Mark Woolley, 54, of Kinsley Street, Kinsley, was jailed for 31 years after he was found guilty of 15 offences against children including four counts of rape, six counts of indecent assault, four of indecency with a child and one of digital penetration. The charges, relating to the abuse of children as young as five, date back to the late 1990s committed in south Wales, south Yorkshire and Pontefract.placeholder image
Mark Woolley, 54, of Kinsley Street, Kinsley, was jailed for 31 years after he was found guilty of 15 offences against children including four counts of rape, six counts of indecent assault, four of indecency with a child and one of digital penetration. The charges, relating to the abuse of children as young as five, date back to the late 1990s committed in south Wales, south Yorkshire and Pontefract. | West Yorkshire Police/Adobe

48 cold criminals who have been locked up in Leeds in February including two barbaric killers

James Connolly
By James Connolly

SWNS reporter

Published 1st Mar 2025, 04:45 GMT

A handful of the city’s coldest criminals will spend years behind bars after appearing before judges in Leeds.

From a plumber who tried to groom a 12-year-old girl on Facebook, to a drunken man who robbed a taxi driver and threatened to stab him, these offenders have all been brought to justice.

In the headlines this month were two brutal killers, who were also handed sentences for their crimes.

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After a particularly busy month for judges at Leeds Crown Court, here are 48 of the criminals who appeared in the dock -

Afzal Zafar, 38, an inmate at HMP Wealstun, was handed a new eight-year jail sentence to run consecutively to a current indeterminate sentence after he admitted a charge of Section 18 GBH. The court heard how the prisoner slashed an inmate’s neck with a sharpened chunk of plastic on March 20, 2023.

31. Afzal Zafar

Afzal Zafar, 38, an inmate at HMP Wealstun, was handed a new eight-year jail sentence to run consecutively to a current indeterminate sentence after he admitted a charge of Section 18 GBH. The court heard how the prisoner slashed an inmate’s neck with a sharpened chunk of plastic on March 20, 2023. | West Yorkshire Police/National World

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Daniel Holdsworth, 41, of formerly of Lady Pit Lane, Beeston, was jailed for 20 months after admitting two counts of breaching an SHPO and one of making an indecent image. The court heard that the paedophile, who has a long history of offending, sent naked photos of himself over WhatsApp.

32. Daniel Holdsworth

Daniel Holdsworth, 41, of formerly of Lady Pit Lane, Beeston, was jailed for 20 months after admitting two counts of breaching an SHPO and one of making an indecent image. The court heard that the paedophile, who has a long history of offending, sent naked photos of himself over WhatsApp. | West Yorkshire Police/Getty

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Connor Dunphy, 28, of Hoyland Terrace, South Kirkby, was jailed for eight years after admitting arson with an intent to endanger life. The court heard how the furious yob poured petrol through the letterbox of his uncle’s home on Mill Street and lit it after he was refused entry on June 30 last year.

33. Connor Dunphy

Connor Dunphy, 28, of Hoyland Terrace, South Kirkby, was jailed for eight years after admitting arson with an intent to endanger life. The court heard how the furious yob poured petrol through the letterbox of his uncle’s home on Mill Street and lit it after he was refused entry on June 30 last year. | West Yorkshire Police/National World

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Wayne Thomas, 42, was jailed for 50 weeks after admitting assault by beating and breach of his restraining order. The violent thug had previously been told to stay away from his partner for the rest of his life, but attacked her again in a booze-fuelled incident in Harehills on December 28 last year.

34. Wayne Thomas

Wayne Thomas, 42, was jailed for 50 weeks after admitting assault by beating and breach of his restraining order. The violent thug had previously been told to stay away from his partner for the rest of his life, but attacked her again in a booze-fuelled incident in Harehills on December 28 last year. | West Yorkshire Police/National World

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Tanyaradzwa Kariwo, 24, of Gratton Road, Bradford, was jailed for two years after admitting causing serious injury through dangerous driving. The driver overtook on a blind bend at speed and caused a four-car pile up in Garforth from which firefighters had to cut motorists free on November 29, 2023.

35. Tanyaradzwa Kariwo

Tanyaradzwa Kariwo, 24, of Gratton Road, Bradford, was jailed for two years after admitting causing serious injury through dangerous driving. The driver overtook on a blind bend at speed and caused a four-car pile up in Garforth from which firefighters had to cut motorists free on November 29, 2023. | National World/West Yorkshire Police

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Gift Ndlovu, 35, of Charlton Road, Richmond Hill, was jailed for four and a half years after he was found guilty of GBH with intent. The court heard how the thug stamped on his pal’s head after an argument at the Shell garage in Hunslet on August 14, 2022, leaving him unconscious.

36. Gift Ndlovu

Gift Ndlovu, 35, of Charlton Road, Richmond Hill, was jailed for four and a half years after he was found guilty of GBH with intent. The court heard how the thug stamped on his pal’s head after an argument at the Shell garage in Hunslet on August 14, 2022, leaving him unconscious. | West Yorkshire Police/Google

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