From a hammer killer “animal” who murdered his girlfriend in their flat, to a drug-addicted thief who dragged a hard-working delivery driver to his death, these offenders have all been brought to justice.
Also in the headlines this month was an “extremely dangerous” student nurse who carried a 10kg pressure-cooker bomb to a hospital so he could “kill as many nurses as possible”.
After a long month of sentencings for judges at Leeds Crown Court, here are 59 of the criminals who appeared in the dock -
55. Andrew Beedie
Andrew Beedie, 28, who appeared in court from HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire, was jailed for another 12 months after he admitted a charge of ABH. The serving prisoner was with another man when they attacked a prisoner at HMP Wakefield on May 28, 2023, directing punches to his head and face. | National World/Google
56. Lavine Adams
Lavine Adams, 41, of Beech Lane, Gipton, was jailed for 14 months after she was charged with ABH and theft. The crazed drug addict forced her way into a terrified man’s flat on Foundry Avenue in Harehills on April 30 last year, biting his hand and holding a knife to his face as she stole his possessions. | National World/Google
57. Rachel Carter
Rachel Carter, 47, of Northlands Road, Winterton, Lincolnshire, was jailed for four months after admitting a charge of being drunk aboard an aircraft. The passenger aboard a Ryanair flight from Faro in Portugal into Leeds Bradford on January 11 drank bottles of wine from duty free and was found slumped in her seat by police. | Getty/National World