WAYNE MAYCOCK'S SHOCK COLLAPSE IN BANBURY COURT DURING SENTENCING FOR SEX OFFENSES
In a dramatic turn of events at Oxford Crown Court, Wayne Maycock, a known sex offender from Banbury, was taken from the courtroom on a stretcher after he appeared to faint during his sentencing hearing.The incident occurred on Thursday, May 18, around 4 pm, in courtroom four, where Maycock was awaiting the final judgment on his case.
Earlier in the proceedings, the judge, Recorder John Bate-Williams, had informed Maycock that only an immediate custodial sentence was appropriate due to his numerous breaches of a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).
The 51-year-old man, who has a long history of sexual offenses, had his sentencing paused approximately 15 minutes prior when he began to suffer a nosebleed.
As the judge delivered the verdict, Maycock suddenly slid from the bench in the dock, prompting concern among court officials and custody staff.
Paramedics quickly responded to the scene, and Maycock was seen being carried away on a stretcher.
Witnesses reported that he appeared to regain consciousness briefly before being taken out of the courtroom.
The incident drew attention to the ongoing issues surrounding his case, which has been marked by multiple violations of court orders and previous convictions.
Maycock’s criminal history is extensive.
In 2016, he was placed under a sexual harm prevention order after being convicted of viewing indecent images of children.
The order prohibited him from possessing any internet-enabled device not registered with the police.
Despite this, he breached the order twice in 2018 and 2019.
Devices seized from him during those incidents contained further indecent images of children, leading to an 18-month prison sentence in 2020.
Further investigations revealed that police visited Maycock’s residence on November 23 of the previous year.
During the search, officers uncovered approximately 20 electronic devices hidden around his property, including USB sticks, external hard drives, a computer tower, and a hard drive from an Xbox console.
Two mobile phones were found on different tables in the living room, and a memory stick was located in a kitchen cupboard.
Maycock later claimed that these devices had been returned to him by the police in 2016, asserting he had 'forgotten' about them.
However, Recorder Bate-Williams pointed out that one of the phones was 'actually turned on at the time of the search,' indicating that Maycock’s explanation was false.
At the magistrates’ court, Maycock pleaded guilty to 20 breaches of the sexual harm prevention order.
His criminal record includes 23 previous convictions, primarily for dishonesty-related offenses.
During sentencing, Recorder Bate-Williams expressed sympathy for Maycock, citing a family tragedy as a mitigating factor.
Nonetheless, he emphasized the importance of adhering to court orders, stating, “You must learn the importance of abiding by the very clear terms of the order.” In a separate case from December 2016, Maycock was involved in a case where he was found to possess over 1,000 indecent images of children on a laptop and USB sticks.
Despite the severity of this offense, he was handed a community order rather than prison.
The court heard that Maycock, then aged 45 and residing on Thornbury Rise in Banbury, was arrested at his mother’s address on March 17 of that year.
Prosecutor Cathy Olliver detailed that among the images, 125 were classified as Category A, with 75 of these being moving images, including one involving a female child aged between one and three years.
Additional images included 272 Category B and 639 Category C indecent images.
The images depicted various levels of severity, with the most serious involving young children.
Maycock’s defense attorney, Alistair Grainger, acknowledged his client’s guilty plea from the outset and noted that Maycock had no prior sexual offenses, although he did have a record of anti-social behavior.
Sentencing in that case involved a 36-month community order, which included a 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement and a 30-day internet sex offenders treatment program.
Additionally, Maycock was placed under an indefinite sexual harm prevention order, emphasizing the ongoing restrictions on his behavior and access to technology.
Throughout these proceedings, Maycock’s case has highlighted the persistent challenges in managing offenders with a history of sexual crimes, especially those who continue to breach court orders and possess illegal material.
His latest incident in Banbury underscores the importance of vigilant monitoring and the serious consequences of violating court-imposed restrictions.
