If England reach the World Cup final in Qatar, this lot might need to ask for lock up to be delayed so they can watch! Faces of a few of Northamptonshire’s thugs, thieves, sex offenders, drug dealers, an arsonist who set fire to his own flat and a shoplifter who stole stole food worth more than £800 — including steaks, sausages, bacon, ready meals, coffee, macaroons and a bottle of champagne — who were all put behind bars by courts during November 2022 …
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9. MATTHEW STUCKEY
The 38-year-old of Chatham Avenue was jailed for having a crossbow in the car park of a Northampton Asda on a Saturday night, claiming he needed to move it to get out of his car after stopping off on the way home to repair it. He admitted possessing an offensive weapon in a public place — while already serving a suspended sentence — and was sentenced to 18 months. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
10. PAUL DUKE, SIMON BOSWELL & OLIVER DAVIDSON
Three men were jailed after a security guard was hit over the head with a wine bottle while they robbed a Duston shop of cigarettes in July this year. Paul Duke, 43, of no fixed abode; Simon Boswell, 40, of Candace Court and Oliver Davidson, 32, of Edgehill Road all pleaded guilty to robbery; Duke also pleaded guilty to wounding without intent; Boswell to common assault and Davidson to burglary. Boswell was sentenced to two years, eight months; Davidson to two years, ten months and Duke to four years, one month at Northampton Crown Court Photo: Northamptonshire Police
11. ION COJAN
Cojan was sentenced to 15 years after he used a room rental website to lure in a before raping her. The Judge, Her Honour Adrienne Lucking, told the 37-year-old, of Worcester Close, Northampton, “Your evidence at trial revealed your arrogance and misplaced sense of sexual entitlement” after he was found guilty. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
12. JAMIE WALTER DESMOND TAYLOR
A burglar asked a man painting outside a Kettering house if he had any work for him – before raiding the property when he was rejected. Taylor, 32, of no fixed abode, used another door to enter the house and stole jewellery worth around £800. He pleaded guilty at Northampton Crown Court and was sentenced to three years in prison. Photo: Northamptonshire Police