Benjamin Barrett, 27, of no fixed address, was jailed for 30 months after admitting a charge of intentional strangulation. He travelled from London to Leeds to meet a woman, then attacked her in her home during a drinking binge on November 13 last year.placeholder image
Benjamin Barrett, 27, of no fixed address, was jailed for 30 months after admitting a charge of intentional strangulation. He travelled from London to Leeds to meet a woman, then attacked her in her home during a drinking binge on November 13 last year. | West Yorkshire Police/National World

Seven cold criminals who have been locked up in Leeds this week after being sentenced for their crimes

Here are seven of the criminals who have been jailed in Leeds this week.

Also sentenced this week was a predatory teacher who abused a boy in his own bedroom after the youngster’s parents invited him to their Leeds home.

Here’s the full court round-up, with seven of the criminals who were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court this week -

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