Their crimes range from assault and violent disorder to coercive and controlling behaviour.
Their stories serve as a powerful reminder of the serious consequences of violent and abusive actions within our communities, and of the ongoing efforts by law enforcement and the justice system to protect the public.
13. Sam Parkington
Sam Parkington broke an innocent Tesco worker’s jaw after being offered help with his shopping in Blackburn. Parkington, of Calder Avenue, Billington, was charged with wounding/inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent. He pleaded guilty at Blackburn Magistrates' Court and was sentenced to 40 weeks in prison. | Lancashire Police
14. Qusai Abdalla
Qusai Abdalla almost killed a man in Ingol during a frenzied attack over a £20 debt. He was sentenced to 12 years and four months in prison. | Lancashire Police
15. Andrew Phillips
Andrew Phillips endangered the life of a seriously ill baby and assaulted three NHS workers during a chaotic outburst at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Phillips, 26, of Grange Road, Blackpool, pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm, assault causing actual bodily harm and affray. He was sentenced to an extended prison term totalling 54 months at Preston Crown Court. | Lancashire Police
16. Coleen Heaney
Coleen Heaney, of Withnell Road, Blackpool, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent after an innocent joke sparked a violent row in the beer garden of a busy pub. She was jailed for 19 months after the judge heard she had previously escaped with a suspended sentence in 2009 for stabbing her ex-partner. | Lancashire Police
17. Mohammed Alshafi, 26, has been jailed for 30 years after stabbing a man in a frenzied attack in Blackpool
Mohammed Alshafi, 26, of no fixed address, was jailed for 30 years after stabbing a man in a frenzied attack in in Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool. | Lancashire Police