A ROBBER violently attacked a 91-year-old man, leaving him sore and bleeding, before taking his food shopping bag.
Michael Parker, 56, watched his victim going into his home in Hayes before pushing him into the doorway, punching him to the face and demanding money. He then ran off with the victim’s bag of groceries.
The daytime attack, in February, left the elderly victim with blurred vision, soreness and bruising to his eye, face and arm, which was also bleeding.
Parker, also from Hayes, was sentenced to four years and eight months at Isleworth Crown Court. He had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.
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Kelly Wilson, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “This was a violent attack on an elderly man who was preyed on because of his age and perceived vulnerability right on his own doorstep.
“The CPS takes crimes against elderly members of the public extremely seriously and will prosecute those responsible.
“I hope this conviction and sentence provides some comfort to the victim and encourages other victims to come forward.”
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