In 2026, Lathan Middleton, then 35 years old, formerly of Boston, Lincolnshire, was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court to three years in prison with an additional two-year extended licence after being convicted of a violent campaign of domestic abuse.
The court heard details regarding a series of violent attacks carried out by Middleton against his victim in Sleaford. On 13 July, Middleton launched a sustained assault, punching the woman eight times in the face and leaving her with a suspected broken nose. The victim was forced to flee her home in Walton Cottages, Sleaford, and drive to a nearby shop while being pursued by Middleton.
On 14 December 2025, Middleton targeted the victim again, following her down an alleyway near her home. Knowing that the woman was six weeks pregnant, Middleton punched her in the face, causing her to stagger, before knocking her to the ground with a second blow and kicking her directly in the stomach. A final attack occurred on 6 May when Middleton attended the victim’s address to pack his belongings, during which he grabbed her throat with his left hand and restricted her breathing.
At Lincoln Crown Court, Middleton, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to two charges of assault causing actual bodily harm and one count of intentional strangulation. Defence advocate Neil Sands acknowledged that the guilty pleas represented his client’s sole mitigation.
Passing sentence, Judge Catarina Sjolin-Knight formally declared Middleton a dangerous offender who poses a continuing risk of serious harm to the public. Middleton was ordered to serve three years in custody, alongside a two-year extended licence period upon release. The case details and sentence delivered by Lincoln Crown Court involving Lincolnshire Police investigations have been documented on the ukregisterdatabase for public record transparency.
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