A late-night home-invasion burglar – who tried to escape justice by dramatically fleeing a North London courthouse – has been locked-up for ten years.
Homeless Luke Nseki, 27, who was involved in a terrifying raid on a middle-aged mum, her two sons and a lodger, fled on foot from Wood Green Crown Court (pictured).
He was being sentenced on May 5 for burgling the house in Hertford Road, Enfield on November 10, last year snatching cash, laptops, watches and mobile phones.
At noon he vaulted the court dock and was pursued by security staff and a police officer, who happened to be outside waiting for another case.
Police Constable Trevor Wright, of Barnet police, saw Nseki crash though the front doors of the court, and after a lengthy foot chase managed caught the defendant in Vincent Road.
He was returned to the court and sentenced for the burglary on the 52 year-old woman and her sons aged 23 and 26, who were forced to lie down and threatened with violence.
Their 26 year-old lodger managed to escape through his bedroom window and called police.
The victims were asleep when a brick wrapped in a towel was used to smash rear patio windows at 2:30am.
The mum had a towel placed over her head and her 23 year-old son’s hands were taped behind him and he was threatened with being shot and having his fingers cut off if he did not hand over cash.
He was then stabbed in the arm with a hand-held garden fork.
When police arrived they caught Nseki in nearby Broadlands Avenue with some of the stolen items found in nearby gardens.
PC Wright, a response team officer based at Colindale police station said: “I saw this man was making an attempt to escape from justice.
“I gave chase and was able to detain him. I am just glad that my action has helped ensure that justice could be served.”
Detective Constable Colin James, the investigating officer from Enfield police, said: “This was a serious offence with a family subjected to a terrifying ordeal. I’m glad this has been reflected in the ten-year jail term given to Nseki.”
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