78 jailed in April for crimes linked to Merseyside
A murdering husband, triple shooter and child rapists are among those put behind bars this month
05:00, 1 MAY 2021
These are the faces of 78 people jailed in April for crimes linked to Merseyside.
One judge had to deal with a monstrous husband who stabbed his wife 300 times, while another locked up a gunman who shot three people in one home.
Disturbing cases included a child rapist who targeted two teenage girls on Snapchat, a predatory maths teacher who exploited a vulnerable pupil, and a serial child rapist who made the lives of three young victims hell.
Horror movie attack boyfriend and child rapists jailed this week
An overview of the most serious cases linked to Merseyside over the last seven days
07:00, 5 APR 2021
These are the faces of seven criminals locked up for crimes linked to Merseyside this past week.
One judge sentenced a key player in an estimated £1m a month cocaine gang whose lavish lifestyle was laid bare.
A court heard about a paedophile who filmed a girl undressing at a popular Merseyside beach, before he was caught with a stash of vile photos.
Judges had to sentence a woman beater who left his partner covered in blood and a convicted rapist who enjoyed holidays abroad in breach of his notification requirements.
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Child rapist battered brave dad leaving him blind in one eye
The violent past of Snapchat paedophile Matthew Lawton can now be laid bare
05:00, 3 APR 2021
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Matthew Lawton sexually exploited two young girls
A child rapist was previously locked up for attacking a brave dad and blinding him in one eye.
Twisted pervert Matthew Lawton groomed two teenage girls over Snapchat with offers of cigarettes, alcohol and cannabis.
The 29-year-old lied that he was 19 to trick the children, aged 13 and 14, into meeting him for sex and filmed the older girl.
When she tried to stop seeing Lawton, he used the video to blackmail her into meeting him again and raped her on multiple occasions.