Many of their victims have been left with life-changing injuries, lasting trauma or have tragically lost their lives.
Courts in Preston, Burnley and beyond have handed down lengthy prison sentences as judges condemned their actions.
Here are the offenders now behind bars for their shocking crimes:

9. Leon Richmond
Leon Richmond, 28, strangled his ex-partner twice while she was pregnant and launched a 19-month campaign of abuse. He was jailed for 31 months. | Lancashire Police

10. Curtis Wright
Curtis Wright, 21, threw missiles at police and forced his way into a shop during violent disorder in Merseyside. He was jailed for 22 months. | Merseyside Police

11. Grant Eddleston
Grant Eddleston, 35, left a toddler with a fractured skull after a brutal attack in Burnley. He was convicted of wounding and child cruelty and jailed for ten years. | Lancashire Police
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12. Ryan Wellings
Ryan Wellings, 30, was convicted of assault and coercive control over two years following the suicide of his partner, Kiena Dawes. He was jailed for six and a half years. | Lancashire Police


