Jordan Hogg murder: Gang jailed for total of 110 years for murder of man in dispute over a stolen bike
Five people have been jailed for a combined total of 110 years for their roles in the murder of a Yorkshire man in a dispute over a stolen bicycle.
Four men were armed with knives and machetes when they burst into the home of Jordan Hogg on Fonteyn Court in Hemlington on February 27, 2025.
The 28-year-old was stabbed in the neck in the attack and died in the early hours of February 28.
Three of the men, Oliver Connelly, Sidney Bashford and Ryan Moore, forced their way into the home while a teenager, who can now be named as 17-year-old Kaiden McIver, kept watch in an alleyway while also armed with a machete.
A fifth man, Michael Charville, waited nearby as a getaway driver.
Mr Hogg tried to get help from neighbours as the gang made their escape and collapsed as one of them opened this door, before paramedics tried to save his life.
A court case, held at Newcastle Crown Court last year, heard Mr Hogg was attacked inside his home by the gang who had ‘intent to cause serious harm and violence’.
The court heard how a dispute had taken place on February 27 between the four men, the teenage boy and another man who was known to Mr Hogg.
The dispute centred around a the robbery of Bashford’s expensive electric bike, which happened outside the home of Mr Hogg.
The gang hunted down the man, who was on a motorbike, until he drove down an alleyway which runs alongside the home of Mr Hogg.
What followed was the van stopping and everyone, except for Charville, chasing him on foot until they approached the scene of the robbery and Jordan’s home.
The actions outside of his home were captured on CCTV footage and played to the court.
A manhunt led to the 17-year-old was arrested at his home in Middlesbrough on March 1, while Moore was arrested on March 17.
Bashford had fled the country, via Ireland, and was detained in France and extradited back to the UK on March 27 where he was arrested at Heathrow Airport. The following day both Connelley and Charville were arrested together at a property on Oak Hill in Middlesbrough.
At a sentencing hearing on Friday (Jan 23), the men were sentenced to a total of 110 years behind bars:
- Sidney Bashford, aged 29, of Darwen Court in Hemlington was sentenced to 28 years for murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
- Oliver Connelly, aged 28, of Elmhurst Gardens in Middlesbrough was sentenced to 23 years for murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
- Michael Charville, aged 44, of Palmer Street in Middlesbrough, was sentenced to 20 years for murder.
- Ryan Moore, aged 23, of Grange Road in Middlesbrough, was sentenced to 22 years for murder
- Kaiden McIver, of Beckenham Gardens in Middlesbrough was sentenced to 17 years for murder and possession of an offensive weapon
Speaking after the hearing, Jordan’s family said: “To know these men will now serve a significant time in prison brings a form of justice for Jordan and all of us as a family. However, no amount of time will ever make up for how they cruelly took Jordan away from us, and most importantly his daughter, and the immeasurable loss we all feel.”
"Jordan was a funny, loving and a truly special man who loved his daughter beyond measure. Life will never be the same without him."
“We want to take this opportunity to express how truly grateful we are as a family to Cleveland Police. The detectives have worked exceptionally hard from the very beginning to ensure these men were rightfully found guilty.”
Senior Investigating Officer DCI Chris Pringle said: “The sentences handed down to these violent men will never be enough for Jordan’s family and friends who have all been left devastated by his death.
“Their intent to cause the harm that they did that night over a stolen bike is beyond comprehension and unjustifiable.
“It is only the long sentences they will now serve behind bars that acts as the justice they deserve.
“Our thoughts continue to be with Jordan’s family as they navigate their way through their loss.
“This is the reality and the severity of what can happen when carrying a knife. The significant and devastating consequences is someone losing their life, their family losing a loved one and the offenders facing decades in prison.”