Sentence
Axel Shane Read
Axel Shane Read (aged 24) was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court on 5 October 2026 to 1 Year 3 Months for Theft - Dishonestly appropriating property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it and 6 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the…
- Court
- Carlisle Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 5 October 2026
- Sentence
- 1 Year 3 Months
- Judge
- Judge Michael Fanning
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
4 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Theft - Dishonestly appropriating property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it | Custodial immediate |
| Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal | Custodial immediate |
| Criminal Damage | Custodial immediate |
| Threatening to commit criminal damage | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal (two ferrets), theft, criminal damage and making a threat to commit criminal damage in Carlisle, Cumbria, on 31 July 2024.
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Deterrent sentence / Crime reduction