These are the faces of 17 county criminals who were jailed for serious offences across Northamptonshire and beyond, and whose often shocking stories this newspaper brought to you during the month of August 2025.
13. Martin Steele
Police labelled Steele “a predatory individual” after he was jailed for more than six years for sexual activity with a child. The 63-year-old, of High Street North, Tiffield, also pleaded guilty to sexual communication with a child, having sent sexual and intimate messages to a girl, and was sentenced to six years, nine months. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
14. Nathan John Martin Vickers
Vickers, 26, of no fixed abode, was jailed for two years after admitting stealing a till from Northampton’s Racecourse Pavilion building, which is home to community co-operative, the Umbrella Fair Organisation, and threatening a staff member with a knife. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
15. Tony James
The 34-year-old drug dealer who was badly burned after setting himself on fire while committing arson has been jailed for four years after police found cocaine worth just under £10,000 when they arrived to question him. James, of Burghley Drive, admitted torching a Mazda car on fire in Fotheringhay Road, Corby, causing £5,500 worth of damage and possession with intent to supply class A drugs. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
16. Mohammed Amer Munir
The 47-year-old from London was jailed after being caught with five one kilo blocks of cocaine with a street value of £160,000 in his Toyota Prius in Paxton Road, Northampton. Munir admitted possession with intent to supply class A drugs, driving while disqualified and without insurance and drug driving and was sentenced to four years. Photo: Northamptonshire Police