These Lincolnshire criminals were among those jailed in June 2020.
A prolific burglar who conned elderly victims after an open jail escape, and a man who threatened to blow up a police station, were among the Lincolnshire criminals jailed in June.
Here’s a round up of the significant cases resulting in prison sentences in the county from The Lincolnite and Lincolnshire Reporter:
David Appleton
David Appleton has been jailed for nine years. Photo: Lincolnshire Police
David Appleton, 49, from South Hykeham near Lincoln, was jailed for nine years after tricking his way into the homes of elderly people to steal cash and bank cards.
Matthew Percival was jailed for over eight years. Photo: Lincolnshire Police
An armed robber who held up a shop at gunpoint went on to threaten to blow up a police station when he realised officers were looking for him, Lincoln Crown Court was told. Gainsborough man Matthew Percival, 31, was jailed for eight years and nine months.
Ben Whitby was jailed for six years and nine months. Photo: National Crime Agency
A port worker from Grimsby was jailed for nearly seven years after being caught in possession of cocaine as he left work. Following a National Crime Agency investigation, thirty-year-old Ben Whitby was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison.
Matthew Twitchen was sentenced to five years imprisonment. Photo: Northumbria Police
A Lincolnshire man has been jailed for grooming a schoolgirl online, convincing her to send him intimate photos before later engaging in sexual activity with her. Matthew Twitchen, 38, was sentenced to five years in prison, given an Indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and put on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.
Martyn and Michaela Tasker (left) and Stuart Holmes (right) at Lincoln Crown Court. Photo: DANPICS
Military memorabilia hunters sparked a major environmental alert when they dumped Second World War mustard gas canisters in a Lincolnshire lake. Martyn Tasker, described by the judge as the prime mover, was jailed for five years. Michaela Tasker and Stuart Holmes were each given a 12 month jail sentence suspended for two years.
A Boston man struck his ex-partner so hard with a metal baton that the weapon broke during a sustained attack on her, Lincoln Crown Court was told. Stefan Darrigan, 29, was jailed for 18 months.
Gjergj Mhillaj and Alfred Smakaj were each jailed for 12 months. Photo: Lincolnshire Police
A large cannabis farm capable of producing up to half a million pounds worth of the drug was uncovered when police raided a property. Two Albanian men were jailed over it, but it’s not known whose grow it actually was. Gjergj Mhillaj, 25, and Alfred Smakaj, 24, were each jailed for 12 months and will face deportation when they are released from custody.
Jordan McGlann was jailed for four months and given a one month consecutive sentence. Photo: Lincolnshire Police
A drinker who was ejected from a town centre pub for causing a nuisance suffered a fractured jaw when he was chased along the street, Lincoln Crown Court was told. Jordan McGlann chased the man along Westgate in Grantham before the man fell to the ground. The man was later taken to hospital, where he was diagnosed with a fractured jaw. McGlann, 22, was jailed for four months and given a one month consecutive sentence over a separate criminal damage incident.
Kelly Bartholomew has been jailed. Photo: Humberside Police
A Scunthorpe woman was jailed for two assaults on police officers, including one during a search in custody. Kelly Bartholomew, 33, was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison.
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Over a tonne of food and essential items, as well as more than £16,000, have been donated to local food banks through a Lincolnshire Co-op campaign.
The donations came after Lincolnshire Co-op launched its food bank advent calendar campaign throughout December.
An estimated 1,350kg of food and essentials, the equivalent of around 3,213 meals, and £16,675 of store dividend and cash was donated to over 40 larders and food banks in Lincolnshire.
Customers could also donate store dividend as well as cash and items. | Photo: Lincolnshire Co-op
Customers were encouraged to donate one item each day during their shopping, dropping them in collection bins at local stores.
A full collection bin at the Queen Elizabeth Road store in Lincoln. | Photo: Lincolnshire Co-op
Each day a new item was suggested by Lincolnshire Co-op, ranging from tinned goods to cleaning products, providing an advent calendar format for the scheme.
Items were suggested for donations with campaign labels in stores. | Photo: Lincolnshire Co-op
Sam Turner, Community Manager at Lincolnshire Co-op said: “We’re so grateful to everyone who donated to our Food Bank Advent Calendar campaign.
“Thanks to the generosity of our shoppers, members, and colleagues, we’ve been able to support the important work of local food banks in our area and help feed families at Christmas and beyond.”
Boston United will have no games for two weeks, as the National League North and South divisions come to a temporary halt.
It comes after a review of feedback from all clubs in the sixth tier of English football, which will see football at that level paused for two weeks.
The move is effective immediately, meaning Boston United’s home fixture against Brackley Town has been postponed until further notice.
A board meeting with the National League decided to put a stop to football at that level, amid growing concerns of rising coronavirus cases and winter financial packages.
Clubs were informed that while government funding was still likely from January to March, it would be in the form of loans rather than grants should football continue to go ahead.
Boston United chairman David Newton. | Photo: Boston United FC
Boston United chairman David Newton issued a statement on Thursday outlining the club’s stance in relation to the season, saying that he supported the decision to suspend the season.
“Clubs were also asked to give their views on a potential four-to-six-week suspension of the competition.
“After lengthy discussions within the club, we confirmed that we would, on balance, support this.
“We are a football club so, of course, we want to be playing games, but our decision took into account a number of factors.
“We are somewhat uncomfortable playing when the pandemic is at its peak and a large part of the population are locked down.
“Despite the strict Covid protocols we have in place, there is always a risk to players, staff and their families, and that has to be paramount in decision-making.
“We would, of course, need to know the detail relating to any suspension – and planned restart – before offering our final support to the proposal.”
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