Michael Harrison

Several individuals named Michael Harrison have been involved in criminal cases and legal proceedings in the UK, with details varying by individual, location, and dates.

Here is a summary of the key facts, dates, and court decisions for distinct individuals named Michael Harrison:

1. Michael Harrison (Derbyshire) - Murder of Son

• Key Facts: Michael Harrison, 41, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his 11-year-old son, Mikey Harrison. He inflicted fatal abdominal injuries by punching his son multiple times in June 2022. Harrison initially fabricated a story, claiming his son fell from a tree in Shipley Country Park, and delayed calling for an ambulance for nearly four hours. He pleaded guilty to murder in April 2023, having previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in December 2022.
• Court Decision: On May 18, 2023, he was sentenced at Derby Crown Court to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years and six months.

2. Michael Harrison (Ipswich) - Dangerous Driving, Harassment, Assault

• Key Facts: This Michael Harrison, 40, was jailed for dangerous driving, harassment, common assault, driving without insurance, and failing to stop. The dangerous driving involved driving the wrong way on the A12 during a police chase, during which he was seen throwing drugs out of his car window. The harassment and common assault charges related to bombarding a former partner with messages and causing cuts to her face and hand during an attempt to grab her phone. He was also subject to a stalking protection order from an earlier conviction.
• Court Decision: In June 2026, he was jailed for 12 months and banned from driving for 18 months, with an order to retake his driving test.

3. Michael Harrison (Ipswich) - Assault Charges (2021)

• Key Facts: Michael Harrison, 35 at the time, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on April 28, 2021, facing nine charges. These included two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, three counts of assault on an emergency worker, two offences of damaging property, and single counts of racially aggravated threatening behaviour and assault by beating. The alleged offences occurred on August 30, 2020. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
• Court Proceedings: His trial was scheduled for May 31, 2022. The outcome of this trial is not available in the provided search results. It is unclear if this is the same Michael Harrison as the one jailed in June 2026 for dangerous driving and assault.

4. Michael Harrison (Ipswich Magistrates' Court) - Upcoming Hearing (2026)

• Key Facts: A "Mr Michael Harrison" has public court record proceedings scheduled at Ipswich Magistrates' Court under case reference 2600002027.
• Court Dates: Hearings were listed for May 30, 2026, June 6, 2026, and June 8, 2026, all at 2 pm. No specific case details or charges are publicly available for this listing, which represents a first hearing where charges are formally read and a plea is entered. It is possible this refers to the same Michael Harrison as the dangerous driving case, given the Ipswich location and proximity in time.

5. Michael Harrison (Padiham/Accrington & Fleetwood) - Child Pornography Offences

• Key Facts: This individual was involved in multiple child pornography-related offences. In October 2011, Michael Harrison, then 22, was jailed for two years for downloading child pornography a second time, breaching a suspended sentence, failing to comply with the sex offenders' register, and four counts of failing to comply with a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO). He was banned from using internet-ready mobile phones and digital video recorders and from going online. In December 2014, Michael Harrison, then 25, was sentenced to one year in prison for possessing indecent images of children. He was already under a SOPO and had a previous conviction from 2011 for possessing indecent photographs.
• Court Decisions: In 2011, he was jailed for two years, and his SOPO was extended to 10 years. In 2014, he was sentenced to one year in prison, and he remains on a SOPO and registered on the Sex Offenders' Register for ten years.

6. PC Michael Harrison (West Mercia Police) - Gross Misconduct

• Key Facts: Police Constable Michael Harrison was dismissed from West Mercia Police for gross misconduct. He breached professional standards by sending inappropriate messages to a vulnerable member of the public and abusing his position for a sexual purpose by entering into a sexual relationship with them, sending explicit images from his work mobile phone.
• Court Decision: A misconduct hearing on February 3, 2022, ruled that his actions amounted to gross misconduct, and he was dismissed without notice and added to the College of Policing Barred List.

7. Michael Harrison (Knutsford) - Alcohol-Related Driving Offence

• Key Facts: Michael Harrison pleaded guilty to "being in charge of a motor vehicle while alcohol level above limit" at Crewe Magistrates Court on April 22, 2024. An article incorrectly referred to him as a "drink-driver."
• Court Decision: The specific court decision beyond the guilty plea is not detailed in the provided information.