These are the names and faces of nine shocking who were locked up in Leeds this week.
Their crimes include an evil child rapist who threatened to kill his eight-year-old victim if she broke her silence.
Also sentenced at Leeds Crown Court this week, was a known drug dealer who attacked and killed a Leeds pensioner on his own door step, just two days before Christmas.
View our gallery below for the full round-up of criminals sentenced in Leeds this week...
1. Hamza Shafique
Known drug dealer Hamza Shafique was jailed for six years and three months for the manslaughter of Stephen Jedynak, 72, who was killed by a “powerful and devastating” single blow to the head. The 28-year-old was part of a a hooded gang that attacked the pensioner on his own doorstep, just two days before Christmas and demanding money. He was on licence at the time of the killing. | WYP
2. Yakub Miah
Yakub Miah was part of a drug trafficking network that smuggled 20kg of heroin, with a street value of £1 million, from Birmingham to his address in Leeds. The court heard how the 53-year-old, who was initially arrested in July 2020 but fled the country, was linked to the operation through encrypted messages where he went by the codename ‘General Kaddafi’. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison. | WYP
3. Luke Strickland
Thug Luke Strickland attacked his ex-girlfriend, grabbing her by the throat and pinned her against the car, while parked in the driveway at his mother's house. The court heard how the violent 27-year-old later rammed a female taxi driver's car in Pontefract. He was jailed for a total of four years and two months, banned from driving for five years and given a 10-year restraining order. | WYP / YEP
4. Ryan Woodhead
Crack-cocaine addict Ryan Woodhead, who was previously jailed for burgling an elderly dementia patient’s home, has been returned to prison after he admitted to a catalogue of robberies, including demanding cash from an 87-year-old Leeds man in his own home. The 35-year-old was handed a 83-month custodial sentence, with a 60-month extended licence period. | WYP / YEP
5. Gary Simms
Gary Simms was jailed for two years and six months after the court heard how he forced his way into a woman’s home, pushed her against a wall and asked for a “snog.” The woman rejected his advances and told him to leave but he continued to try and kiss her. The 57-year-old then grabbed at the woman’s pyjama top and pulled it down. He was also given five-year restraining order. | WYP
6. Faye Knowles
"Utterly shameless" drug addict Faye Knowles has been jailed for 64 months after she admitted to burgling the home of her own dying grandfather as he slept. The 33-year-old, who was previously jailed for stealing from a disabled person for whom she was working as a carer, was also given an indefinite-length restraining order to keep her away from two of her victims. | WYP