of a child […]
Man jailed after terrorising group of pedestrians and causing £5k of damage to their car
A Skipton man has been jailed for 20 months and banned from driving for 30 months after terrorising a group of pedestrians after they asked him to slow down. Jonaid Ul Hassan, 25, of Brougham Street, was jailed by Bradford Crown Court on 8 November after pleading guilty to dangerous driving, criminal damage, possessing an […]
Keighley Man Jailed for Two Years for Online Child Abuse
A man from Keighley, David Houldsworth, 58, has been sentenced to two years in prison after being arrested in connection with a live Facebook sting operation conducted by an online child abuse group. Houldsworth pleaded guilty to two charges: sexual communication with a child and causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. On November […]
