Round up of 16 people sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court for crimes including arson, GBH & affray
Those included here have also been sentenced for crimes such as drug dealing, dangerous driving and coercive control
Each of them have learned their fate during hearings held between Monday, September 14 and Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Sentences passed down range from a two-year community order to eight years, three months behind bars.
The below case details have come from information provided by the court.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Martell Brown, aged 30, of no fixed abode, but previously of Sheffield
Offences: Common assault of an emergency worker; burglary other than dwelling - theft; theft in dwelling other than an automatic machine or meter; theft from the person of another; burglary dwelling and theft - no violence; theft from a shop; burglary other than dwelling - theft and carried in / on a motor vehicle taken without the owners consent
Conviction date: Pleaded guilty on July 1, 2026
Sentence: Four years, three months’ custody
Luke Wainwright, aged 33, of no fixed abode, but previously of Rotherham
Offences: Theft of motor vehicle; common assault of an emergency worker; theft from a motor vehicle; theft from the person of another; theft of motor vehicle; burglary dwelling and theft - no violence; burglary other than dwelling - theft; theft from a shop
Conviction date: Pleaded guilty on September 19, 2026
Sentence: Five years’ custody
Martin Morgan, aged 72, of Concord View Road, Kimberworth, Rotherham
Offences: Wound / inflict grievous bodily harm without intent; assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm and intimidate a witness / juror
Conviction date: Pleaded guilty on June 19, 2026
Sentence: 20 months’ custody, suspended for two years, with requirements including 150 hours of unpaid; complying with the instructions of a responsible officer to attend appointments on up to 40 days and a 10-year restraining order
David Lockin, aged 38, of Ormonde Crescent, Doncaster
Offences: Section 18 - grievous bodily harm with intent
Conviction date: Changed plea to guilty, no jury, on June 23, 2026
Sentence: Eight years, three months’ imprisonment; six-year restraining order
Neville Lockin, aged 46, of Kingsbury Court, Scawthorpe, Doncaster
Offences: Wound / inflict grievous bodily harm without intent
Conviction date: Pleaded guilty on June 24, 2026
Sentence: Three years, two months’ imprisonment; six-year restraining order
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Danjel Gjuta, aged 20, of Staniforth Road, Sheffield
Offences: Produce controlled drug of Class B - cannabis
Conviction date: Pleaded guilty on July 8, 2026
Sentence: Eight months’ custody, suspended for 12 months; forfeiture and destruction order
Sadik Lajthia, aged 36, of no fixed abode, but formerly of Petre Drive, Sheffield
Offences: Produce controlled drug of Class B - cannabis
Conviction date: Pleaded guilty on July 10, 2026
Sentence: Six months’ imprisonment; forfeiture and destruction order
Stephanie Pitts, aged 36, of East Vale Drive, Thrybergh, Rotherham
Offences: Concerned in supply of cocaine; possess a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis / cannabis resin; assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm and affray
Conviction date: Guilty pleas entered on February 23, 2026; August 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026
Sentence: 12 months’ custody, suspended for two years, with requirements including curfew with electronic monitoring and a rehabilitation activity requirement of up to 25 days
Ben Strutt, aged 37, of no fixed abode, but previously of Thrybergh, Rotherham
Offences: Drive a motor vehicle dangerously; drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit; drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence and Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance
Conviction date: Pleaded guilty on December 16, 2025
Sentence: 46 months’ imprisonment; 56-month driving disqualification
Fidelis Okakpu, aged 39, of North Street, Hyde Park, Doncaster
Offences: Possess knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place
Conviction date: Found guilty on June 29, 2026
Sentence: 12 months’ custody, suspended for 18 months
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Mitchell Roberts, aged 27, of May Tree Lane, Waterthorpe, Sheffield
Offences: Arrest by a constable for breaking / likely to break bail conditions - duty to surrender into the custody of a court;
Conviction date: Not stated
Sentence: Two weeks’ custody, suspended for two years
Monday, September 14, 2026
William Swindells, aged 44, of Russell Street, Eastwood, Rotherham
Offences: Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - crack cocaine; acquire / use / possess criminal property
Conviction date: Pleaded guilty on June 1, 2026
Sentence: 2,045 days’ imprisonment
John Clegg, aged 49, of Piccadilly Road, Mexborough
Offences: One count of common assault; three counts of fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time
Conviction date: Guilty pleas entered on February 19, 2026; June 8, 2026 and September 14 2026
Sentence: Two-year community order with a drug rehabilitation reqiurement
Paul Skelton, aged 58, of Balby Road, Balby, Doncaster
Offences: Arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered
Conviction date: Pleaded guilty on June 22, 2026
Sentence: 40 months’ imprisonment
Daniel Stevens, aged 38, of Main Street, Mexborough
Offences: Engage in controlling /coercive behaviour in an intimate / family relationship
Conviction date: Changed plea to guilty, no jury, on June 15, 2026
Sentence: 37 months’ imprisonment; 15-year restraining order
Callum Froggatt, aged 39, of no fixed abode
Offences: Possess a controlled drug of Class A - crack cocaine, putting him in breach of a 12-month suspended sentence for offences of affray and possession of an imitation firearm
Conviction date: Pleaded guilty on June 19, 2026
Sentence: 12 months, two weeks’ imprisonment