Login Register  Leicester drug dealer jailed for reign of terror
By Leicester Mercury  |  Posted: December 10, 2012  By Suzy
Gibson  Leicester Crown Court  Hayles was convicted by a jury at
Leicester Crown Court of causing actual bodily harm, controlling
prostitution for gain and two counts of supplying class A drugs,
A drug dealer who forced a woman to continue working as a
prostitute against her wishes has been jailed for five and a
half years.  Wedmore Hayles fed the vulnerable victim's drug
addiction by regularly selling her heroin and crack-cocaine.  At
Leicester Crown Court, he was convicted by a jury of causing her
actual bodily harm, controlling prostitution for gain and two
counts of supplying class A drugs, between January and May.
Hayles (50), of Carrick Point, Falmouth Road, Crown Hills,
Leicester, denied the charges.  Caroline Bradley, prosecuting,
said the victim was a working girl already addicted to drugs
before getting involved with the defendant.  She decided to stop
working as a prostitu