These are the faces of 16 county criminals who were jailed for serious offences across Northamptonshire and beyond, and whose often shocking stories this newspaper brought you during May 2025...
13. Nicholas Ford
The 44-year-old was sentenced to 13 years after he was found guilty of nine child sex offences involving a 12-year-old. A jury took just three hours to convict Ford, of Clifton Square, Corby, following a five-day trial at Northampton Crown Court. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
14. Rebian Bilalaj
Teenager Bilalaj was sent to a young offenders’ institution for 18 months over two high-speed police chases in Northampton in March, 2025. The 18-year-old, of Lutterworth Road, pleaded guilty to seven offences including two of dangerous driving and possession of cannabis. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
15. Christopher Lincoln
The 26-year-old of Kingsley Road, Silverstone, was jailed for two years, after being found guilty of 14 offences against children during a four-day trial at Northampton Crown Court in March. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
16. Kyrese Edwards
Police labelled Edwards a “brazen drug dealer after the 19-year-old admitted forcing his way into a vulnerable person’s property in Corby and using it as a base for his operation. Edwards of Jay Court, Derby, was sentenced to three years in prison. Photo: Northamptonshire Police