These are the names and faces of 9 dangerous criminals who were locked up at Leeds Crown Court this week.
They include a thug with a violent past who beat his partner to death with a hammer. He had previously been deemed so dangerous that in 2006 he received an indeterminate prison sentence.
Also jailed at Leeds Crown Court this week was a man who had been convicted of raping a girl. He continues to deny his sickening crimes, but will now face a long stint behind bars.
Take a look through the full gallery below. Visit the Yorkshire Evening Post’s crime section for more stories from court.
7. Levi King
Levi King (pictured left) was jailed for burgling the house of a friend. He broke into a home in the middle of the night and was later found to have recorded videos of the electric bike he stole. A window had been pried open but he left fingerprints at the scene and was arrested a few weeks later. Police found him hiding under bunk beds at his home in Bramley. | WYP / Adobestock
8. Christopher Windle
Christopher Windle (inset) was part of a gang who tried to rob Cash spot, but was attacked in retaliation and which led to his arrest. Leaving a trail of blood behind, it allowed police to match his DNA. He admitted attempted robbery, possession of offensive weapon and a charge of criminal damage from a separate incident. | WYP / Google Maps
9. Evalds Saksons
Evalds Saksons (pictured) was jailed after he was found guilty of rape. He has been locked up for 13 years and put on the sex offender register for life. The judge, Recorder Keir Monteith KC described him as a “dangerous man”, | WYP / Adobestock