HERE is a look at five court cases we have covered in November which resulted in jail sentences.
Paul Roberts
A paedophile who groomed and sexually assaulted a boy and told another about his victim on the “dark web” was jailed on November 3.
Liverpool Crown Court heard that the crimes of Paul Roberts, 38, were uncovered by a National Crime Agency investigation.
In an earlier hearing at the Magistrates’ court, Roberts had indicated guilty pleas to five offences.
They included two counts of sexually touching a boy in St Helens last year; attempting to engage in sexual communication with him and two offences of making a total of four indecent photographs, one Category A photograph and three Category B.
Roberts, 38, of no fixed address, who was already serving a sentence for a breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, was given an overall sentence of 40 months.
Read the full report here.
Robert Massey
A man who brutally murdered his ex-partner before attempting to kill two men was given a life sentence.
Robert Massey, 43, of Piele Road, Haydock, was sentenced to life in prison at Liverpool Crown Court on November 10, with a minimum of 28 years before he is eligible for parole after pleading guilty to the murder of Jaki Forest, aged 49, who he strangled to death.
Massey also pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Anthony Paul Murphy and Graham Roberts, who he believed Jaki had sexual relations with.
Massey pleaded guilty to a fourth charge of possessing a bladed article - a pair of scissors - which he purchased and used in the attempted murder of Mr Roberts.
Read the full report here.
Paul and Tom Cooke
A father and son who made bogus civil claims against companies in a series of “very unusual frauds” were sentenced.
Paul Cooke, 58, and son Tom Cooke, 22, both of Millbrook Lane, Eccleston, appeared before Liverpool Crown Court on November 14 for sentencing after having pleaded guilty to offences in a previous hearing.
Paul Cooke was sentenced for involvement in claims against three companies, the last of which amounted to nearly £4.8m against Birmingham Midshires.
Meanwhile, Tom Cooke was sentenced for his involvement in the first two.
Paul Cooke was jailed for 30 months and Tom Cooke was given a 12-month sentence, suspended for 18 months.
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Frankie and Gareth Parr
An uncle and nephew with a history of violence were jailed for an attack in which a man was stabbed and left motionless on the floor of a pub in front of customers.
Gareth Parr, 19, and his uncle Frankie Parr, 33, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on November 16 to be sentenced for the assault which happened at the Vine Tavern pub on Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath in August.
The victim suffered stab wounds to his right forearm and his ribs after violence broke out.
Gareth Parr, of Gibbons Avenue, Old Eccleston, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause GBH over the stabbing and possession of a bladed article in a public place. He was also convicted of a breach of a suspended sentence. He was given a prison term of five and a half years, with an extended three years on licence.
Frankie Parr, convicted of ABH over the pub attack and also of affray over a separate incident, which saw him throw an axe through the window of The Sweet Retreat milkshake shop in Thatto Heath and chase a man down the street, received a three-year jail term and a three-year extended licence period.
Read the full report here.
Connor Lunt
A knife-wielding robber who demanded bakery assistants give him the shop takings walked out empty-handed before they could even hand them over was jailed.
Connor Lunt had a pair of tights pulled down over his face during the attempted robbery at Waterfields on Greenes Road, Whiston.
Lunt had gone into the store and ordered staff to “give me the money, open the f…ing till.” The terrified assistant told him she did not know how to do so and he began stabbing at the screen.
Her colleague went to open it but then realised Lunt had gone.
Lunt, 26, of Dragon Lane, Whiston, was put behind bars for two and a half years on Monday, November 28 after he had had pleaded guilty to attempted robbery.
Read the full report here.
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