From ruthless killers to predatory paedophiles, these cases have shocked the city.
In 2024, there were a number of hearings that brought some of the most heinous crimes to light, as judges were told about the lasting scars left on victims.
This gallery covers almost 100 of the most shocking cases that were heard this year, featuring the offenders who will now spend years locked up for their crimes -
55. Saif Hussain
Saif Hussain, 28, of Burley Road, was jailed for five years after admitting 14 counts of fraud, having targeted vulnerable people across the UK, from Aberdeen to Cornwall. He duped frail and terminally-ill pensioners out of thousands with a sophisticated scam in which he convinced them to hand over their bank cards and phones. | West Yorkshire Police/National World
56. Peter Haswell
Peter Haswell, 71, of Prospect Road, Scarborough, was jailed for seven and a half years after admitting sexual activity with a child and two indecent assaults, dated between 1998 and 2006 and involving boys aged between six and 15. The predator used his wealth to groom and sexually abuse boys in Leeds more than two decades ago. | West Yorkshire Police/Shutterstock Photo: West Yorkshire Police/Shutterstock
57. Daniel Brearley
Daniel Brearley, 46, who had been living at Elizabeth Street in Elland, was jailed for 28 months. He was found guilty after a trial of sexually assaulting a voluntary prison worker who was helping him with his impending release from Wetherby Category C prison in October 2021. | West Yorkshire Police/National World Photo: West Yorkshire Police/National World
58. Damien Reid
Damien Reid, 40, of Winrose Grove, Belle Isle, was jailed for 18 months after admitting two counts of ABH. On March 10 last year, he knocked two women out with kicks and punches and tried to stamp on one as she lay stricken on the floor of The Ship pub on Briggate. | West Yorkshire Police/National World Photo: West Yorkshire Police/National World
59. David Gardener
David Gardener, 67, of Chiltern Avenue, Castleford, was jailed for 32 months after admitting three counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a mentally-disordered person. The pervert pensioner confessed he had masturbated in front of a female with learning difficulties "between 50 and 60 times". | West Yorkshire Police/National World
60. Thomas Kelly
Thomas Kelly, 30, was jailed for 27 months after admitting three counts of distributing indecent images, three counts of possessing images in categories A, B and C, and possessing prohibited images. The paedophile traded vile images and videos of children being abused with other perverts, which was discovered when police went to his home in April 2022. | West Yorkshire Police/National World