We're now approaching the halfway point of 2024 and we have seen a huge amount of criminals locked up in Essex so far. In May, this was no exception - with three people being convicted and jailed for murder alone. One of these people was a man who murdered his own sister in a fit of rage about bathroom improvements, another two were men who gunned down a man in Harlow before fleeing across Europe and into Africa.
We have also seen two other men hold a petrol station worker at gunpoint while robbing them on duty. Additionally, a relentless crook with 120 convictions to his name was jailed again and banned from multiple stores. We have also seen a former police officer jailed for sexual assault, and a sickening child rapist who smirked for the camera when his police custody photo was taken.
Read more: Motorcyclist 'could have died' after horrific crash shattered her body Read more: Essex villagers 'shocked' after murder investigation following deaths of man and woman Below is a summary of all the Essex criminals who have been jailed this month. The shoplifter banned from Tesco, Co-Op and BP garages Simon Price, 38, of Dapple Close in Rochford, has recently started a period of time behind bars due to his behaviour. Price was arrested on May 1 after an incident in London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea.
He was charged by officers with 16 counts of shoplifting, two counts of assault by beating and one count of possession of an offensive weapon, harassment and a public order offence. Court .
