A BURGLAR was left with a bloodied face after a pensioner attacked him with a glass bottle when he broke into his residence.
Shamus Doyle, 34, awoke the 75-year-old home-owner as he entered the home in February.
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The aged man hit him with a bottle and chased Doyle out of the home in Newark, Notts.
Doyle returned and threatened to assault the pensioner with a brick however threw it by means of his window when he heard cops had been on the way in which.
At Nottingham crown court docket, Doyle, of no fastened handle, pleaded responsible to housebreaking, prison injury, and utilizing threatening phrases or behaviour.
He was jailed for 2 years and 174 days.
Detective Constable Phil James, of Nottinghamshire Police, praised the “extremely courageous” actions of the aged home-owner following the case.
He mentioned: “This was a really appalling crime that demonstrates the depths of what some criminals are ready to do.
“Housebreaking is an intrusive crime anyway, however for Doyle to topic a person aged in his 70s to a terrifying ordeal like that is actually surprising.
“The sufferer demonstrated unimaginable bravery in confronting Doyle and was understandably affected by the occasions of that night time.
“Regardless of this, he managed to show nice resilience in aiding us with our investigation and I hope this sentence brings him some consolation.
“The pressure treats all experiences of housebreaking critically and continues to work tirelessly all yr spherical to forestall incidents from occurring within the first place.
