Sentence
Steven Francis
Steven Francis (aged 59) was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on 23 January 2025 to 28 Years - Life for ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 8 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Leeds Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 23 January 2025
- Sentence
- 28 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge John Thackray KC
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
5 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm | Custodial immediate |
| False imprisonment - intentional or reckless restraint of persons freedom of movement from a particular place without lawful excuse | Custodial immediate |
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
| Robbery | Custodial immediate |
| Rape | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder in Leeds, West Yorkshire, on 25 October 2023. He was found guilty of rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), robbery and false imprisonment in West Yorkshire in 2016.