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October Sentencings: Courts Across England Jail Offenders for Child Abuse, Violent Attacks and Drug Trafficking

Local round-ups highlight investigations concluding in life sentences alongside long custodial terms.

Overview

  • Southampton Crown Court jailed Kieran Bond for six life terms, with a 16-year minimum, for raping two children in Eastleigh in 2018.
  • Hampshire cases included 16 years for Christopher Dwan, who filmed sexual offences against girls, and 14 months for ex-teacher Leo Norman for abusing his position of trust.
  • Police operations targeting drug networks led to multi-year terms, including a Berkshire-linked plot that moved nearly 300kg of cocaine and Greater Manchester cases totalling more than 20 years.
  • Courts punished riot-related disorder, with participants in the Hanley violence jailed, including Aso Hassan for throwing missiles at police and rival groups.
  • Judges imposed heavy terms for lethal and serious violence, such as 11 years for killer driver Leon Salt in Staffordshire and 14 years for Peterborough robber Mark Moss after a 13-stab attack.