This gallery features a collection of 62 individuals who were jailed in Lancashire in 2024 for a range of serious crimes, including murder, rape, theft, drug dealing and violent offenses.
These faces represent the darker side of our community and serve as a reminder of the consequences of criminal behaviour:
33. Nicholas Armstrong
Nicholas Armstrong launched an unprovoked attack after entering the home of a 75-year-old widower in November 2023. He struck the victim multiple times in the head with a fire extinguisher that he had picked up from within the home. He then fled with cash and bank cards from the victim’s trouser pocket and used them to purchase items from shops in the local area. Armstrong, of no fixed address, given an immediate custodial sentence of 13 years in July, with a further five years on extended licence. | Lancashire Police
34. Lee Barr
Lee Barr bit and strangled his victim while he raped her at a property in Blackburn. The 27-year-old appeared in the dock at Preston Crown Court in July where a jury unanimously found him guilty of rape and sexual assault. Barr. now of no fixed address but previously of Tythebarn Street, Darwen, was jailed for 14 years. He was also given a further four year extended licence. | Lancashire Police
35. Thomas Gerrity
Thomas Gerrity sexually assaulted two young children. He was found guilty of three counts of assault by penetration, six counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual assault. His two victims were both under the age of ten when they were assaulted. Gerrity, 69 of Sandhurst Avenue, Bispham, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in July following a trial at Preston Crown Court. | Lancashire Police
36. Aaron Clark
Aaron Clark, a former coach with Spirit of Youth Junior Football Club, was jailed for raping girls aged under 13. Clark, who was also employed as a taxi driver in the resort, was jailed for 15 years with an extended licence period of one year. | Lancashire Police