A number of Leeds criminals were sent to prison in the last month for a wide array of crimes.
While many enjoyed the new year with family, these criminals were starting 2023 with a trip to prison.
Some of their crimes were truly scary and would have left victims with significant mental and emotional scars, like the thug who strangled his own partner and asked her if she wanted to die.
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But at least justice in some form has been delivered. Here are the faces of the people sent to jail in Leeds in January 2023.
Nicu Marin
A Romanian man who has been deported from the UK five times in seven years was found working in Beeston. Nicu Marin also wanted to marry a woman he had met after illegally entering the UK in August last year - despite having last been removed in November 2019.
Leeds Crown Court heard Marin has previous convictions for offences such as theft and fraud. It was also heard that there had been an application for him to be extradited to France for questioning in relation to a series of robberies. His Honour Judge Simon Batiste jailed Marin for 27 months, less the time spent on remand for breaching the deportation order and told him he would serve half of that sentence in custody. He said he anticipated Marin would be removed from the UK after that time.
Scott Lumley
A pensioner was left with life-changing injuries after he was ran over in a Tesco car park by a violent thief. The 75-year-old man had gone to the Tesco Extra store in Roundhay Road on October 8 last year to do some recycling and had left his key in the ignition when he turned and saw Scott Lumley, 48, sat in the driver's seat.
Ayesha Smart, prosecuting, told Leeds Crown Court on Tuesday that the man - who had been described by witnesses as "elderly and frail" - tried to open the driver's side door. She said: "The defendant reversed the vehicle and revved the engine at the victim and he realised he needed to get out of the way.
He [Lumley] drove forward and manoeuvred the car to the right and caused him to fall to the ground and he drove over his right leg before driving off in the direction of the exit of the Tesco."
Judge Batiste jailed Lumley for three years and three years and told him: "The circumstances of these offences can be set out very shortly. The impact on the victim is, however, life long. He believes you drove at him - the prosecution accepts his plea to GBH [grievous bodily harm] and I have to accept this wasn't a deliberate attempt to run him over."
Christopher Gallone
Christopher Gallone, 36, attacked his partner of three-and-a-half-years in June this year following a row over infidelity. Gallone accused his partner of cheating on him and called her a "s***."
Prosecutor Andrew Stranex told Leeds Crown Court on Thursday: "Before the events he had not been physically abusive but had been verbally. On 4th June 2022 they had an argument and he called her a 's***'
"At some point, he had her on the floor with his hands around her neck. She said he strangled her while holding a knife and saying 'Do you want to f****** die?' She struggled to breathe and this went on for around 40 seconds and she tried to scream but couldn't."
Gallone was jailed for 25 months, less the time he has spent on remand, for assault occasioning actual bodily harm, criminal damage and intimidation. He had pleaded guilty to the offences at an earlier hearing.
Rebar Jalil
Rebar Jalil, 34, was trusted to care for a number of cannabis plants at properties across Leeds. Jalil lived at a number of different addresses across the city but was caught out and arrested while wearing designer - or counterfeit - clothes.
At Leeds Crown Court he was jailed for five years but Recorder of Leeds Judge Guy Kearl KC did this in his absence as it was heard Jalil had absconded. The court heard details of a number of different farms found at locations linked to Jalil.
Satpreet Singh Gandhi
Satpreet Singh Gandhi, 37, stabbed Harleen Kaur Satpreet Gandhi at her home in Victoria Road, Headingley on September 5 last year. She died on the doorstep of her flat.
Officers were called to reports of a disturbance at the address at around 6.26pm. The 32-year-old mum-of-two was found unconscious and was taken to hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead a short time later. A post-mortem examination found she had died as a result of a stab wound to the chest.
He was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 23 years and four months, which he must serve before going before the Parole Board who will determine if he is safe for release.
Joshua Felton
Joshua Felton, 24, began the terrifying spree in October last year when he attended at a Tesco in Selby Road, Halton. On October 30, he was spotted by a manager at the store "helping himself" to chocolate and when confronted held a knife up. Leeds Crown Court heard on that the manager dropped the chocolate and ran away before Felton rode off on his bike.
He went on a spree comitting several robberies while armed with a knife. When he was arrested, Felton admitted the offences and said he had been under the influence of crack cocaine and spice at the time. He went on to admit a further 18 offences - five robberies and 13 thefts which had occurred between July and November last year.
Judge Singh jailed Felton for six years and told him: "The pre-sentence report highlights personal difficulties in your life, your motivation and your addiction to class A drugs and I take all of these factors into account but equally I take into account the seriousness and grave nature of the offences to which you have pleaded guilty and committed against workers in shop premises which do not and should not face the hostility of customers stealing form their shops and when challenged fear a knife will be brandished at them in close proximity and threats be made.
"That must be a harrowing experience for those working in this environment and the courts will protect them from criminals like yourself."
Mark Hutchinson-Schofield
Mark Hutchinson-Schofield, 55, of Lovell Park Hill, Leeds, was found guilty following a trial at Leeds Crown Court after an investigation by specialist safeguarding officers in Leeds. The offences came to light in July last year when the victim told a teacher who alerted the police. Hutchinson-Schofield was arrested but denied the offences in his police interview and called the victim a liar.
At Leeds Crown Court, he was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years.
Marcus Thomas, Steven Moss, Michael Sharlotte, John Burgon, Mackenzie Boylan, Frnacis Harvey and Charlie Lock
Members of a drug gang which flooded the streets of Leeds with class A drugs and fuelled gang-related machete attacks have been jailed for 42 years. The violence was linked to rival urban street gangs involved in a "ring and bring" drugs trade which saw young boys being attacked and suffering horrific injuries as a result.
Marcus Thomas, aged 29, of Brander Grove, Gipton, was jailed for 11 years and six months; John Burgon, aged 40, of Oak Tree Drive, Gipton, was sentenced to seven years and four months; Francis Harvey, aged 47, of Torre Hill, Burmantofts, was given a six-year prison term; Steven Moss, aged 42, of St James Street, Heckmondwike, was given five years and four months custody; Mackenzie Boylan, aged 27, of Hansby Place, Seacroft, was sentenced to four years and four months; Charlie Lock, aged 24, of Hansby Place, Seacroft, was also given four years and four months; Michael Sharlotte, aged 27, of Amberton Grove, Gipton, was jailed for three years and four months.
Jermaine Wlkes
Jermaine Wilkes, of Hyde Park, rammed the front of of McColl's store in Broadgate Lane, Horsforth on October 21 last year. After gaining entry, he made off with a "quanity of cigarrettes". Wilkes appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court on January 5, this year. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 months in prison.
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