Man jailed over 'brutal and random' attacks after barging into strangers homes and threatening them

By Jonathan Pritchard
Published 6th Apr 2022, 07:47 BST
Updated 6th Apr 2022, 07:50 BST
A man has been jailed after barging into the homes of strangers and attacking them.

Nathan Waterman, 33, was jailed for five years for two assaults and a burglary after he admitted the offences at court.

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The sentence was handed down on April 1, when Judge Michael Fanning described his attacks as "brutal and random".

Grimsby Crown Court heard how Waterman barged into a woman's home on Lord Street in Grimsby on March 14, 2021

Nathan Waterman has been jailed for five years for the 'random and brutal' attacksNathan Waterman has been jailed for five years for the 'random and brutal' attacks
Nathan Waterman has been jailed for five years for the 'random and brutal' attacks

He demanded drugs from the woman, who was spending Mother's Day with her family, before hitting her head against a wall and then kicking her.

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Just minutes after the first attack, he got into another house on the same street and punched a man inside before brandishing a knife.

Humberside Police's PC Emma McLauchlan, who was the officer in the case, said: "This dangerous man’s actions terrified the residents of both houses, including two young children.

“I am pleased that Waterman has been served a custodial sentence and that he will also serve two additional years on licence. Hopefully his time behind bars will provide his victims with some comfort that justice has now been served.”