Robber jailed for ambushing hairdresser as she walked home in early hours
A ROBBER ambushed a hairdresser as she walked home alone in the early hours.
Leon Andrew Key, 30, robbed Gemma Parsons, 26, as she walked home through the city centre.
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LOCKED UP: Leon Key was jailed for two years and three months.
Miss Parsons was on the phone to her boyfriend when Key jumped out at her as she walked near the Daltry Street flyover.
He grabbed her purse and knocked her to the ground.
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Prosecutor Anil Murray told Hull Crown Court: "As she was on the telephone and holding her small clutch handbag under her arm she felt a sharp tug on her bag, which caused her to fall over and land on her right side on the floor.
"She looked up and saw a man looking down at her.
"He was holding her bag in his hand.
"He ran away carrying the bag and she got up and rang the police.
"She tried to chase him but was wearing high heels and couldn't keep up."
Passers-by comforted Miss Parsons and took her to the nearby Smith & Nephew factory.
The police checked the firm's CCTV system and tracked Key down.
When Key was arrested Miss Parson's property was found on him as well as a small quantity of amphetamine.
Key, of Ryde Street, west Hull, pleaded guilty to robbery and possessing amphetamine.
His solicitor Ian Phillip said: "The defendant would wish you to know that whatever I say doesn't try to suggest he doesn't accept this offence was extremely serious and had an affect on the complainant.
"It was a brief incident where he tugged on the bag and that led to her going to the ground. He is ashamed and horrified at his behaviour."
Judge Mark Bury jailed Key for two years and three months.
The judge told him: "A 26-year-old lady was walking home after a night out. She certainly believed that you were hiding and waiting for somebody like her to attend.
"You say you were simply walking home when you came across her. I'm prepared to sentence you on the basis that's right. It still doesn't take away the fear she had.
"I believe you used a reasonable amount of force for her to have fallen to the floor while you were tugging on her bag.
"This is an offence with aggravating features. It was a lone female at night in the street and you were on drugs."
The court heard Key had been addicted to amphetamines for 12 years.
Comments
by Bilko61
Friday, September 21 2012, 2:33AM
“HDM wrong again, the Police would have never caught this low life if it hadn't been for the expert vigilance of the mentioned company's security staff and expert use of CCTV systems. Also who were the passers by who comforted the victim??? I never saw any when i went out to bring her into S&N reception to await the arrival of the Police.”
by Weekslider
Thursday, September 20 2012, 4:58AM
“Was Leon Key and John Stinson separated at birth...?...those ears are a dead givaway!...rot in hell you cowardly scumbag..do your time and hopefully something nasty will happen to you in the nick!!!...you'll deserve everything you get you @%#&^% lowlife!!”
by thesnooper
Thursday, September 20 2012, 1:07AM
“@india7
ryde street is in west hull, why ? because its west of the river hull, the town centre has a boundry on the bank of the humber estuary therefore there is no part of hull south of the city centre hence no south hull”
by facedontfit
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 5:51PM
“Update - message left on my answering machine by police. They viewed CCTV from outside Star and Garter and guess what - THE MAN THEY HAD IN CUSTODY WAS NOT THE MAN WHO ATTACKED MY SON! People beware - my son was pushed from behind, kicked in the face, had his head stamped on by this animal and then when he was lying unconscious in the gutter this absolute piece of filth went through his pockets and took all his money and even his pouch of baccy!!!!!! My boy has been severely agoraphobic since the last time he went in town and was beaten up - ANOTHER ONE WHO GOT AWAY I MIGHT ADD! He's been on anti-depressants and has been receiving counselling since the last attack - my son even gave the police the attackers name and guess what? Yep, no arrest, nothing! Now this and guess what - bet they don't catch this sonofab**ch either!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
by MimiTheDJ
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 5:40PM
“Worker111.... Why not beat the US and introduce a new 'Brittania One Strike To Initiate Klean' or BOSTIK for short. Might have to change the name. They'll think it's a new sniffing game.”
by nicht_namen
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 4:38PM
“Another one of Hulls finest lowlife, thieving, druggy scum!.... they even all look related!”
by india7
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 1:20PM
“Scum from Ryde Street (NORTH HULL not West!)”
by scrubs1
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 12:46PM
“Another product of the Looked After System.”
by facedontfit
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 12:42PM
“Waste of skin! My son was attacked, badly beaten and robbed in the city centre early hours of Monday morning - one of FOUR attacks by the same man! Wonder what he's gonna get? Better be a helluva long sentence - I would just like 5 minutes in a room alone with him!”
by superdredge
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 12:05PM
“Ace2471 people like you and me have ideas what to do with these lumps of dirt its the people who govern this country that dont, that goes for judges also the police do come under a lot of criticism sometimes but i also feel sorry for them sometimes when they catch these scum and they get next to nothing”