A man who recklessly infected a woman with HIV and a predatory paedophile have been locked up in Leeds this week.
Leeds Crown Court also heard the cases of the 24-year-old man behind a “devastating” knife attack and a masked robber who terrified his victims at knifepoint.
Those sentenced in Leeds this week include...
7. Declan Brady
The disqualified driver led police on a “shocking” chase through Leeds after claiming youths stole his late father’s motorbike. Declan Brady, 31, of Stainbeck Road, drove the wrong way down carriageways, through red lights, across central reservations and reached speeds of up to 70mph in residential areas. A judge said his dangerous driving was “as bad as it gets” and he was jailed for 12 months. Photo: Google
8. Leon Lacey
Lacey spat at a police officer and broke a wheelchair after being arrested during a domestic dispute. The 35-year-old, of Ganners Way, Bramley, became aggressive and hurled abuse at police officers. He was jailed for 10 weeks. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
9. Luke Webbe
Webbe was armed with a tyre iron when he ran towards police as they arrested his dad in a Leeds street. The 25-year-old had already thrown punches during the disturbance after his dad confronted two police officers sat in a marked car in Sholebroke Street, Chapeltown, where the family lives. He was given a six month prison sentence that will be suspended for 18 months. Photo: James Hardisty
10. Ulrich Kenmogne-Kouam
A bailiff said that he thought he was going to be stabbed after a man whose house he had entered threatened him with a pair of scissors. Ulrich Kenmogne-Kouam, 40, swore at the bailiff and “lunged at him” with scissors in his home on Carlton Gate, Little London. He was handed a 16 month prison sentence, suspended for two years. Photo: National World