By Scunthorpe man sentenced for Hull burglaries
A Scunthorpe man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after admitting to robbing and conning elderly victims in Hull.
Christopher Holdstock, 44, of Rochester Close, pleaded guilty to assault, robbery and four burglaries.
His crimes were committed between February and March this year.
Holdstock also admitted to four counts of burglary, conning his elderly victims by knocking on their doors, asking them to change money into smaller denominations and fleeing as soon as they handed over the cash.
One of the burglaries happened on Monday, 24 February, in Garland Close.
During this particular incident, Holdstock was spotted by one of the victim’s sons and chased to Greenwich Avenue.
Holdstock assaulted the man, leaving him with injuries to his face.
A 66-year-old man was also left needing hospital treatment after Holdstock attacked him and stole his wallet in Jameson Street on Monday, 17 February.
The remaining burglaries were committed on Wednesday, 19 February on Cranswick Grove; Tuesday, 25 February on St George’s Road and Sunday, 8 March on Victor Street.
Detective Constable Tony Forbes of Humberside Police said:
“It is clear that Holdstock deliberately targeted people who are more vulnerable and preyed on their good nature.
“Everyone has the right to feel safe as they enjoy a day out or whilst in their home, and I hope that the significant sentence given to Holdstock for these offences helps to make the victims feel safer.
“I would urge anyone who has been a victim of these types of crimes, such as the distraction burglaries, to get in touch with us.
“We do take these crimes very seriously, and if someone is proven guilty of these types of offences, they can be taken off our streets, unable to cause harm to further people, for a considerable amount of time.”
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