Leeds Crown Court Round-up: The faces of nine criminals who faced justice this week

Published 23rd Apr 2023, 16:30 BST

A gun-toting robber who was tackled by a shop cleaner and a paedophile who was brought to justice more than 40 years after abused a young girl.

Others include a man who killed his brother during an horrific car crash, a sneak thief who managed to steal more than £250,000 worth of cars around Leeds and West Yorkshire, and a machete-wielding thug who was caught when police followed a blood trail to his front door.

The criminals put behind bars this week.

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The criminals put behind bars this week. Photo: WYP

Rayan Mohamed became involved in a terrifying machete fight on Haslewood Drive in Burmantofts just after midday on April 1, 2021. It involved three men armed with the razor-sharp swords. He was slashed across the face during the melee, but police were able to track 21-year-old Mohamed to his home in Burmantofts Street by the blood trail he left behind from his injuries. He was given an 18 months’ jail that will run alongside an existing five-year sentence he received for another machete attack.

2. Rayan Mohamed

Rayan Mohamed became involved in a terrifying machete fight on Haslewood Drive in Burmantofts just after midday on April 1, 2021. It involved three men armed with the razor-sharp swords. He was slashed across the face during the melee, but police were able to track 21-year-old Mohamed to his home in Burmantofts Street by the blood trail he left behind from his injuries. He was given an 18 months’ jail that will run alongside an existing five-year sentence he received for another machete attack. Photo: WYP

Gun-carrying Stewart went on a rampage robbing teenagers in a park, then targeted two shops in the Roundhay area of Leeds in the space of a few minutes. But the masked robber met his match in the second shop, when the store cleaner tackled him and wrestled the gun, which turned out to be a plastic BB weapon, from his grip. The have-a-go hero was later praised by police for his bravery. Stewart, 37, was handed an extended jail term of 15 years and four months.

3. Marlon Stewart

Gun-carrying Stewart went on a rampage robbing teenagers in a park, then targeted two shops in the Roundhay area of Leeds in the space of a few minutes. But the masked robber met his match in the second shop, when the store cleaner tackled him and wrestled the gun, which turned out to be a plastic BB weapon, from his grip. The have-a-go hero was later praised by police for his bravery. Stewart, 37, was handed an extended jail term of 15 years and four months. Photo: WYP

Eric Sawyer was convicted after a trial of forcing a girl aged 10 into sex more than two decades ago. Told by a judge that was "still in denial" about this sordid secret, the court was told how girl, who is now a woman, had been forced into silence by Sawyer. The 55-year-old from Middleton was jailed for 13 years.

4. Eric Sawyer

Eric Sawyer was convicted after a trial of forcing a girl aged 10 into sex more than two decades ago. Told by a judge that was "still in denial" about this sordid secret, the court was told how girl, who is now a woman, had been forced into silence by Sawyer. The 55-year-old from Middleton was jailed for 13 years. Photo: WYP

Asylum seeker Oryakhel tried to groom young girls online then claimed it was because he “had no time to meet women”. The 26-year-old, who had been living at the Mercure Hotel on Otley Road, Leeds, started what the judge described as a “perverted campaign” in September last year when he targeted two underage girls online. They both turned out to be decoy profiles set up by paedophile hunter groups. He made lewd suggestions and sent a video of himself masturbating. He was jailed for 45 months.

5. Khalid Oryakhel

Asylum seeker Oryakhel tried to groom young girls online then claimed it was because he “had no time to meet women”. The 26-year-old, who had been living at the Mercure Hotel on Otley Road, Leeds, started what the judge described as a “perverted campaign” in September last year when he targeted two underage girls online. They both turned out to be decoy profiles set up by paedophile hunter groups. He made lewd suggestions and sent a video of himself masturbating. He was jailed for 45 months. Photo: WYP

Beadsworth, who is 18, was involved in two break-ins in which high-powered cars were taken from the driveways. The court was told that he was involved in the theft of an Audi A3, a VW Scirocco and an Audi A4 from homes in Gildersome and Morley. It was heard that he had run up a £5,000 debt to his dealer due to his cocaine habit and needed the cash. Beadsworth, of Nibshaw Road , Bradford, was given 27 months’ jail.

6. John-Paul Beadsworth

Beadsworth, who is 18, was involved in two break-ins in which high-powered cars were taken from the driveways. The court was told that he was involved in the theft of an Audi A3, a VW Scirocco and an Audi A4 from homes in Gildersome and Morley. It was heard that he had run up a £5,000 debt to his dealer due to his cocaine habit and needed the cash. Beadsworth, of Nibshaw Road , Bradford, was given 27 months’ jail. Photo: WYP