Six men have had their sentences increased following an intervention by the then Solicitor General
Six men have had their sentences increased following an intervention by the then Solicitor General. Usman Karolia, 20, Raja Nawaz, 19, Ahmed Karolia, 24, Nabeel Nasser, 19, Nikash Hussain, 17, and Irfan Hussain, 18, violently attacked three men on 21 June 2020.
They murdered Bradley Gledhill, who was stabbed to death and then punched, kicked and stamped upon as he lay dying on the ground. His two companions were also stabbed repeatedly.
All six men were convicted of Bradley’s murder. Four were convicted of the attempted murder of his friend, Joel Ramsden (Karolia, Karolia, Nazir and Irfan Hussain). Usman Karolia was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Kasey Hall at Leeds Crown Court. On 30 July 2021 they were each sentenced to:
Following the sentencing, the then Solicitor General referred their sentences to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme.
On 6 December 2021, following a joint hearing, the Court of Appeal increased the following sentences:
After the joint hearing at the Court of Appeal, the Solicitor General, Alex Chalk QC MP, said: