Christopher Turnbull-Allen, 36, of Westgarth Court, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, was caught with mephedrone and MDMA when he tried to board a train from Leeds in August. He admitted possession with intent to supply a class-B drug, and possession of a class-A drug, and was jailed for 22 months.placeholder image
Christopher Turnbull-Allen, 36, of Westgarth Court, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, was caught with mephedrone and MDMA when he tried to board a train from Leeds in August. He admitted possession with intent to supply a class-B drug, and possession of a class-A drug, and was jailed for 22 months. | British Transport Police/National World

11 brutal criminals who have been locked up in Leeds this week after being sentenced for their crimes

James Connolly
By James Connolly

SWNS reporter

Published 17th Mar 2024, 16:30 GMT

These are the faces of some of the criminals put behind bars by judges in Leeds this week.

Their crimes include historic sex offences and brutal assaults - and they've all started serving their sentences after appearing in court.

This week, they include a woman who bludgeoned her husband to death with a kitchen knife during a drunken row.

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Here are 11 of the criminals who were handed jail terms, with sentences ranging from several months to years -

Matthew Boddy, 38, of Brudenell Grove, Hyde Park, was jailed for 22 months after admitting two non-dwelling burglaries and a theft. He targeted Asda on Old Lane in Beeston in November, before breaking into Studio 77 barber shop on Raglan Road, Woodhouse, where he nicked more than £3,000 worth of items days later. Raglan also stole £15,000 worth of items from the Leeds Culture Trust on Brewery Place in December.

7. Matthew Boddy

Matthew Boddy, 38, of Brudenell Grove, Hyde Park, was jailed for 22 months after admitting two non-dwelling burglaries and a theft. He targeted Asda on Old Lane in Beeston in November, before breaking into Studio 77 barber shop on Raglan Road, Woodhouse, where he nicked more than £3,000 worth of items days later. Raglan also stole £15,000 worth of items from the Leeds Culture Trust on Brewery Place in December. | West Yorkshire Police/National World Photo: West Yorkshire Police/National World

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Robert Connor, 63, was found guilty at Leeds Crown Court of a rape, sexual assault and the attempted rape of two victims aged 11 and 12 or 13 in Chapeltown between 1977 and 1980. He was aged between 16 and 19 years old when the offending took place - and a detective said this week that Connor "thought he had got away" with the historic sex offences. He was jailed for five years.

8. Robert Connor

Robert Connor, 63, was found guilty at Leeds Crown Court of a rape, sexual assault and the attempted rape of two victims aged 11 and 12 or 13 in Chapeltown between 1977 and 1980. He was aged between 16 and 19 years old when the offending took place - and a detective said this week that Connor "thought he had got away" with the historic sex offences. He was jailed for five years. | West Yorkshire Police Photo: West Yorkshire Police

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Ryan Padget, 42, of The Avenue, Oakwood, and Rose Jedynak, 33, of Trilby Street, Wakefield, were among the criminals jailed this week. They both admitted a charge of making off without payment, and affray. Additionally, Padget admitted a robbery at Tesco Express on Leeds Road, Outwood. The couple attacked a taxi driver on Newton Lane in Outwood in December, just weeks after they ran from his cab without paying.

9. Ryan Padget and Rose Jedynak

Ryan Padget, 42, of The Avenue, Oakwood, and Rose Jedynak, 33, of Trilby Street, Wakefield, were among the criminals jailed this week. They both admitted a charge of making off without payment, and affray. Additionally, Padget admitted a robbery at Tesco Express on Leeds Road, Outwood. The couple attacked a taxi driver on Newton Lane in Outwood in December, just weeks after they ran from his cab without paying. | West Yorkshire Police Photo: West Yorkshire Police

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Simon Connolly, 43, of Carr Manor Road, Gipton, was jailed for 32 months after pleading guilty to a dwelling burglary. It came after he was caught ransacking a house in Roundhay by the occupier, but continued to rifle through her belongings - taking almost £6,000 worth of items which were never recovered.

10. Simon Connolly

Simon Connolly, 43, of Carr Manor Road, Gipton, was jailed for 32 months after pleading guilty to a dwelling burglary. It came after he was caught ransacking a house in Roundhay by the occupier, but continued to rifle through her belongings - taking almost £6,000 worth of items which were never recovered. | West Yorkshire Police Photo: West Yorkshire Police

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