Stacey Gibson, 33, was jailed for four years after pleading guilty to two counts of making threats to kill, two breaches of her restraining order, making a threat of criminal damage and harassment. It came after the sacked nursery worker launched a vendetta against staff and the former owner of Pebbles Nursery and Pre-School in Yeadon, threatening to "slit their throats" and burn the building "to the ground".Stacey Gibson, 33, was jailed for four years after pleading guilty to two counts of making threats to kill, two breaches of her restraining order, making a threat of criminal damage and harassment. It came after the sacked nursery worker launched a vendetta against staff and the former owner of Pebbles Nursery and Pre-School in Yeadon, threatening to "slit their throats" and burn the building "to the ground".
Stacey Gibson, 33, was jailed for four years after pleading guilty to two counts of making threats to kill, two breaches of her restraining order, making a threat of criminal damage and harassment. It came after the sacked nursery worker launched a vendetta against staff and the former owner of Pebbles Nursery and Pre-School in Yeadon, threatening to "slit their throats" and burn the building "to the ground". | National World/Google

13 criminals who have been locked up in Leeds this week after being handed jail sentences for their crimes

James Connolly
By James Connolly

Reporter

Published 11th Feb 2024, 16:30 BST

From drug dealers to a prolific teenage burglar, there were a number of criminals locked up in Leeds this week.

They all appeared as defendants before Leeds Crown Court, with jails sentences ranging from just a few months to several years.

Judges dealt with a Leeds student who hinted at mass shooting and was found storing explosive chemicals in his halls of residence, as well as an illegal immigrant who lived in Leeds for nearly 20 years under a false name thanks to a corrupt Home Office official, among many others.

Here are 13 of the criminals who were locked up in Leeds this week -

Daniel Squire, 32, of no fixed address, was jailed for 19 months after admitting GBH without intent, racially-aggravated harassment, criminal damage to a police van and assault on an emergency worker. It came after an incident on October 29 last year at a homeless charity in the city centre during which he was allegedly smoking the illegal psychoactive drug "spice", before smashing a coffee mug into a man's head. In a later incident outside the LGI. he was drunk, aggressive and hurling racist abuse at a man. Police arrested him, but he spat repeatedly and urinated in the back of the van.

7. Daniel Squire

Daniel Squire, 32, of no fixed address, was jailed for 19 months after admitting GBH without intent, racially-aggravated harassment, criminal damage to a police van and assault on an emergency worker. It came after an incident on October 29 last year at a homeless charity in the city centre during which he was allegedly smoking the illegal psychoactive drug "spice", before smashing a coffee mug into a man's head. In a later incident outside the LGI. he was drunk, aggressive and hurling racist abuse at a man. Police arrested him, but he spat repeatedly and urinated in the back of the van. | West Yorkshire Police/National World Photo: West Yorkshire Police/National World

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James Maloney, 19, of Cottingley Springs, Gildersome, admitted two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and possession of criminal property - and was given three years' detention in a young offender institution. The teenager was caught with £5,000 worth of cocaine and later said he struggled to get work because of his criminal record, so turned to dealing.

8. James Maloney

James Maloney, 19, of Cottingley Springs, Gildersome, admitted two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and possession of criminal property - and was given three years' detention in a young offender institution. The teenager was caught with £5,000 worth of cocaine and later said he struggled to get work because of his criminal record, so turned to dealing. | West Yorkshire Police/National World Photo: West Yorkshire Police/National World

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Nicholas Rees, 26, was jailed for six years after being found unanimously guilty following an 11-day trial in November of possession of explosive substances and possession of a bladed article. The post-graduate student at Leeds Trinity University - who hinted at mass shooting and would dress in Army fatigues, a bullet-proof vest and carried a starter pistol - was found storing explosive chemicals in his halls of residence.

9. Nicholas Rees

Nicholas Rees, 26, was jailed for six years after being found unanimously guilty following an 11-day trial in November of possession of explosive substances and possession of a bladed article. The post-graduate student at Leeds Trinity University - who hinted at mass shooting and would dress in Army fatigues, a bullet-proof vest and carried a starter pistol - was found storing explosive chemicals in his halls of residence. | West Yorkshire Police/Google Photo: West Yorkshire Police/Google

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Jonathan Jenkins, 31, of Cross Lane, Wortley, had 12 months of a suspended sentence activated after doing "next to nothing" of his community service. He was convicted in December 2022 of ABH on a woman and given a 22-month sentence, suspended for 24 months, as well as 200 hours of unpaid work. But it emerged that he did none of the work, only recently completing a one-hour induction, and had not completed a relationship course. He'd also had 18 missed appointments with probation that were unexplained.

10. Jonathan Jenkins

Jonathan Jenkins, 31, of Cross Lane, Wortley, had 12 months of a suspended sentence activated after doing "next to nothing" of his community service. He was convicted in December 2022 of ABH on a woman and given a 22-month sentence, suspended for 24 months, as well as 200 hours of unpaid work. But it emerged that he did none of the work, only recently completing a one-hour induction, and had not completed a relationship course. He'd also had 18 missed appointments with probation that were unexplained. | National World Photo: National World

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Lejdi Kurdari, 33, and Elsjan Boci, 21, were jailed for 32 months and 26 months respectively, after the pair admitted the production of cannabis plants. It came after the illegal immigrants were caught for their involvement in a commercial-scale drugs operation from a house on Lawns View, Wakefield.

11. Lejdi Kurdari and Elsjan Boci

Lejdi Kurdari, 33, and Elsjan Boci, 21, were jailed for 32 months and 26 months respectively, after the pair admitted the production of cannabis plants. It came after the illegal immigrants were caught for their involvement in a commercial-scale drugs operation from a house on Lawns View, Wakefield. | West Yorkshire Police Photo: West Yorkshire Police

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