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In May 2024, the CPS West Midlands Magistrates’ Court unit successfully prosecuted various hate crime cases. Below are some of the cases.A 39-year-old Margate man received a community order and a fine after he racially abused staff members at a Coventry supermarket when he was banned from the…
Jonathan Roe, Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS West Midlands, said: “Shawn Seesahai was an incredibly brave young man who had a world of opportunities at his feet. “Shawn suffered traumatic injuries after being ruthlessly targeted by defendants who had a fixation with violence and were roaming…
In April 2024, the CPS West Midlands Magistrates’ units successfully prosecuted various hate crime cases. Below are some of the cases.On 19 October 2023, the 49-year-old Birmingham man, who was drunk, approached two people who were sitting in a car and repeatedly directed anti-Muslim hate towards…
A British video gamer who faked a hostage situation in a telephone call to U.S authorities that resulted in a man being left with life-changing injuries has been sentenced.Robert Walker-McDaid, 28, of Coventry, claimed he had plastic explosives and hostages when he called a Maryland terrorism…
In March 2024, the CPS West Midlands Magistrates’ and Crown Court units successfully prosecuted various hate crime cases. Below are some of the cases.A 19-year-old Mansfield man has been sentenced after he directed homophobic abuse at a railway worker. On 8 November 2023, the defendant, who was…
Two men have been convicted of killing a footballer who died after being stabbed while on a dancefloor at a nightclub on Boxing Day 2022.Remy Gordon, 23, of Cofton Park Drive and along with Kami Carpenter, 22, of Kings Norton, were convicted today (25 March, 2024) of the murder of Cody Fisher…
In February 2024, the CPS West Midlands Magistrates’ and Crown Court units successfully prosecuted various hate crime cases. Below are some of the cases.An Edinburgh man has been sentenced to three weeks imprisonment for racially aggravated offences. The 57-year-old racially abused staff who…
An abusive man who ignored a restraining order to send malicious emails to his Member of Parliament has been convicted.Gene Matthews, 53, of Willenhall, admitted he sent Valerie Vaz, MP for Walsall South, abusive messages about his previous convictions and used offensive language to accuse her of…
A Walsall man who discussed sexually abusing children as young as six with convicted female paedophile Vicki Bevan has been jailed.Christopher Kennedy, 36, of Somerfield Road, Bloxwich was sentenced earlier this week at Wolverhampton Crown Court to three years and nine months imprisonment for two…
A Birmingham man has been sentenced after he ejaculated over a slice of cake he gave to a child.Karl Ball of Simmons Drive, Birmingham was sentenced to 32 months imprisonment yesterday (28 February 2024) at Wolverhampton Crown Court after admitting several child sexual offences. The 35-year…
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