Wakefield Man Jailed for Shocking Child Sex Offences
A Wakefield man has been locked up for a string of horrific sex crimes against a young girl. Guilty on Multiple Counts Christopher Ackroyd, 32, was found guilty at trial in August. The charges against him include: One count of attempted rape Four counts of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity […]
Leeds Man Banged Up for Harehills Chaos
Catalin Barbu, 48, has been slammed with a jail sentence for stirring serious trouble in Harehills, Leeds, last summer. The Burmantofts resident from Bellbrooke Avenue admitted to violent disorder and arson at Leeds Crown Court. 20 Months Inside for Mayhem Barbu landed a hefty 20-month prison term after pleading guilty. The judge didn’t hold back, […]
Drugs Farmer Jailed After 700 Plants Found At Cannabis Farm, Dewsbury
A england/dewsbury/”>Dewsbury drugs producer has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after approximately 700 cannabis plants were discovered at a large-scale drugs factory. Kristean Delia, 24, of Bradford Road in Dewsbury, was convicted and sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on 4 September 2025. His arrest took place on 21 May this year when officers […]
South Yorkshire Police Officer Admits Blackmailing Suspect by Posing as ‘Paedophile Hunters’
A serving police officer has admitted blackmailing a man suspected of possessing indecent images of children by posing as a member of a vigilante paedophile hunting group. PC Marie Thompson, 29, of Sheffield, pleaded guilty at Leeds Crown Court to blackmail and perverting the course of justice. Thompson, who was the lead investigator in the […]
Leeds Murder Investigation: Family Release Photo of Three-Year-Old Victim
Leeds Murder Investigation: Family Release Photo of Three-Year-Old Victim Overview A photograph of three-year-old Hope McGrath, who tragically died in Leeds, has been released by her grieving family as police continue their murder investigation. West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are leading the investigation into the child’s death, which has shocked the local […]
Sexual Offences Case Shocks Leeds Crown Court: Daniel Field Jailed for 15 Years
A man has been jailed for 15 years following a disturbing series of sexual offences against multiple women across West Yorkshire and Teesside. Daniel Field, 27, of Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on Friday, 16 May 2025, after being found guilty of 14 sexual offences, including five counts of rape and four […]
Man Jailed for Robbing 13-Year-Old Schoolgirl in Kirklees
Richard Hannan has been jailed for 32 months after robbing a 13-year-old schoolgirl in Dewsbury. West Yorkshire Police say tackling street robbery remains a top priority.
Romeesa Ahmed Jailed for Nine Years After Fatal Collision in Leeds
Romeesa Ahmed has been sentenced to nine years in prison today after causing the death of a woman and seriously injuring a man in a devastating collision in Leeds last year. Ahmed, 27, from Princeville Street, Bradford, appeared at Leeds Crown Court where she was also handed an 11-year driving ban. The court ruled that […]
Man Jailed for £710,000 Covid Grant Fraud Against Leeds City Council
A man has been jailed for four years after fraudulently claiming over £710,000 in Covid-19 small business grants intended to support struggling companies during the height of the pandemic. Aftab Baig, 47, from Glasgow, posed as a property manager from Greggs to defraud Leeds City Council, submitting dozens of fake grant applications for business rates […]
Nurse Who Tried to Kill Stranger in Northallerton Vinyl Shop Handed Life Sentence
A nurse who attempted to murder a stranger in a shocking, unprovoked attack inside a Northallerton record shop has been jailed for life. Darren Harris, 58, of Amesbury Crescent in Middlesbrough, was working as an anaesthetist nurse at an NHS hospital when he injected the shop owner with a powerful muscle relaxant in a calculated […]
Leeds Man Jailed for 26 Years Over Harrowing Abuse Case Spanning 13 Years
A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for a campaign of sexual violence, physical abuse, and psychological torment against three women, in a case described by a judge as one of the worst examples of coercive control ever seen in court. Nathan Quinn, an inmate at HMP Armley, was handed the […]
Man Jailed for Role in £17 Million Cannabis Importation Plot from USA
A Leeds man has been sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in a massive cannabis importation plot, which saw over £17 million worth of drugs smuggled into the UK from California. James Montgomery, 44, of Pinfold Lane, Methley, was identified as the intended UK recipient of 213 kilograms of cannabis, which had […]
Gunman Jailed for 27 Years After Attempted Murder in Leeds
Attacker Held Gun to Victim’s Head and Pulled the Trigger – But the Weapon Jammed A furious gunman who held a firearm to a man’s head and pulled the trigger has been jailed for 27 years after being found guilty of attempted murder. Patson Mafuane, 23, of Servia Drive, Woodhouse, Leeds, was sentenced at Leeds […]
Piran Ditta Khan, Ringleader in PC Sharon Beshenivsky Murder, Dies in Prison
Piran Ditta Khan, the 76-year-old mastermind behind the armed robbery that led to the tragic death of Police Constable Sharon Beshenivsky nearly 20 years ago, has died in prison, less than a year after receiving a life sentence for his role in the crime. The Prison Service confirmed Khan’s death at HMP Wakefield on Friday, […]
Teenager Jailed for Sex Offences in Kirklees
A teenager who committed serious sexual offences against three children in Kirklees has been jailed. Eshea Sullivan, aged 18, was a child himself when he carried out the attacks on the three girls in Huddersfield and Holmfirth between June 2021 and June last year. He was convicted of 10 sexual offences in relation to his […]
Two Men Sentenced for Teen Rape Case in Wakefield
Leeds Crown Court Hands Down Significant Sentences in Disturbing Assault Case Two man have been sentenced at Leeds Crown Court for their roles in the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Wakefield, in a case that has sparked wider discussions on child safety and online grooming. Sentencing and Convictions Kevin Balog, 22, from Bradford, […]
Sex Offender Jailed: Landmark Child Sexual Abuse Conviction
A Dewsbury sex offender Yusuf Kayatnhas been sentenced to twenty years in prison for historic child sexual abuse committed over three decades ago. Key Details of the Devastating Sexual Abuse Case The Dewsbury sex offender’s horrific crimes involved: Sexually abusing a child as young as 10 years old Offences committed between 1989 and 1992 17 […]
Leeds Man Jailed After Loaded AK-47 Found at Home
A Leeds man has been sentenced to five years in prison after police discovered a loaded AK-47 assault rifle and 30 rounds of live ammunition at his home. Kane Clarke, 27, was arrested following a search of his property on Kelsall Road, Hyde Park, on November 20, 2024. Officers found the weapon, a military-grade firearm, […]
