A drunk thug who joined in on a brutal attack against a homeless man and a coward who broke into his ex-girlfriend's house then slashed her with a knife.
These are just two examples of the dangerous offenders jailed for shocking crimes in our region this week. A man found with more £1,000 worth of crack cocaine hidden in an intimate place and a caretaker who initially escaped jail despite sharing vile indecent images of children were put behind bars too.
Prison sentences are handed out to the worst offenders each week and Manchester Evening News reporters are in court to cover the most serious cases. Here are some of the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester in the past week. A man broke into his ex-girlfriend’s house and slashed at
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