Stalker jailed among these 23 offenders sentenced at Northampton Crown Court during February 2026
These cases also include a care home worker who used her employers’ credit card to get £8,400 from ATMs, man jailed for possession of heroin, and crack cocaine and a thug who assaulted and harrassed a woman…
■ CHRISTOPHER O'BRIEN, aged 38, of Stoneyhurst, Northampton, criminal damage to property valued over £5,000 — damaged five residential properties to the value of £6,000 belonging to Lumsden Housing; community order, compensation £2,000, surcharge: £114.
■ LUKE BARRY, aged 32, of HMP Peterborough, four counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order by using Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat without permission, failing to register a mobile phone number, failing to produce a mobile phone when requested, having contact and communication with a female under 16 without consent; 20 months in prison, surcharge: £187.
■ LEE SHERLOCK, aged 49, of no fixed abode, two counts of burglary other than dwelling with theft and no violence, two counts attempt burglary at a dwelling with intent to steal, fraud by false representation — used a bank card when not authorised; three years in prison, surcharge £228.
■ ASHLEY WILLMOTT, aged 55, of Blakesley Close, Northampton, two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs — heroin and crack cocaine; two years in prison suspended for 21 months, surcharge £187.
■ MATTHEW FORD, aged 47, of Danefield Road, Northampton, three counts of making indecent photographs of children; community order with 100 hours unpaid work. requirement to register with police as a sex offender for five years, costs £1,000, surcharge £95.
■ LIAM NORRIS, aged 32, of no fixed abode, wounded / inflicted grievous bodily harm without intent, criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 — damaged a bedroom door; three years in prison.
■ LUKE NEIL, aged 30, of Park Drive, Northampton, assaulted a woman by beating, harassment with fear of violence, possession of a class B drug —cannabis; two years, six months in prison.
■ MANTAS PIPIRAS, aged 36, of no fixed abode, production of a class B drug — approx 7,000 cannabis plants — at Northampton; three years, nine months in prison, surcharge £228.
■ ASHLEY EVANS, aged 37, of Archangel Square, Northampton, attempted to arrange / facilitate commission of sexual activity with a child; 40 months in prison, requirement to register with police as a sex offender, surcharge £228.
■ DAVID SIKA, aged 26, of Billing Road, Northampton, two counts of possession of class A drugs — heroin, and crack cocaine, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; four weeks in prison, surcharge £154.
■ MORGAN McGOWAN, aged 24, of Monmouth Road, Northampton, burglary dwelling with intent to steal; 40 months in prison.
■ OSUKI BAZUAYE, aged 24, of King George Road, Waltham Abbey, assaulted a man occasioning him actual bodily harm, theft from a shop — on or in March 24, 2025, stole vapes to the value of £50 belonging to Kingsley General Stores; community order with order not to enter for Kingsley General Store for a period of 12 months, 150 hours unpaid work, compensation £350.
■ LIAM KING, aged 26, of Crowthorpe Road, Northampton, stalking involving serious alarm / distress, three counts of breaching court orders; 35 months in prison, surcharge £228.
■ NIKKI PANTER, aged 51, of Hester Street, Northampton, possession with intent to supply a class A drug — crack cocaine, three counts of possession of class A drugs — heroin and crack cocaine; fined £50, costs £50, surcharge £20.
■ NORMAN HALL, aged 32, of no fixed abode, two counts of raping a girl, attempted rape, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity; nine years in prison, requirement to register with police as a sex offender indefinitely.
■ MARIA ANGHELIDE, aged 35, of St Pauls Road, Northampton, theft by employee — used a company credit card belonging to Avery Healthcare to make unauthorised ATM withdrawals; six months in prison suspended for 24 months, 60 hours unpaid work, compensation £8,400, surcharge £154.
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