Sentence
Leon Bowes
Leon Bowes (aged 34) was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on 6 February 2025 to 17 Years - Life for ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 20 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Leicester Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 6 February 2025
- Sentence
- 17 Years - Life
- Judge
- Her Honour Judge R Herbert
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
11 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm | Custodial immediate |
| Putting people in fear of violence / Stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress | Custodial immediate |
| Having possession of a controlled substance | |
| Threatening or having an article with blade or point or offensive weapon in public, private or on school premises | Custodial immediate |
| Causing an affray | |
| Common Assault / Assault by beating | Custodial immediate |
| Rape | Custodial immediate; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Sending electronic communications, letters or other articles which are indecent, grossly offensive, threatening or false with intent to cause distress or anxiety | |
| Assault by penetration | Custodial immediate |
| Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family Relationship | Custodial immediate |
| Strangulation or suffocation | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of rape, assault by penetration, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), coercive or controlling behaviour, intentional strangulation, harassment and threatening with an offensive weapon, bladed or pointed article between 2007 and 2023. He pleaded guilty to affray, malicious communications, common assault and possession of a Class B drug. He was found not guilty of one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) and the jury could not reach a verdict on a further count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH).