They'll be spending Christmas Day in the cells
But for these men, the festive season will be spent behind bars as they pay for the crimes they have committed.From drug dealers to perverts, robbers and burglars, these 17 men will be spending Yuletide paying back their debt to society.
Prosecutor Kenneth Grant said the defendant had been linked to the offences after an investigation by the police's Online Child Abuse Investigation Team. They traced an IP address suspected of sharing indecent images of children, to his home address on Victoria Street.Rodger McKindley A painter and decorator who was caught on CCTV asking an elderly woman with dementia to a perform sex act has been jailed.
Paul Cummimgs, prosecuting, told the court that between August and December, 2020, the woman saw Heed driving past her house so often she decided to move to a cul-de-sac, thinking he would have no reason to enter the road. But this did not stop Heed.Full story: Former girlfriend forced to move house due to obsessed stalker ex before calling the police after that didn't stop him
When the deal was done, McAteer, of Rose Lane, Holme Slack, discovered he had handed the drugs to an undercover officer working on a covert operation for Lancashire Police. The deal landed him behind bars for Christmas.Alexander Budd A pervert who tried to pay 14-year-old girls for sex was caught when he turned up to meet one of them in Preston.
Paul Leaver A woman awoke to find a man outside her home before he pushed his way in, standing over her with a crow bar threatening to kill her. On November 4 2021, the 61-year-old victim was taking his daily walk around Blackburn town centre when he heard someone calling him by his nickname. He turned to see Zahier Zafar, 22, and two other men, standing outside Cash Generators.
Daniel Lewis, Daniel Holding, Anthony Heaton and Matthew Lowe Four men have been sentenced to a total of more than 50 years after a series of convenience store robberies. Kelvin Stephens and Jamie Quigley Two prolific thieves who went on a burgling spree stealing cash, personal items and charity boxes from takeaways, mosques and religious centres have been jailed for a total of four years.
A court heard how the dad-of-two had seven wraps of cocaine and £555 cash in his vehicle when he was arrested by police. A search of his Brook Close, Southport, home found a further 177 wraps weighing 103.4g, and £4,755 in cash.Jamie Robertson A bumbling thug who was part of an axe-wielding gang was snared after left his baseball cap at the scene of his crime.
The two other men are yet to be identified. Both Robertson and Brazendale were arrested and charged over the 'appalling' robbery.
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