Birmingham siblings jailed for robbing elderly man
A brother and sister duo have been jailed for robbing an elderly Birmingham man they knew.
Hayley Fisher and Colin Fisher became aware that a 75-year-old Kings Heath resident was due to withdraw some cash from a bank in the area in April.
As he arrived home during the height of the Covid-19 lockdown, the two siblings, who had no care for social distancing, ambushed him at his front door and searched his clothing for cash.
They escaped with more than £100 from the property in Kings Terrace that day.
After the incident was reported to West Midlands Police, officers fitted the pensioner's home with a camera – which captured Hayley Fisher turning up again on May 17.
Her voice was recorded when she jumped over his garden fence and forced her way in.
That day she didn't get any cash when she confronted the man, but stole some milk, sugar and cakes.
Arrest
Hayley Fisher, a self-confessed drug addict, was eventually arrested in July – after police issued an appeal to trace her.
The 37-year-old, of no fixed address, had managed to evade police for two months and despite answering "no comment" to all questions put to her – she later pleaded guilty to robbery at Birmingham Crown Court on August 25.
She was sentenced to four years and two months in prison.
She was also handed a five year restraining order and ordered not to contact the victim.
Her 40-year-old brother Colin Fisher, of Institute Road, in Kings Heath, was arrested on suspicion of robbery from his home address in May and was sentenced on the same as his sister.
He was given three years and six months in prison, after pleading guilty to robbery and must also adhere to the conditions of the same restraining order.
DC Paul Jauncey, from West Midlands Police’s High Harm team, said: “We will not let up on catching people who steal and cause distress to people who are simply trying to peacefully go about their lives, especially those who are the most vulnerable in our communities.
"I hope this can offer some comfort to the victim knowing we did all we could to catch those responsible and bring them to justice. Thankfully, they have been handed quite a lengthy sentence for the offences they committed."
