A paedophile who had extreme pornography showing a ‘threat to life’ on his phone and hid the device in a bin is among the criminals given jail sentences in Greater Manchester this week. Simon McDonald was also caught in possession of indecent images and videos of children - with the youngest being just one month old.
A prisoner already locked up for assault had his sentence extended after crafting a homemade knife in his cell and attacking officers who were conducting a welfare check on him. A heroin addict was also put behind bars this week, after he and his girlfriend robbed an elderly man during an attack in a shopping centre.
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. Here are the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week...
