Two serial burglars who fought with one determined female victim when caught raiding her flat – resulting in all three tumbling down a staircase – have been locked-up.
They are: Lee Stevens, 42, (pic.top) of Lever Street, Islington, who received ten-and-half years and William Flynn, 28, (pic.bottom) of South Avenue, Chingford, who received seven years.
They were convicted at Southwark Crown Court of burgling and robbing the woman at her Westminster flat.
She caught them after returning from local shops and was pushed against a wall by one of the defendants who placed his arm against her throat while his accomplice rifled through her handbag.
The woman grabbed one by the collar as they tried to flee and all three fell down the communal staircase, ending up in a pile on the ground floor.
The victim was then thrown against a wall and her mobile phone ripped from her possession.
Five days later they were caught during another burglary in The Green, Great Bentley, Clacton, Essex and were caught by police.
Detective Constable Jody Stanger of the Westminster Burglary and Motor Vehicle unit said: “The actions of these two men had such a profound impact upon the victim that she felt she had to move from the area where she lived.
“The length of both sentences, reflect the seriousness of the offences and the danger both men pose to the public.
“It is a great result for the Westminster Burglary Team and I hope it goes some way to achieving closure for the victim.”
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