James Bowskill
Case Information & Details
Public criminal case information in the UK reveals details for at least three distinct individuals named James Bowskill.
1. Senior Aircraftman James Bowskill (RAF, Iraq Incident)
In 2005, Senior Aircraftman James Bowskill, then 25 years old and a member of 2 Squadron RAF Regiment based at RAF Honington, faced a court-martial. He was charged with causing the deaths of five Iraqi civilians by dangerous driving following an accident near Basra, Iraq, on February 3, 2004. The Attorney General Lord Goldsmith confirmed the court-martial, which was scheduled for April 4, 2005, at the Military Court Centre in Colchester. The prosecution alleged that Bowskill drove a Land Rover across a three-lane highway, colliding with a taxi carrying Iraqi civilians. On April 6, 2005, Judge Advocat Michael Elsom dismissed the case against Senior Aircraftman Bowskill due to insufficient and contradictory evidence.
2. James Bowskill (Fraud and Shoplifting in Lincoln, 2026)
A James Bowskill, aged 30, of Belmont Street, Lincoln, was sentenced to 10 months in prison at Lincoln Crown Court on July 3, 2026. He admitted to 11 counts of fraud by false representation committed between February and May 2026. In addition to the prison sentence, he was issued a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) with restrictions on entering certain areas of Lincoln.
Separately, a James Bowskill has a first hearing scheduled for May 26, 2026, at Lincoln Magistrates' Court for three counts of "Theft from a shop." This individual is statistically estimated to be around 39 years old.
3. James Bowskill (Theft and Fraud in Ipswich, 2023)
In 2023, a 27-year-old James Bowskill, of no fixed abode, appeared before Suffolk Magistrates' Court on October 31. He pleaded guilty to two incidents of theft from Sainsbury's in Ipswich, which occurred on October 5 and October 16, 2023. He also admitted to two further shoplifting offences and seven offences of fraud by false representation committed between August 6 and October 29, 2023. Bowskill received an eight-week suspended prison sentence for 12 months and a 40-day rehabilitation activity requirement. He was also ordered to pay over £200 in compensation for theft and £490 for fraud.