A violent thug who kicked, punched and strangled girlfriend saying he was sick of her "nagging" was among those jailed in Greater Manchester last week.
A teenager who stabbed a stranger in the heart and left him to die has also been put behind bars. A disgruntled employee who was fired from his job at Sky and tried to blackmail the firm's chief executive and customers was also handed jail terms.
Jail sentences are handed out to the worst offenders each week and Manchester Evening News reporters are in court to cover the most serious cases.
