Peter Craig

A Hull drug dealer, Thomas Crombie, was shown posing with cash from his drug sales, while his girlfriend Marley Hadfield was filmed bragging about their Class A drug operation. After police seized £10,000 in drugs and £10,000 in cash during a raid, both admitted their roles in the enterprise. Crombie received a 27‑month prison sentence, while Hadfield was given a suspended two‑year sentence with unpaid work and rehabilitation requirements.

A man experienced financial and psychological harm after being punched by J Multaney in Goole, resulting in five weeks off work and a £4,000 loss. Multaney admitted grievous bodily harm and a separate assault and was given a nine‑month suspended sentence, an 86‑day alcohol abstinence requirement, rehabilitation days and a victims' surcharge. The judge warned about the serious consequences of violence while acknowledging the defendant acted out of excessive self‑defence.

A neighbour who offered refuge to a woman fleeing a domestic dispute was briefly strangled by Joe Metcalf, who forced his way inside while attempting to reach the victim. Metcalf admitted intentional strangulation and, after consideration of his letter to the court and a probation report indicating manageable risk, received a 14‑month suspended sentence, rehabilitation days, an alcohol treatment programme, and a five‑year restraining order.