Pictured is deceased Armend Xhika who died after he suffered stab wounds near Earl Marshall Road, in Burngreave, Sheffield, on May 13, 2021. This week, one of the three men accused of arming themselves with weapons and murdering him - Mentor Selmani, 28, of Matcham Road - claimed he was only carrying a knife to scare others off in case there was a fight.Pictured is deceased Armend Xhika who died after he suffered stab wounds near Earl Marshall Road, in Burngreave, Sheffield, on May 13, 2021. This week, one of the three men accused of arming themselves with weapons and murdering him - Mentor Selmani, 28, of Matcham Road - claimed he was only carrying a knife to scare others off in case there was a fight.
Pictured is deceased Armend Xhika who died after he suffered stab wounds near Earl Marshall Road, in Burngreave, Sheffield, on May 13, 2021. This week, one of the three men accused of arming themselves with weapons and murdering him - Mentor Selmani, 28, of Matcham Road - claimed he was only carrying a knife to scare others off in case there was a fight.

Sheffield court: These were the most serious court cases from this week include the murder of an infant

By alastair ulke
Published 4th Feb 2023, 15:57 BST
The murder of an infant and the ongoing fraud trial of a former MP were just some of the Sheffield court cases heard this week.

These were the main court cases reported by The Star in the past week.

"Predatory" Anthony Woodward was found guilty this week of raping two teenagers when they were under 18. One of his victims told a jury he forced himself on her as she shouted 'no'. He will be sentenced next month.

1. Rapist Anthony Woodward

"Predatory" Anthony Woodward was found guilty this week of raping two teenagers when they were under 18. One of his victims told a jury he forced himself on her as she shouted 'no'. He will be sentenced next month. Photo: SYP

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Pictured is Leon Mathias, aged 34, of Stoneridge Lane, Great Houghton, Barnsley, who was found guilty of murdering his nine-week-old baby son Hunter Mathias. In a fit of anger, he gave the boy a severe brain injury and three limb fractures. He was jailed for life.

2. Leon Mathias found guilty of murdering nine-week-old

Pictured is Leon Mathias, aged 34, of Stoneridge Lane, Great Houghton, Barnsley, who was found guilty of murdering his nine-week-old baby son Hunter Mathias. In a fit of anger, he gave the boy a severe brain injury and three limb fractures. He was jailed for life. Photo: National World (SYP)

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Former Sheffield Hallam MP Jared O'Mara is on trial for allegedly attempting to file £30,000 of expenses to primarily fund his cocaine habit. This week, his co-defendant and former chief of staff Gareth Arnold, of School Lane, denied that he had filed expenses for time "doing no work" and instead taking cocaine on the job.

3. Sheffield Hallam MP Jared O'Mara trial continues

Former Sheffield Hallam MP Jared O'Mara is on trial for allegedly attempting to file £30,000 of expenses to primarily fund his cocaine habit. This week, his co-defendant and former chief of staff Gareth Arnold, of School Lane, denied that he had filed expenses for time "doing no work" and instead taking cocaine on the job. Photo: x

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The jury is still deliberating in the manslaughter case of Nadeem Qureshi (left). Three men - Callum Rutherford, Jake Lakin and Arron Hartigan - are accused of fatally injuring the 40-year-old delivery driver in a botched robbery to steal a shipment of laughing gas.

4. Jury still out over alleged manslaughter of delivery man

The jury is still deliberating in the manslaughter case of Nadeem Qureshi (left). Three men - Callum Rutherford, Jake Lakin and Arron Hartigan - are accused of fatally injuring the 40-year-old delivery driver in a botched robbery to steal a shipment of laughing gas. Photo: National World

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