These are the names and faces of 55 despicable criminals were locked up in Leeds during October 2026.
Their crimes include a violent thug who told his children their mother was in hospital after murdering her and dumping her body in a freezer at their Wakefield home.
Also sentenced at Leeds Crown Court last month, were a pair of racing motorists who caused the deaths of a mother and her four-year-old daughter as they walked to school.
View our gallery below for the full round-up of criminals who were locked up in Leeds during October 2026...
37. Andrew Baker
Cash-strapped Andrew Baker, who refuses to leave his mother alone has been returned to jail for a further 28 months after a five-year restraining order failed to deter the 37-year-old from terrorising the "petrified" woman and badgering her for money. He has been handed a new 10-year restraining order. | WYP / YEP
38. Sulaiman Hassen
Sulaiman Hassen has been sentenced to eight years in prison after a jury convicted him of arson reckless as to whether life was endangered. The court heard how the 35-year-old torched his flat in a revenge attack which led to fire crews rescuing seven people – one with serious burn injuries. He interfered with a smoke detector and wedged doors open so it would spread to other flats. | WYP
39. Scott Preston
Bungling career burglar Scott Preston has been jailed for five years after he targeted student homes in Burley during the summer, stealing thousands pounds in electrical items and even a car. The 50-year-old, who has 44 previous convictions for 72 offences, including multiple burglaries dating as far back as 1992, incriminated himself after taking a selfie of himself during a break-in. | WYP
40. Kristian Perry
Paedophile Kristian Perry, who was previously jailed for faking references to land nursery roles has had two years added to his existing 44-month sentence after he was found to have forged further documents to land another job. The 27-year-old was previously found with thousands of child abuse images on his phone, was accessing the dark web and “clearly” had an interest in children in nappies. | WYP / Adobe
41. 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
42. 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