Three men jailed for violent burglary of elderly couple

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 12:32 · Archive

Three men have been jailed for attacking an elderly couple during a burglary at their Rochester home in January.

An elderly couple in Rochester, Kent, were subjected to a violent burglary on the evening of 12 January. CCTV footage captured a masked man ambushing the woman as she stepped outside to put out the bins, forcing her to the ground and dragging her back into the house. Other intruders followed, all dressed in dark clothing.

Once inside, one attacker attempted to remove rings from the woman's fingers. Another found her husband in a separate room and sprayed CS gas in his eyes, then beat him and forced him to hand over his watch. The gang searched the property, stealing watches, jewellery and the couple's mobile phones. After approximately four minutes, they fled in a stolen car with false number plates, leaving the couple locked inside their home unable to call for help.

Three men were jailed at Maidstone Crown Court for their role in the aggravated burglary. Metro reports that the ringleader, Jesse Eastwood, had spent nearly a year planning the raid and recruiting others to help him, with police providing evidence he had been gathering information about the victims and their home for months. The stolen vehicle was recovered by police the following day.

How it is being reported

• Masked gang pounce on elderly couple and spray tear gas while wife puts bins outThree men were jailed at Maidstone Crown Court yesterday for their role in the aggravated burglary that left an elderly man with a black eye.Metro · 13 Oct, 12:22
• Moment masked gang subject elderly couple to terrifying burglary as they ambush wife when she puts the bins out then spray CS gas in her husband's eyesThe terrifying ordeal took place at the couple's home in Rochester, Kent, on the evening of January 12.Daily Mail · 13 Oct, 09:51

In this story: Rochester · Kent · Jesse Eastwood · Maidstone Crown Court · Kent Police

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