A gang of thugs dressed in all black carried out a vicious attack on two passengers waiting for a train at Preston Railway Station, a court heard. One of the travellers narrowly escaped being stabbed after running into the station and onto a footbridge across the tracks. The other stood his ground at the main entrance and tried to fight off his assailants, Judge Ian Unsworth was told. Jailing 26-year-old Declan Carroll for his part in the brawl, Judge Unsworth hit out at a delay of more than three-and-a-half years in bringing the case to court.placeholder image
A gang of thugs dressed in all black carried out a vicious attack on two passengers waiting for a train at Preston Railway Station, a court heard. One of the travellers narrowly escaped being stabbed after running into the station and onto a footbridge across the tracks. The other stood his ground at the main entrance and tried to fight off his assailants, Judge Ian Unsworth was told. Jailing 26-year-old Declan Carroll for his part in the brawl, Judge Unsworth hit out at a delay of more than three-and-a-half years in bringing the case to court. | Lancashire Police

Rapists, paedophiles, conmen and burglars: 24 criminals jailed in July for their crimes in Lancashire

Sean Gleaves
By Sean Gleaves

Digital Reporter

Published 11th Aug 2024, 16:15 GMT

These are 24 criminals who were put behind bars in July for their crimes in Lancashire.

Rapists, paedophiles, conmen and burglars were among the criminals in Lancashire who were jailed in July.

Scroll though our full list below:

Matthew Tallentire was jailed for raping a teenage girl in a Blackpool hotel. The victim had travelled to the resort with two adults in the summer of 2020, and Matthew Tallentire befriended them on the beach. They all socialised together and went back to a hotel room where Tallentire attacked the girl. At Preston Crown Court in January, a jury convicted Tallentire, 32, of two offences of rape and one offence of attempted rape following a trial. He was subsequently remanded in custody. Tallentire, formerly of Blackpool but now of no fixed address, was later jailed for nine years after appearing at the same court on July 26.

13. Matthew Tallentire

Matthew Tallentire was jailed for raping a teenage girl in a Blackpool hotel. The victim had travelled to the resort with two adults in the summer of 2020, and Matthew Tallentire befriended them on the beach. They all socialised together and went back to a hotel room where Tallentire attacked the girl. At Preston Crown Court in January, a jury convicted Tallentire, 32, of two offences of rape and one offence of attempted rape following a trial. He was subsequently remanded in custody. Tallentire, formerly of Blackpool but now of no fixed address, was later jailed for nine years after appearing at the same court on July 26. | Lancashire

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Lester Downey, 23, admitted Blackpool was “not a good place for him” after being jailed for his latest series of offences committed in the town. The 23-year-old appeared before a judge at Preston Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to six offences, including stealing a Yamaha motorbike and an e-scooter. Downey, of no fixed address, was sent to prison for 21 months.

14. Lester Downey

Lester Downey, 23, admitted Blackpool was “not a good place for him” after being jailed for his latest series of offences committed in the town. The 23-year-old appeared before a judge at Preston Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to six offences, including stealing a Yamaha motorbike and an e-scooter. Downey, of no fixed address, was sent to prison for 21 months. | Lancashire Police

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Rhys Jones killed a “popular" barman who had become a father shortly before his death. George Fenlon suffered serious head injuries when he was attacked by Rhys Jones on The Strand, Blackpool, on 15 August 2023. The 23-year-old did not regain consciousness and died three months later in hospital – having become a father a fortnight before his death, police said. Jones, 27, of Hampton Street in Cannock, Staffordshire, was jailed for 10 years and two months after pleading guilty to manslaughter at Preston Crown Court.

15. Rhys Jones

Rhys Jones killed a “popular" barman who had become a father shortly before his death. George Fenlon suffered serious head injuries when he was attacked by Rhys Jones on The Strand, Blackpool, on 15 August 2023. The 23-year-old did not regain consciousness and died three months later in hospital – having become a father a fortnight before his death, police said. Jones, 27, of Hampton Street in Cannock, Staffordshire, was jailed for 10 years and two months after pleading guilty to manslaughter at Preston Crown Court. | Lancashire Police

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Lee Clark, a DJ from Fleetwood, was jailed for raping and sexually abusing a girl aged under 16. Clark, 49, of Southfleet Place, Fleetwood, was charged with an appalling catalogue of sexual offences against the child, which he denied during his trial at Preston Crown Court in April. He was remanded in custody and sentenced to 13 years in prison on July 15.

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Lee Clark, a DJ from Fleetwood, was jailed for raping and sexually abusing a girl aged under 16. Clark, 49, of Southfleet Place, Fleetwood, was charged with an appalling catalogue of sexual offences against the child, which he denied during his trial at Preston Crown Court in April. He was remanded in custody and sentenced to 13 years in prison on July 15. | National World Photo: Lancashire Post

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