Faces of 21 jailed criminals whose stories this newspaper brought to you during March 2026

These are the faces of 21 criminals who were jailed for serious offences across Northamptonshire and whose often shocking stories this newspaper brought to you during the month of March 2026.

By Court Reporter

Published 2nd Apr 2026, 08:58 BST

Those put behind bars include a child rapist, armed robbers, a heroin addict who strangled his girlfriend, two members of a county drug gang and a woman whose dangerous driving caused a crash which led to the death of an 83-year-old grandmother...

Faces of some of the jailed criminals whose stories we brought you in March 2026...

1. Jailed in March 2026

Faces of some of the jailed criminals whose stories we brought you in March 2026... Photo: Police

Mingard, 55, of Oundle was sentenced to 21 years in prison at Northampton Crown Court after being found guilty of five child sex offences including rape over a seven-year period between 2015 and 2021. Police were alerted to the offences when one of the children told a friend – leading to a chain of events which would go on to expose Mingard’s crimes and lead to his arrest.

2. Mark Darren Mingard

Mingard, 55, of Oundle was sentenced to 21 years in prison at Northampton Crown Court after being found guilty of five child sex offences including rape over a seven-year period between 2015 and 2021. Police were alerted to the offences when one of the children told a friend – leading to a chain of events which would go on to expose Mingard’s crimes and lead to his arrest. Photo: Northamptonshire Police

Nietsche was found guilty of raping a woman and serious sexual assault charges against a girl of primary school age. The 46-year-old, of Havelock Street, Kettering, was sentenced to a total of 12 years in prison.

3. Michal Nietsche

Nietsche was found guilty of raping a woman and serious sexual assault charges against a girl of primary school age. The 46-year-old, of Havelock Street, Kettering, was sentenced to a total of 12 years in prison. Photo: Northamptonshire Police

Gribbin, of Station Road, Kettering and Rowe were jailed over an attempted knifepoint robbery in Kettering’s Horse Market in July 2025. Rowe, 40, of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, admitted grievous bodily harm, attempted robbery of cash and knife possession and was sentenced to seven years, six months. Gribbin pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and knife possession and was given seven years, two months.

4. Gerald Gribbin and Tommy Rowe

Gribbin, of Station Road, Kettering and Rowe were jailed over an attempted knifepoint robbery in Kettering’s Horse Market in July 2025. Rowe, 40, of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, admitted grievous bodily harm, attempted robbery of cash and knife possession and was sentenced to seven years, six months. Gribbin pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and knife possession and was given seven years, two months. Photo: Northamptonshire Police