All of the criminals pictured here have been sent to begin prison sentences, at the conclusion of Sheffield Crown Court hearings held over the last month.
Some acknowledged their wrongdoing through guilty pleas, while others were convicted by juries at the conclusion of trials held at the same court.
The length of the sentences passed down by Sheffield judges varies dramatically, ranging from four weeks to life imprisonment.
Full court reports on each of the defendants featured here can be found on the ‘crime’ section of The Star’s website.
Some acknowledged their wrongdoing through guilty pleas, while others were convicted by juries at the conclusion of trials held at the same court.
5. Zoe Rider and Nicola Lethbridge: Women jailed for life for murdering 'kind' Sheffield man in 'sadistic' attack at his home
Two women have been jailed for a combined total of 52 years for the ‘callous’ and ‘sadistic’ murder of a Sheffield man. 60-year-old Stephen Mark Koszyczarski died in the early hours of August 11, 2023, after being found seriously injured at his home in Fraser Drive, Woodseats, Sheffield, around 30 hours earlier, on the evening of August 9. Jurors convicted Stephen’s neighbours, Zoe Rider, aged 36, and 45-year-old Nicola Lethbridge of his murder, during a Sheffield Crown Court trial, which concluded in May 2024. Duing a Sheffield Crown Court hearing held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, Judge Sarah Wright jailed Rider and Lethbridge for life for their attack upon Stephen, who was described by those closest to him as ‘kind,’ ‘generous’ and as someone with a ‘heart of gold’. Judge Wright fixed the minimum term each of the two murderers must serve behind bars during the 45-minute hearing, with both defendants told they must serve at least 26 years in prison. Both women were also convicted of one count of robbery, relating to items taken from Stephen’s flat during the course of the attack, and Judge Wright sentenced each of them to 13 years’ imprisonment for the robbery, which will run concurrently to the murder sentence. | SYP
6. Haseeb Khalil and Amaad Yaseen: Sheffield robbers jailed, one of whom also admitted rape
A Sheffield man who raped, assaulted, falsely imprisoned, and robbed a woman has been jailed. Haseeb Khalil, aged 27, of Flaxby Road, Sheffield (left) has been jailed for a total of nine years and nine months for rape and a string of other offences. Describing the circumstances of Khalil’s ‘depraved’ offending, a South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “On November 27, 2023 officers responded to reports of two men being seen with a gun and a knife in Darnall, Sheffield. “Officers attended the scene where they learned that a robbery had taken place and a woman had been raped. “Officers conducted a search of Khalil’s address that same day, and trawled CCTV from the scene. “On December 1, 2023 Khalil was charged with offences including rape, sexual assault, and robbery, and the co-accused Amaad Yaseen was charged with robbery.” Khalil was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday, May 24, 2024 for rape, sexual assault, and false imprisonment, which he committed on November 27, 2023. He was additionally sentenced for two counts each of robbery, possession of an imitation firearm with the intent to commit robbery, possession of a bladed knife in a public place, and theft from a shop. These offences also occurred on November 27, 2023. Amaad Yaseen, aged 27, of Stainforth Road, Sheffield (pictured right) was sentenced to a total of 20 months and four weeks imprisonment for theft from a shop, possession of a bladed knife in a public place, and failure to surrender to police. His outstanding counts - possession of an imitation firearm with the intention to commit robbery, and two counts of robbery, will lie on file. | SYP
7. Jordan Stevenson: Man set fire to ex-lover's home after rumours about 'three-way tryst' became 'general knowledge'
A 31-year-old man set fire to his former lover’s house in a bid to force her to move away, after rumours about their ‘three-way tryst’ became ‘general knowledge’ in Barnsley. As he jailed defendant Jordan Stevenson for the arson, the judge, Recorder Mark Giuliani, told him: “It became general knowledge that you became involved in some sort of sexual tryst with the complainant and her man partner.” Recorder Giuliani described the romantic arrangement as a ‘three-way tryst,’ during a hearing held on June 3, 2024. Sheffield Crown Court was told that Stevenson believed the complainant was attending a pre-arranged event and would be away from her home for the night. In the early hours of July 9, 2023, he set about trying to set the house alight using a coke bottle filled with petrol. Stevenson was subsequently charged with one count of arson and one count of arson, reckless as to whether life was endangered, both of which he denied at an earlier hearing. Jurors convicted him of the offence of arson, reckless as to whether life was endangered, and cleared him of the other arson count, at the conclusion of a Sheffield Crown Court trial. As he sent Stevenson, of Ingsfield Lane, Barnsley, to begin a five-year prison sentence, Recorder Guiliani branded him ‘completely reckless’. Stevenson was told he will have to serve at least two-thirds of his sentence in custody. | SYP
8. Toni Goodwin: Relentless shoplifter jailed and banned from Sheffield supermarket for two years
Sheffield shoplifter Toni Goodwin has been jailed for four weeks and given a two-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) for seven counts of theft. Goodwin, aged 40, of Waltheof Road, Manor, stole items worth around £315 from Sheffield shops between 23 March and 3 May 2024. Goodwin was given a custodial sentence in addition to a CBO at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on June 4 because she has a long record of shoplifting, and these offences were committed during the operational period of a suspended sentence. Goodwin’s CBO states that she may not enter any Co-Operative stores in Sheffield, be with fellow shoplifter Keith Butterly in any retail premises in Sheffield, and must not remain on any retail premises in Sheffield if asked to leave by staff. | syp