A hammer-wielding burglar barged his way into the home of an 80-year-old pensioner, knocked him to the ground, kicked him to the chest and threatened to kill him during a terrifying break-in. Nottingham Crown Court heard how the victim bravely tried to fight off heavily-convicted Connor Cooper by hitting him with his walking stick as he lay on the ground. The 22-year-old defendant then ransacked the house looking for items to steal but left empty-handed before smashing a window to escape.
Jailing him for four years, Judge Stuart Rafferty KC said: “It is unfortunate that your mother died and that you have little to do with your family at all having assaulted your father repeatedly over the years that you have. “If she were in the public gallery she would no doubt be sad at what you are doing with your life - throwing it away. Get the latest news straight to your phone by joining us on WhatsApp “You have written a letter to the court in which you said the reason you did this was to pay a drug deb
Hammer Burglar Break-In Pensioner Assault Theft