These are the names and faces of 11 callous criminals who were locked up at Leeds Crown Court this week.
Their crimes include a pair of racing motorists who caused the deaths of a mother and her four-year-old daughter as they walked to school.
Also sentenced at Leeds Crown Court this week, were three men who were jailed for their part in a “highly profitable” drug trafficking operation in Leeds.
View our gallery below for the full round-up of criminals who were locked up in Leeds this week.
1. Hardeep Bhachu and Jasskamal Riyat
Racing motorists Hardeep Bhachu and Jasskamal Riyat were sentenced to 12 years and 16 years respectively for causing the deaths of Justyna Hulboj and her four-year-old daughter Lena Czepczor as they walked to school in Leeds. The pair had been racing before Bhachu’s powerful Audi TT RS lost control and mounted the pavement - he pleaded guilty in June 2024, Riyat was convicted after trial. | WYP
2. Jamie Palmer
Wakefield dealer Jamie Palmer has been sentenced to 40 months in prison after Scottish police linked the his drugs supply to a death in Scotland, the details of which were then passed on to West Yorkshire Police. A subsequent search of the 36-year-old's home uncovered evidence of a “drugs retail business” being operated from the address. | WYP
3. Kemmet Cohen
Drug dealer Kemmet Cohen has been jailed for four years and two months after he was found with over £47,000 worth of drugs at the home he shared with his three children. The court heard how police twice raided the 33-year-old's property, where they discovered a large supply of cocaine and heroin, plus £855 in cash, a number of scales, and grip sealed bags. | WYP/YEP
4. Neil Poundford
Serial Wakefield sex pest Neil Poundford thanked a judge at Leeds Crown Court as he was returned to prison for16 months after he to comply with his notification requirements as a registered sex offender. The 67-year-old told arresting officers he “couldn’t be bothered” registering as it would cost him £30 in taxi fares. He is banned from buses following repeated sexual assaults on women. | WYP/Iconic
5. Lucas Anderton
Desperate drug addict Lucas Anderton has been jailed for four years after he “kicked and stamped” on a man’s head to steal £30 in cash. The court how the 30-year-old demanded the money and when he was refused punched the victim in the face. The victim escaped without serious injury but was left “sore and badly shaken” by the incident. | WYP/Google
6. Sonya Beaumont
Crack cocaine addict Sonya Beaumont has been jailed for 13 months after she stole items worth £435 during eight trips to the Tesco Express on Willowbridge Lane in Castleford - she pushed staff and made them fear for their safety. The 24-year-old, who Leeds crown Court heard was a prolific shoplifter, has been banned from all Tesco, Iceland, B&M and Sainsburys stores in the Wakefield district for three years. | WYP