Wolverhampton thug jailed after woman, 85, broke her pelvis in £20 robbery
A Wolverhampton thief who fractured an 85-year-old woman's pelvis in a robbery in the foyer of a city tower block has been jailed for eight years.
Nuradin Mahad knocked on the main entrance of Campion House in Hobgate Road when the woman saw him through the glass door and let him in. As she turned to go into the lifts, Mahad grabbed her handbag and pulled it off her arm.
Police said that the elderly woman tried to grab hold of it but Mahad pushed her backwards, causing her to fall to the floor and fracturing her pelvis.
The robbery was captured on CCTV from the tower block and officers were able to identify Mahad, whom police describe as a well-known local thief. He was arrested just days later.
Mahad, 26, of Clover Lea, Heath Town, pleaded guilty to robbery at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
Detective Constable Joanna Harris said: "The woman thought she was being helpful by letting Mahad into the building and he repaid that kindness by robbing her for the sake of just £20, leaving her with a really painful injury.
"We are satisfied with the sentence handed to Mahad, which reflects the seriousness of his crime, and local people should feel reassured the streets of Wolverhampton are now safer with Mahad in jail for the foreseeable future."
