They include murderers given life sentences three days before Christmas as well as killer drivers, rapists, armed robbers, thieves, drug dealers and child sex offenders…
5. Colin James Mosdell
Mosdell was jailed for five years, 10 months over a four-day, one-man crime spree across Northampton, stealing rucksacks, a phone, a car from a GP surgery and fraudulently using bank cards. We reported in October the 39-year-old was charged with seven counts of burglary, five counts of fraud by false representation, theft of a motor vehicle, driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and using a vehicle without insurance between March 21 and March 25 this year. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
6. Connor Burgess
The 24-year-old went straight back to peddling cocaine in Corby after being freed from prison — and is now back behind bars. We reported in October that Burgess had been sentenced to five years, seven months for possession with intent to supply. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
7. Daniel Dobson
We reported in October that the 23-year-old Northampton drug dealer was jailed for five years, four months after admitting working for Jack Root — who was jailed for almost 12 years in January 2025. According to police, Dobson, of Flaxwell Court, Northampton, recruited and directed others to sell crack cocaine and heroin across the town. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
8. Derren Goddard
Goddard was sentenced to five years, four months in prison for causing the death of a 76-year-old in a collision while driving over the legal alcohol limit. We reported in October that the 51-year-old, Harmans Way, Weedon, had just driven away from a nearby pub — where he had drunk “four or five pints” of lager when his Mini hit Keith Turnidge who was sitting on a bench in Bridge Street, Weedon. “watching the world go by” on June 8, 2023. Photo: Northamptonshire Police