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:

John Allison was jailed for defrauding four hotels in Blackpool out of thousands of pounds. Allison, also known as Jay Allison or John Kerr, was charged with three counts of fraud, three counts of obtaining services dishonestly and two counts of possession of articles to use in fraud in Blackpool between September 2019 and December 2019. It was reported Allison, then working for a nursing agency, had made a number of bookings to supply accommodation for agency nurses. It is alleged around £25,000 was taken by Allison and not passed onto the hoteliers. He was jailed for 26 months.

17. John Allison

John Allison was jailed for defrauding four hotels in Blackpool out of thousands of pounds. Allison, also known as Jay Allison or John Kerr, was charged with three counts of fraud, three counts of obtaining services dishonestly and two counts of possession of articles to use in fraud in Blackpool between September 2019 and December 2019. It was reported Allison, then working for a nursing agency, had made a number of bookings to supply accommodation for agency nurses. It is alleged around £25,000 was taken by Allison and not passed onto the hoteliers. He was jailed for 26 months. | Lancashire Police

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Daniel Hardcastle murdered his two-year-old son within months of being granted sole custody of him. Hardcastle, 31, from Blackpool, subjected his son, Damion Russell, to a "horrifically violent" attack. The toddler was found unresponsive at address on Central Drive on August 19 last year. Hardcastle claimed the toddler had fallen and banged his head, but medical evidence presented to the jury proved that Damion’s death was caused by a violent assault. He was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years in prison in July.

18. Daniel Hardcastle

Daniel Hardcastle murdered his two-year-old son within months of being granted sole custody of him. Hardcastle, 31, from Blackpool, subjected his son, Damion Russell, to a "horrifically violent" attack. The toddler was found unresponsive at address on Central Drive on August 19 last year. Hardcastle claimed the toddler had fallen and banged his head, but medical evidence presented to the jury proved that Damion’s death was caused by a violent assault. He was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years in prison in July. | Lancashire Police

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Stuart Mallen was caught in a “sting” by a paedophile vigilante group when he attempted to meet up in a Blackpool car park with a youngster he believed was 15. The 45-year-old was sitting in his vehicle waiting for his victim with a tube of lubricant on his lap, Preston Crown Court was told. Jailing him for 20 months, Judge Ian Unsworth told him: “You are a predatory paedophile with a sexual attraction to young boys. It is to your good fortune that it didn’t involve a real child.”

19. Stuart Mallen

Stuart Mallen was caught in a “sting” by a paedophile vigilante group when he attempted to meet up in a Blackpool car park with a youngster he believed was 15. The 45-year-old was sitting in his vehicle waiting for his victim with a tube of lubricant on his lap, Preston Crown Court was told. Jailing him for 20 months, Judge Ian Unsworth told him: “You are a predatory paedophile with a sexual attraction to young boys. It is to your good fortune that it didn’t involve a real child.” | Lancashire Police

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Mitchell Blamire was jailed after three burglaries in Lancaster city centre in May 2024. The court heard that over a couple of days Blamire forced his way into numerous businesses at night when they were closed, causing damage and stealing cash. Some of the businesses were local family businesses causing them significant financial impact as they could not open up to the public straight away. Blamire was jailed for three years, three months and 18 days at Preston Crown Court.

20. Mitchell Blamire

Mitchell Blamire was jailed after three burglaries in Lancaster city centre in May 2024. The court heard that over a couple of days Blamire forced his way into numerous businesses at night when they were closed, causing damage and stealing cash. Some of the businesses were local family businesses causing them significant financial impact as they could not open up to the public straight away. Blamire was jailed for three years, three months and 18 days at Preston Crown Court. | Google

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