A BURGLAR was left with a bloodied face after a pensioner attacked him with a glass bottle when he broke into his dwelling.
Shamus Doyle, 34, awakened the 75-year-old house 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 via his window when he heard cops had been on the best way.
At Nottingham crown courtroom, Doyle, of no mounted tackle, 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 house owner following the case.
He mentioned: “This was a very 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 really stunning.
“The sufferer demonstrated unbelievable bravery in confronting Doyle and was understandably affected by the occasions of that evening.
“Regardless of this, he managed to show nice resilience in helping us with our investigation and I hope this sentence brings him some consolation.
“The drive treats all experiences of housebreaking critically and continues to work tirelessly all 12 months spherical to forestall incidents from taking place within the first place.