A man handed a life sentence for attempted murder for a third time, a cannabis farmer who hid in his attic when police came knocking and a paedophile martial arts teacher were among the Merseyside criminals jailed this week.
Also locked up was a shop assistant who sexually assaulted a 16-year-old customer who was wearing her school uniform. Meanwhile, Liverpool Crown Court heard that an abusive boyfriend's attack left his partner with injuries usually only seen in car crash victims.
Here are the faces of 16 criminals from our region who were imprisoned in the past week:
