Locked up in March: The faces of East Lancashire s most dangerous criminals
THOSE found responsible for the most serious crimes committed in East Lancashire end up in front of a judge at the crown court. Over the last month, the Lancashire Telegraph has reported on dozens of the most shocking crimes to have taken place in the county, either being heard at Burnley or Preston Crown Court. From a murderer to a rapist, robbers to cruel pair who stole from a dying woman, all manner of cases have taken place. Here are just a handful of those who faced justice in March for committing some of the most serious crimes in Lancashire.
Locked up in March: The faces of East Lancashire s most dangerous criminals
THOSE found responsible for the most serious crimes committed in East Lancashire end up in front of a judge at the crown court. Over the last month, the Lancashire Telegraph has reported on dozens of the most shocking crimes to have taken place in the county, either being heard at Burnley or Preston Crown Court. From a murderer to a rapist, robbers to cruel pair who stole from a dying woman, all manner of cases have taken place. Here are just a handful of those who faced justice in March for committing some of the most serious crimes in Lancashire.
A GANG of career criminals terrorised people in their own homes by breaking in and threatening to kill them before escaping with low-value items and cash. In one instance a vulnerable man’s phone line was cut by the thugs so he would be unable to call for help as they threatened to slit his throat. The burglary and robbery spree undertaken by Jamie Lonsdale, Mark Swain and James ‘Bronco’ Doherty took place in April 2019 in Accrington. The trio have now been jailed for a total of more than 30 years after Swain and Lonsdale were deemed to be dangerous offenders.