North Hull attacker Philip James Stevenson is locked up
AN ELDERLY man welcomed the jail sentence given to a "dangerous" robber who attacked him in his home.
Philip James Stevenson, 25, burst into 75-year-old Derek Upfield's home in north Hull late on an August evening last year.
Stocky Stevenson tied Mr Upfield up with rope he had taken with him, took a knife from the kitchen and threatened to kill the victim and his dog.
Mr Upfield was repeatedly punched in the face and continually threatened for 30 minutes.
Stevenson, also of north Hull, left with £500 of property and cash, together with a collection of Mr Upfield's late father's First World War medals.
The thug was caught when someone read the Mail's report on the attack and informed police Stevenson had the medals.
They were returned to Mr Upfield and Stevenson has now been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to robbery at Hull Crown Court.
He was also given a two-month sentence for criminal damage after being involved in an incident in Withernsea in which he and another man threw paving stones through the window of a house.
One of the occupants was struck by a paving stone.
Stevenson was on bail for the robbery at the time.
Mr Upfield, who attended the court to witness his attacker being jailed, said: "I am delighted with the sentence and I'm just pleased it has all come to an end.
"I didn't feel anything when I saw him in the court. He is just a bloody coward.
"I was a bit worried when he was out on bail because he had told me during the attack he would kill me if I went to the police.
"But I was not going let him stop me living my life."
Detective Sergeant Simon Gawthorpe, who led the investigation, said: "Stevenson is undoubtedly a very dangerous man and I am happy he has been given the eight-and-a-half year stretch.
"A dangerous man is off the streets.
"I am really happy with the sentence and happy for Derek that there may be some closure on the incident.
"What he went through was terrible and even the eight years is no consolation really for the stress and terror he will have been through."
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by nicola, hull
Wednesday, November 25 2009, 9:19AM
“have of you people on here need to go back to school before you comment on this site and learn to spell, you never know you might be the next one to go to prison, then people can take the miky out of you, if your going to comment at least get your spellings right”
by nikki, nhe
Wednesday, November 25 2009, 9:08AM
“u all digust me going on bout tjis guy like he is a monster well no he int i knw him an he is a decent enough lad he never did this crime he has got a wife an kid at home who he has been taken aeay from”
by Bill, Hull
Tuesday, November 24 2009, 8:35AM
“I knew Phil about 6 years ago. He was a nice enough lad, but one night when we were out he saw a lad in a take-away who stole his money and gave him a bit of a hiding! The police charged him with racially aggrivated assault and he got 2 years. Strange though that both of them were of asian decent and not a racist word was used (i was there). That time in prison changed him into the monster you see in the picture. The penal system created this creature! As I said he used to be a nice lad.”
by Stuart_L, Soon to be Cottingham if she has her way!
Friday, November 20 2009, 1:05PM
“Re: Tori_J
Im abit of a naughty boy too, why dont you pop round and we can work out our own punishment strategy?”
by Speaking on behalf of Sara, Boothferry
Friday, November 20 2009, 12:31AM
“corr, luk at 'im. ded gurgeus!
Don't wurry dahrlin' I'll be waytin 4 ya. I wont to av ur kids.
C'mon fella, I need mor welfair munie”
by fed, up
Thursday, November 19 2009, 10:17PM
“this country wil only get worse and worse for a few simple reasons
1 the do gooders
2 the pc brigade
3 the public dont unite to get what they want
4 gutless governments that just pay lipp service and nothing more”
by here &, there
Thursday, November 19 2009, 7:19PM
“observer, city limits
dont talk rubbish
we dont get what we vote for but what we do get to vote for is which party will tell the best lies to get our vote and then do a complete u turn until that behavior is made illegal then its simply not worth voting”
by observer, city limits
Thursday, November 19 2009, 7:03PM
“It's no good bemoaning the police and justice systems.
You've got the society that you voted for.
If you want something better, make it happen.”
by Tired of, Hull
Thursday, November 19 2009, 6:35PM
“I suppose we have to think of the likes of EDDY and GIFFO, if they scrapped ASBOs and community service orders what qualifications would they be able to get?. I wonder if they would class themselves as 'disadvantaged children'. People say that the lines in the class systems are becoming more and more blurred as the decades advance, but you two seem to perpetuate the existence of an underclass, Or put clearly just in case you are having trouble understanding 'you two are the slime of humanity who do not deserve to breath the same air as Mr Upfeild and the rest of the hard working public'.
I am sure reading your post that i will meet you during the course of one of my days at work in the meantime good luck in your miserable existence.”
by PH, Hull
Thursday, November 19 2009, 5:41PM
“Just give him a lethal injection.
He is probably the result of three generations of benefits scoungers. ( since 1947 ? ).
SCRAP THE BENEFITS SYSTEM.
It could be done over a 5-year period giving time for charities/soup kitchens etc... to be established.
SCRAP, SCRAP, SCRAP THE BENEFITS SYSTEM - It is ruiniing the UK.
There is no benefits system in SE Asia and they get by fine and have less aggressive societies than ours. Also very few obese people.”