Pair threatened victim with broken bricks and forced him to hand over his phone
A man was forced to hand over his phone after two men threatened him with bricks in his own home, a court heard.
Aaron Gornall, 23, of Sheffield Street, Scunthorpe, was jailed for two years after he, and his accomplice Ryan Taylor, forced their way into a neighbour's home.
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Jailed: Aaron Gornall
James Byatt, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Gornall and Taylor, 18, of no fixed address, threatened the man in his home with broken house bricks, before kicking him between the thighs and demanding he handed over his £450 phone. Mr Byatt said the attack had left the victim feeling unsafe in his own home.
Gornall committed the offence while on licence, having been released early from an 18-month sentence he was given in November 2011 for assaulting his girlfriend.
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Craig Lowe, mitigating for Gornall, said his defendant accepted full responsibility and wanted to make a fresh start by leaving the Scunthorpe area when he was released from prison.
Laurinda Bower, mitigating for Taylor, said he had found himself sleeping rough at the time of the offence and started mixing with the wrong crowd.
Both Gornall and Taylor admitted the offence. Taylor was given a 12-month custodial sentence, suspended for 12 months.
He was also given 150 hours unpaid work and ordered to take part in the restorative justice system.
Comments
by Hunky_n_Funky
Friday, October 12 2012, 8:30AM
“For more information on the restorative justice system:
http://tinyurl.com/9rldub6
One of it's objectives is to get the criminal to have a dialogue with the victim (preferably face to face) to hear what effect the crime has had on the victim. This can sometimes help the victim 'get it off their chest'. It can also make these gutter scum better understand the effects of what they have done. In my book, anything that helps them to feel ashamed of their actions is worthwhile and is likely to reduce re-offending.”
by BrianPotter_1
Thursday, October 11 2012, 4:00PM
“@Sparks2400
I know of both Gornall and Taylor and this comes as no surprise to me, absolute wasters the pair of them.”
by deanodog
Thursday, October 11 2012, 3:48PM
“He wants to leave the Scunthorpe area.............................Thats a relief for us all living here. I'd gladly pay for a one way ticket to anywhere he cares to go...................the further the better!!”
by Sparks2400
Thursday, October 11 2012, 3:42PM
“I've known of the 23 year old since he was at school and this is a classic example of why the soft rehabillitation approach does not work.
I would guess that Michael with 280 convictions under his belt will be looking over his shoulder at the up and coming youngster who has every chance (if current levels are maintained), of smashing his record!”
by gordonio
Thursday, October 11 2012, 3:32PM
“What exactly is 'restorative justice system', some cushy little number no doubt.”
by dellboy1959
Thursday, October 11 2012, 1:08PM
“I like the comment about mixing with the wrong crowd,Don't they have mirrors where he comes from lol.”
by HarryWorth
Thursday, October 11 2012, 12:55PM
“Yes, but if Taylor had set fire to a speed camera instead, he'd be locked up in prison along with his friend.”
by scunnyexile
Thursday, October 11 2012, 11:30AM
“A suspended sentence for robbery with violence. They should be suspended along with that toe rag from Barton!!”