Here’s just a few faces of those put behind bars by Crown Court judges during March 2022.
Offences include the murder of Kettering woman Marta Chmielecka, historic sex offences, violent domestic abuse and a gang who plotted to kidnap courier drivers and steal parcels of goods worth thousands.
5. Jailed in March 2022
Serial thief DAVID JAMES LAW was jailed for 62 months after robbing two elderly women, leaving one struggling financially and the other with nightmares just before Christmas 2020. The 48-year-old of St Andrews Street, Northampton, was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
6. Jailed in March 2022
JAGJIT RANDHAWA, aged 41 from Kettering was jailed for two years, eight months after admitting to two counts of ABH and one count of coercive and controlling behaviour, subjecting his former-partner to psychological and physical abuse for a year. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
7. Jailed in March 2022
Gang members ANDREW BUCK, ADAM MERKITT and TANYA DAWKES plotted kidnap and robbery of thousands in TVs, phones and luxury goods from a Northampton hotel bolt-hole, posing as police and telling two DPD drivers they had explosives on board. Merkitt was jailed for nine years, Buck for nine years, seven months and his partner Dawkes for 30 months. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
8. Jailed in March 2022
Dark web Northampton paedophile KEITH McFADDEN, aged 57, was caught with help from the FBI and sentenced to 30 years for historic child sex offences. He will serve a minimum of 20 years. Photo: Northamptonshire Police