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 -
49. Unnamed man
A man who cannot be named to protect the identity of his victim was jailed for 16 years after two counts of rape, coercive control and two breaches of the non-molestation order for contacting the woman when he was not permitted. The court heard how he pinned his wife down and raped her, telling her he did not need consent for sex. | Adobestock/National World
50. Natasha Conneely
Natasha Conneely, a former police officer, was jailed for 18 months after admitting removing a GPS tag from the ankle of a burglar to have a night of passion at a Leeds hotel in June. She was part of an offender management unit for Bedfordshire Police when her inappropriate relationship was discovered in May 2023. | National World/Getty
51. Ryan Bartholomew
Ryan Bartholomew, 30, of Northfield Terrace, Church Fenton, was jailed for six months after admitting making threats with a bladed article. The court heard how he pulled a knife on what he claimed was a dealer selling drugs outside of his home. | Google/National World
52. Neil Poundford
Neil Poundford, 65, of no fixed address, was handed a new two-month sentence for breaching a ban on him using public transport, having been convicted of groping females on buses in 2017. | Google
53. Grant Parr
Grant Parr, 31, of Blackpool Terrace, Farnley, was jailed for 14 months after admitting dangerous driving, driving while banned, without insurance and failing to provide a breath test. The known criminal shouted obscenities at an officer who helped him after he crashed into a wall and rolled his car during a high-speed police chase on Burley Road in August last year. | West Yorkshire Police/Google
54. Darryl Benn
Darryl Benn, 31, of Sycamore Walk, Stanningley, was jailed for four years after admitting stalking with fear of violence over a nine-year period, sending a photo of his genitals to cause alarm or distress and sending death threats. The court heard how he sent a woman 11,000 messages in a three-week period and stalked her for more than nine years, calling her 300 times a day on average. | National World