Gunpoint robbery gang thug jailed for nine years after brutal attack on pensioner
A violent robber who helped terrorise a 68-year-old shopkeeper during a terrifying dawn raid has been locked up for nine years.
Brutal Attack at Ashurst Shop
Clinton Jackson, 26, from London, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob after breaking into the Welcome Store on Lyndhurst Road, New Milton, at just before 6am on July 27, 2014.
Jackson and two accomplices forced their way inside as the elderly woman was opening up. They threatened her with a handgun, repeatedly menaced her with a knife, and punched her in a sustained, ruthless 10-minute assault.
The victim suffered bruises to her face and body and needed treatment at Southampton General Hospital following the terrifying ordeal.
Fleeing Gang Busted in London
The trio made off, but Jackson was tracked down and arrested in London by Hampshire police during a targeted operation named Operation Lupo.
He was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court to nine years behind bars.
Police Promise to Chase Violent Criminals
Detective Sergeant Steve Deeprose said: “This has been a long and complicated investigation into a prolonged and violent attack on a vulnerable person going about her normal daily routine. I hope this result demonstrates that we will use every means to bring the people who commit these crimes to justice, no matter how long it takes.”
