A thief who swiped an elderly woman's purse and was chased down by an off-duty police officer was among those jailed in Greater Manchester last month.
A serial domestic abuser who threatened to kill his partner and held a knife to her throat has also been put behind bars. A drunken thug 'lost it' and killed a beloved dad in an attack 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.
