Robber who ripped rings from 88-year-old Hull woman's fingers is jailed

A ROBBER who tricked his way into an 88-year-old Hull woman's home before pushing her to the floor and ripping rings from her fingers has been jailed for more than nine years.

Dwayne Hollingworth, 27, (pictured) forcibly removed the rings and left his shocked and distressed victim on the floor while he continued to search her home for more items to steal, Hull Crown Court heard.

The pensioner was treated in hospital for severe bruising to her fingers following the robbery at her home on Barham Road on April 6.

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Hollingworth, of Annandale Road, Hull, was handed a nine-and-a-half-year prison sentence after he admitted robbery.

Police conducted house to house in the area and reviewed CCTV that relatives had installed and quickly identified Hollingworth who was arrested within six hours of the incident being reported.

The stolen rings were recovered and returned to the victim.

Detective Constable Lee Sims of Humberside Police, said: “This was a despicable offence against a very vulnerable elderly woman in her own home. The CCTV footage of the incident is harrowing to watch with the victim weakly trying to protect herself as Hollingworth ripped the rings off her fingers.

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“The incident itself left the victim very shaken and her family was devastated she’d been targeted in this way. Fortunately, as a force we were able to deploy quickly to the incident, conduct house to house and also identify and arrest Hollingworth. I know this was a huge relief for his victim and her family.

“The sentence issued by the court shows the severity of the offence and highlights that the police, courts and society will not tolerate such crimes.”