Thugs jailed for 28 years after ‘callous’ assault of elderly man during burglary

JAILED: Jordan Smith, top, Jamie Morrow, bottom right, and Lance Kinsley, bottom left

Three Hull men have been jailed for a collective total of 28 years for a “callous and violent” assault that left an elderly man badly hurt. 

Jordan Henry Smith, 24, of Elm Grove, Jamie Morrow, 31, of Falkland Road, and Lance Kinsley, 18, of Beverley Road, smashed their way into the their victim’s home during the early hours of the morning on Monday, January 6, wearing balaclavas.

They demanded money from their victim, a man in his 70s, before assaulting him with a wrench. The assault left the man with severe bruising and bleeding on his arms and head. 

They also stole a watch and tobacco and attempted to take the victim’s car from his driveway, before making off from the scene on Marfleet Lane.

Smith pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary, two counts of theft of a motor vehicle and attempting to escape from custody.

He received a sentence of 16 years, with the judge ordering that at least two thirds of his sentence be served before possibility of parole, due to the significant risk he poses to the public.

Morrow and Kinsley pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and theft of a motor vehicle and received a sentence of six years imprisonment each. 

Detective Constable Anthony Forbes, who led the investigation, said: “No-one should be made to feel unsafe in their own homes, which is why we take reports of this nature incredibly seriously, doing everything we can to put suspects before the courts. 

“In this particular case, the offenders preyed on a vulnerable man. Not only did they cause damage to his home and take his possessions, they also used violence against him to do so. It was a callous and violent attack which left an elderly man hurt, shaken and afraid.

“I hope that the prison sentence passed provides the victim and our communities with some reassurance, as these men are now facing significant time behind bars, unable to cause any further harm to the community.

“I hope that it also sends out a clear warning to anyone else considering committing an offence of this nature - this type of behaviour is completely unacceptable and won’t be accepted in our force area.”