Those put behind bars include a child rapist, armed robbers, a heroin addict who strangled his girlfriend, two members of a county drug gang and a woman whose dangerous driving caused a crash which led to the death of an 83-year-old grandmother...
5. John Michael Cansfield
The 55-year-old Wellingborough heroin addict pleaded guilty to strangling his girlfriend and attempted robbery and was jailed for four years, nine months. Cansfield of Melton Road — who has previous convictions for manslaughter of a baby under the age of one in 1997 and GBH — initially told police the victim had a seizure but did not call an ambulance. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
6. Darren James Wood
The 57-year-old from Northampton man was jailed for four years, three months after he pleaded guilty to 11 historic child sex offences. Wood admitted six counts of indecent assault on a child, two counts of assault of a child by touching and three counts of sexual assault on a female. The offences came to light in 2024 when the victims, now women, bravely reported Wood to Northamptonshire Police. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
7. Reese Taylor
Wellingborough drug dealer Taylor, of Nest Farm Crescent, was sentenced to four years, 18 weeks after the 26-year-old admitted racially abusing and assaulting a police officer and possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
8. Craig Stewart
Abuser Stewart, of Regent Street, Kettering, was jailed four years ago for strangling his victim — and is back behind bars after five offences against another victim including intentional strangulation, assault causing actual bodily harm and criminal damage of a car windscreen. The 37-year-old was sentenced to a total of four years at St Albans Crown Court. Photo: Northamptonshire Police