Armed thugs battered down a 69-year-old man’s door and tried to steal his £4,200 playing winnings in surprising footage launched by police.
David Evans, 40, and Jamie Percival, 33, who had an axe and a knife, have been caught on CCTV storming into the home in North Tyneside on September 21.
They kicked their manner in because the terrified sufferer tried to barricade himself within the lavatory and his visitor fled the house, Newcastle Crown Courtroom heard.
The sufferer was left with a minimize to the pinnacle after being hit with the axe however the raiders solely managed to get away with round £80.
David Evans (left), 40, and Jamie Percival (proper), 33, who had an axe and a knife, have been caught on CCTV storming into the home in North Tyneside on September 21
Prosecutor Kevin Wardlaw informed the court docket: ‘Two days prior he had loved a £4,200 playing win, informing only some individuals of this.
‘However, it’s obvious phrase of this was to get round and the win was the motivation for the offence.’
Mr Wardlaw mentioned the raiders had initially stormed into the unsuitable home earlier than they received to the sufferer’s.
Mr Wardlaw informed the court docket: ‘On listening to the glass panel break, the complainant barricaded himself in his bed room by putting a chest of drawers towards the door.
‘The defendants managed to pressure entry to the bed room and prompted the door to return away from its hinges.
‘On coming into the bed room each defendants, who have been masked, repeatedly demanded to know the place the cash was.’
The court docket heard the sufferer was hit ‘with not a lot pressure’ on the pinnacle with the axe and suffered a minimize to his scalp.
The sufferer ended up on the ground and there was a wrestle earlier than he informed the lads his cash was within the automotive and managed to flee out of the entrance door.
Mr Recorder Christopher Williams sentenced them to 6 years every for what he mentioned ‘should have been a traumatic affair’
In a sufferer assertion the pensioner mentioned: ‘Because of the incident I really feel battered about. I’ve a minimize to my head and sore again. I really feel shaken up by what has occurred.’
Evans and Percival, each of Longbenton, North Tyneside, admitted aggravated housebreaking.
Each males have lengthy prison information and have served jail sentences up to now.
Mr Recorder Christopher Williams sentenced them to 6 years every for what he mentioned ‘should have been a traumatic affair’.
Fiona Lamb, defending Evans, mentioned the raiders had taken medicine and added: ‘He’s very sorry for what occurred.
‘He’s hoping to get a grip of his issues and make it completely different this time.’
Stuart Graham, additionally defending, mentioned Percival had ‘actually tried to make a go of issues’ after his final jail sentence however went on a ‘downward spiral’ due to medicine.