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...
43. 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
44. 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
45. 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
46. 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
47. Christopher Laking, Chris Wilson and Luke Cockerill
Drug trafficker Christopher Laking has been jailed for 14 years after Leeds Crown Court heard how he directed Chris Wilson and Luke Cockerill, who received six years and three months, and four years and six months respectively, as part of a “highly profitable” drug trafficking operation. A search of Wilson and Laking’s bank records uncovered suspected profits of £130,000 and £197,000. | WYP
48. Kieran Holdsworth
Fraudster Kieran Holdsworth was jailed for three years after he took just under £60,000 from a couple in Wakefield to build a home extension but failed to complete the job. Six payments were made to the 39-year-old between November 2020 and May 2021 after he gave them invoices detailing money spent on labour, materials and other services connected to the project. | WYP