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

By Sean Gleaves

Digital Reporter

Published 11th Aug 2024, 16:15 BST

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:

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.

1. Declan Carroll jailed for role in gang attack at railway station

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

Dylan Hayes was jailed for three years after £50k worth of heroin was seized from a car on the M6 near Carnforth.
Officers stopped a vehicle on the hard shoulder of the M6 near Junction 35 on the evening of January 10. Hayes exited the vehicle from the front passenger seat before jumping over the crash barrier. As he fled, Hayes was spotted retrieving a blue carrier bag that had fallen on the floor as he jumped. The bag, which was recovered after he was detained, contained two blocks of brown powder which later tested positive as heroin.

2. Dylan Hayes

Dylan Hayes was jailed for three years after £50k worth of heroin was seized from a car on the M6 near Carnforth. Officers stopped a vehicle on the hard shoulder of the M6 near Junction 35 on the evening of January 10. Hayes exited the vehicle from the front passenger seat before jumping over the crash barrier. As he fled, Hayes was spotted retrieving a blue carrier bag that had fallen on the floor as he jumped. The bag, which was recovered after he was detained, contained two blocks of brown powder which later tested positive as heroin. | Cumbria Police

Cameron Breslin was jailed for more than seven years for his role in an aggravated burglary in Skelmersdale. A couple in their 60s were watching television at their home in the Pennylands area at around midnight on February 8 when the incident occurred. Three men smashed the patio window and entered the house, two of them holding crowbars and the other a baseball bat. Two of the men began ransacking the property and stole a safe which contained a quantity of cash, sentimental keepsakes and paperwork.

3. Cameron Breslin

Cameron Breslin was jailed for more than seven years for his role in an aggravated burglary in Skelmersdale. A couple in their 60s were watching television at their home in the Pennylands area at around midnight on February 8 when the incident occurred. Three men smashed the patio window and entered the house, two of them holding crowbars and the other a baseball bat. Two of the men began ransacking the property and stole a safe which contained a quantity of cash, sentimental keepsakes and paperwork. | Lancashire Police

Nazim Asmal Was - an “extremely dangerous” rapist - pretended to be a taxi driver in order to trick women into his car. He was jailed for 17 years for raping three women between 2021 and 2023 in Preston and Darwen. He was also issued with an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.

4. Nazim Asmal

Nazim Asmal Was - an “extremely dangerous” rapist - pretended to be a taxi driver in order to trick women into his car. He was jailed for 17 years for raping three women between 2021 and 2023 in Preston and Darwen. He was also issued with an indefinite sexual harm prevention order. | Lancashire Police

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