Twelve criminals from Merseyside were jailed over the past week, receiving a combined total of 47 years and five months in prison. Those sentenced include a former primary school head teacher, a stalker who cracked an egg over his ex's head, and a dad whose XL bully bit a man on the bum.
Among those locked up was Alex Hill, 42, of no fixed address, who told his girlfriend he would "dig up" her dead daughter before throttling her until she lost consciousness. Hill assaulted his partner during a short break in Southport weeks after he had thrown a glass at her head and dragged her around by her hair, ripping several clumps out.
Sentences Handed Down at Liverpool Crown Court
Hill admitted two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm on the day he was due to stand trial, having earlier pleaded guilty to criminal damage. Appearing via video link to HMP Liverpool, he was jailed for a total of 29 months and handed a five-year restraining order.
Baskaran Eliyathamby, 52, formerly of Brougham Avenue in Tranmere, was jailed for 15 months after his XL bully bit a man on the bum. Neighbours attempted to prise the animal's jaw open using a crowbar as it savaged another dog, but to no avail. Eliyathamby had earlier lost control of the XL bully while it was off lead and unmuzzled in the street, with police having then discovered a small cannabis farm in his home.
Stalking and Abuse Cases
Sean Marr, a serial domestic abuser who found a new girlfriend on Snapchat, was jailed for 16 months and handed a 15-year restraining order. Marr had threatened to sexually abuse the mum's teenage daughter and put her terminally-ill dad "10ft under". He admitted breaching a stalking protection order and sending offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing messages.
Declan Meagher, 24, of Livingston Road South, was jailed for 18 months and handed a 10-year restraining order after following his ex-girlfriend to a café and cracking an egg over her head. Meagher admitted stalking causing fear of violence, two counts of assault by beating and obstructing a police constable.
Fraud, Rape and Other Offences
Three fraudsters who preyed on elderly and vulnerable victims at cash machines across the country were jailed after stealing more than £40,000. Ionut Matei was handed five years and six months behind bars, with Vasile Ciubotaru receiving four years and eight months and Ramonel Mandache given three years.
Mohamed Benradi, 27, of Hatherley Street in London, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years after being found guilty of rape and two counts of theft. Benradi followed a woman home from a nightclub, waited until she fell asleep before raping her, and then stole her coat and a bottle of booze as he left.
Mathew Hargreaves, 48, of Deepdale Avenue in Rochdale, a former primary school head teacher, was jailed for 25 months after admitting taking an indecent image of a child and three counts of making indecent images of children. Adam Chapman, of Hardy Close in Bootle, was handed 10 years behind bars after admitting possession of cocaine with intent to supply.
