A robber, a stalking partner and a 60-year-old pervert all faced justice in the most recent cases before Nottingham Crown Court. Court reporter Rebecca Sherdley takes a look back on the criminals who made the headlines.
Police said a 16-year-old was only inches away from being slashed across the face with a knife during a terrifying robbery in Southglade Park, Bestwood, on January 27. Ryan Atkin, 34, of Leybourne Drive, Bestwood, was jailed for three years and four months at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, August 26, after admitting two charges of robbery. Read the full story here
And stalking partner Aaron Hodgkinson, 25, of Raithby Close, Bestwood, carried out a horrific attack on a mother-of-one, then hounded her with abusive and threatening voice notes. Hodgkinson was jailed for 22 months when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday, August 30.
