Qabir Hussain, of Lovaine Grove, Wakefield, failed to see 85-year-old David Brooke as he crossed Barnsley Road on January 17, 2022. Analysis of Hussain’s mobile phone showed it had been unlocked during his journey and he had used it to access his emails and web browser. Just seconds later the phone was then used to dial 999 following the fatal collision. He was sentenced to five years behind bars.placeholder image
Qabir Hussain, of Lovaine Grove, Wakefield, failed to see 85-year-old David Brooke as he crossed Barnsley Road on January 17, 2022. Analysis of Hussain’s mobile phone showed it had been unlocked during his journey and he had used it to access his emails and web browser. Just seconds later the phone was then used to dial 999 following the fatal collision. He was sentenced to five years behind bars. | WYP

14 vile criminals locked up at Leeds Crown Court this week including foot fetish paedophile

Here are 14 of the vile criminals who were locked up at Leeds Crown Court this week.

Their crimes include a predatory paedophile with a foot fetish, who was caught trawling the internet looking for children, latching onto profiles, sending them photos of himself masturbating and asking for photos of their feet.

Also locked up at Leeds Crown Court this week, was a van driver who was checking his emails moments before he hit an 85-year-old man in Wakefield.

Read on below for the full round-up of criminals locked up in Leeds this week...

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