Sheffield crime: These were the eight biggest stories from court this week including three murders

It has been a shocking week at Sheffield Crown Court with that saw a number of serious cases come before a judge.

By Alastair Ulke

Published 19th Mar 2023, 18:35 GMT

These were the eight most serious cases to appear at Sheffield Crown Court this week, including the end of two murder trials and a disturbing domestic violence incident.

These were the eight most serious cases to be heard at Sheffield Crown Court this week (March 12 - 19).

1. Eight court stories from Sheffield Crown Court this week

These were the eight most serious cases to be heard at Sheffield Crown Court this week (March 12 - 19). Photo: Alastair Ulke

Pictured is deceased Reece Radford, who died aged 26, after he suffered a fatal stab wound to his chest on Arundel Gate, in Sheffield city centre, during a night-out in the early hours of September 29, 2022, and later died at hospital on October 4, 2022. This week, two men - Louis James, aged 47, of Manor Lane, Sheffield, and Dereck Owusu, aged 39, of Strathmore Grove, at Wath-upon-Dearne, near Rotherham -
are charged with his murder and denied the killing at Sheffield Crown Court.
- https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/two-men-deny-murder-after-a-26-year-old-man-was-stabbed-to-death-in-sheffield-4068001

2. Reece Radford - two men in court

Pictured is deceased Reece Radford, who died aged 26, after he suffered a fatal stab wound to his chest on Arundel Gate, in Sheffield city centre, during a night-out in the early hours of September 29, 2022, and later died at hospital on October 4, 2022. This week, two men - Louis James, aged 47, of Manor Lane, Sheffield, and Dereck Owusu, aged 39, of Strathmore Grove, at Wath-upon-Dearne, near Rotherham - are charged with his murder and denied the killing at Sheffield Crown Court. - https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/two-men-deny-murder-after-a-26-year-old-man-was-stabbed-to-death-in-sheffield-4068001 Photo: SYP (Submitted)

Keith Mavenganise, aged 23, of Wath-upon-Dearne, was sentenced this week after he set-up a camera providing a live feed to his mobile phone capturing footage of a young, teenage girl removing a towel. He previously pleaded not guilty but admitted it on the day of his trial. He was handed a suspended sentence for two years.
- https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/sheffield-crown-court-pervert-who-videoed-a-naked-teenage-girl-has-walked-free-from-court-4069587

3. Keith Mavenganise - pervert who filmed teenager

Keith Mavenganise, aged 23, of Wath-upon-Dearne, was sentenced this week after he set-up a camera providing a live feed to his mobile phone capturing footage of a young, teenage girl removing a towel. He previously pleaded not guilty but admitted it on the day of his trial. He was handed a suspended sentence for two years. - https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/sheffield-crown-court-pervert-who-videoed-a-naked-teenage-girl-has-walked-free-from-court-4069587 Photo: Sagar Simkhada

Richard Dentith, also known as ‘Ricky’, was stabbed to death in Grimesthorpe Road in Sheffield on Thursday, April 7, 2022. This week, a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted by a jury for the murder. The court heard how the teenager chased Ricky down to a nearby musque and stabbed him once before making off.
- https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/boy-17-found-guilty-of-murdering-dad-stabbed-to-death-in-sheffield-street-as-family-issue-heartbreaking-tribute-4065643

4. Richard Dentith

Richard Dentith, also known as ‘Ricky’, was stabbed to death in Grimesthorpe Road in Sheffield on Thursday, April 7, 2022. This week, a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted by a jury for the murder. The court heard how the teenager chased Ricky down to a nearby musque and stabbed him once before making off. - https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/boy-17-found-guilty-of-murdering-dad-stabbed-to-death-in-sheffield-street-as-family-issue-heartbreaking-tribute-4065643 Photo: Submit