Behind bars: 14 offenders locked up since January for terrible crimes in Derbyshire - including thugs, rapists and child murderers

Published 28th Jun 2023, 14:26 BST

Updated 29th Jun 2023, 10:21 BST

Pictured here are some of the most serious offenders to have been jailed in Derbyshire since January this year.

They include thugs, rapists, woman beaters and child murderers.

In one terrible case a father was jailed for life for ferociously beating his 11-year-old son, then waiting hours to call paramedics as the boy was dying.

In another case Chesterfield parents were both jailed for life for the murder of their 10-month-old son who they had subjected him to “unimaginable cruelty”.

Offenders locked up since January

1. Terrible crimes in Derbyshire

Offenders locked up since January Photo: Derbyshire Police

Mawby, 40, was jailed for 33 months after he broke into a Chesterfield home, stealing kids' toys and other presents from under a Christmas tree. The victims returned to their home on Boythorpe Road after work on Tuesday 20 December 2022 to find just the remnants of wrapping paper. Mawby, of Ashbourne Road, Mackworth, sneaked in through an unlocked door before swiping a Harry Potter board game, Michael Kors trainers, a money wallet containing cash, bottles of alcohol, pyjamas, perfumes and a gold chain.

2. Craig Mawby

Mawby, 40, was jailed for 33 months after he broke into a Chesterfield home, stealing kids' toys and other presents from under a Christmas tree. The victims returned to their home on Boythorpe Road after work on Tuesday 20 December 2022 to find just the remnants of wrapping paper. Mawby, of Ashbourne Road, Mackworth, sneaked in through an unlocked door before swiping a Harry Potter board game, Michael Kors trainers, a money wallet containing cash, bottles of alcohol, pyjamas, perfumes and a gold chain. Photo: Derbyshire Police

Farmer, 28, was jailed for four years and one month after slashing a complete stranger across the face in an unprovoked attack in Bolsover. He approached his victim’s vehicle carrying a Stanley knife, reached in through the open window and slashed him across the face and then turned and walked away. His victim, a man in his 20s, was left with a 15cm cut from just under his eye to his chin - which required stitches. The defendant was arrested by police having been found living in a tent in the woods below Bolsover Castle. He admitted wounding, possession of an offensive weapon, supplying cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to supply, possession of diamorphine with intent to supply and supplying diamorphine.

3. Aiden Farmer

Farmer, 28, was jailed for four years and one month after slashing a complete stranger across the face in an unprovoked attack in Bolsover. He approached his victim’s vehicle carrying a Stanley knife, reached in through the open window and slashed him across the face and then turned and walked away. His victim, a man in his 20s, was left with a 15cm cut from just under his eye to his chin - which required stitches. The defendant was arrested by police having been found living in a tent in the woods below Bolsover Castle. He admitted wounding, possession of an offensive weapon, supplying cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to supply, possession of diamorphine with intent to supply and supplying diamorphine. Photo: Derbyshire Police

Kyle Stephenson, 32, was jailed for one year and 10 months after an unprovoked one-punch attack left his victim in a coma and with half of his skull removed. Stephenson attacked victim Braden Stromberg in Houghton Road, Bolsover, on May 2 2022. The 27-year-old was knocked unconscious after being punched in the face before hitting his head on the road. After being rushed to hospital he was placed in a coma, and doctors had to remove half of his skull due to the swelling of the brain caused during the attack. Braden was discharged from the hospital on May 26 2022, after 23 days of treatment, but the attack has impacted him physically, emotionally and financially.

4. Kyle Stephenson

Kyle Stephenson, 32, was jailed for one year and 10 months after an unprovoked one-punch attack left his victim in a coma and with half of his skull removed. Stephenson attacked victim Braden Stromberg in Houghton Road, Bolsover, on May 2 2022. The 27-year-old was knocked unconscious after being punched in the face before hitting his head on the road. After being rushed to hospital he was placed in a coma, and doctors had to remove half of his skull due to the swelling of the brain caused during the attack. Braden was discharged from the hospital on May 26 2022, after 23 days of treatment, but the attack has impacted him physically, emotionally and financially. Photo: Derbyshire Police