A convicted sex offender, Konstantinas Siniakovas, having been deported multiple times, persistently re-entered the nation and altered his name in a cunning attempt to deceive border authorities.
The Lithuanian criminal, Konstantinas Siniakovas, was resolute in his desire to return, devising a well organised plot to deceive his way into the UK; nevertheless, it ultimately failed when investigations were conducted, as presented before Hull Crown Court.
Konstantinas Siniakovas, 36, of Perry Street, Hull, confessed to unlawfully entering the UK at Leeds Bradford Airport on February 24, in violation of a deportation order, and evading enforcement measures by deceit between June 25 of the previous year and February 27.
Michael Forrest, for the prosecution, stated that Konstantinas Siniakovas, a Lithuanian citizen, received an initial deportation order from this country in April 2019 due to his prior overseas crimes. He was deported in May 2019 and subsequently arrested by British police in May 2020.
Konstantinas Siniakovas was deported once more in October 2020 following the completion of a prison sentence for sexual crimes, fraud, and traffic violations. The deportation order remained active; however, in July of the previous year, he provided a fictitious first name while retaining the same surname when apprehended by police for a driving issue.
He gave a date of birth and an address in College Grove, Hull, and the matter was referred to the Home Office criminal and financial team for further investigation. It was discovered that, on June 8 last year, he had entered the country under the other name. He had made an application on June 25 under the European settlement scheme using the false name.
He gave further details under that name and submitted a Lithuanian identity card as supposed proof of identity as well as bills, including one from Eon for electricity, and a completed questionnaire asking whether he had any criminal convictions or was known by any other name.
“The defendant responded ‘No’ to all these questions,” said Mr Forrest. After checks with the Lithuanian embassy, Konstantinas Siniakovas was found to have changed his name on December 16, 2020. On February 27 this year, officers identified the driver of the car as Siniakovas.
“This was following checks with the Border Force agency and the defendant was arrested,” said Mr Forrest. Konstantinas Siniakovas had convictions for 32 previous offences, including sexual assault in October 2020 in this country.
Cathy Kioko-Gilligan, mitigating, said: “The defendant accepts that he was aware of the order but instructs me that he misunderstood the deportation rules. He fully accepts his offending.
“He wants to express his remorse for his offending. The reason he keeps returning to the United Kingdom is to support his family, who are in Lithuania. He has a son … he accepts that this is no excuse for his offending.
“The defendant asks that the court passes the shortest sentence possible. He welcomes deportation and wishes to return to Lithuania as soon as possible.”
Judge Sophie McKone told Konstantinas Siniakovas: “You were first deported from this country in 2019 but returned in 2020. When you returned in 2020, you committed a sexual offence and you were again deported, having served a prison sentence, but you again came back into this country when you knew full well that you should not.
“This was well planned by you because, in order to do so, you changed your name and then provided documents in that name. There is no proper excuse for you to keep returning to this country when you know you should not.”
Konstantinas Siniakovas was jailed for 20 months. Judge McKone told him: “You will serve half the sentence and then you will be deported.”
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