A heroin addict crawled through a broken door panel to gain entry to the home of a 78-year-old woman before physically attacking her. He then stole cash, bank cards, a phone, and jewellery before running away.
Luke Summers, 29, was staying in a hostel in Merthyr Tydfil having recently been released from prison when he targeted the home of his victim who lived nearby. He observed the victim outside her house and hid behind a wall so she wouldn't see him.
A sentencing hearing at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on Wednesday heard tried to open the front door before walking to the back door and knocking. The victim refused to open the door and Summers told her he had spoken to her husband the day before and arranged for him to do some work in the yard.
