Milton Keynes man jailed for violent burglary where he assaulted elderly man

Thames Valley Police (TVP) said Jake Ashby, of Kinloch Place, Bletchley, was found guilty by a unanimous jury of one count of aggravated burglary and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm after a trial at Aylesbury Crown Court.

Officers said the 28-year-old was sentenced to eight years imprisonment on Friday, November 13.

Police said that at around 10.55pm on February 19, Ashby kicked down the door of a property in Oakwood Drive, Bletchley, and discharged an imitation firearm through a broken glass panel.

Officers said Ashby entered the property and got the imitation firearm out a number of times before assaulting the victim, a man in his sixties. The victim required hospital treatment for a head injury.

Ashby was charged with the offences the next day, on February 20.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Ian O’Bryne said: “This was a violent intrusion into the victim’s home which left him with a laceration to his head following an assault.

“I am pleased that Ashby will now have to face the consequences of his actions and I hope that the length of his sentence demonstrates that we take incidents like this seriously and will always investigate them thoroughly and bring offenders to justice.

“TVP will continue to actively pursue offenders who commit violent offences within our communities.”

Shervon Yorke, 43, of Tinkers Bridge, Milton Keynes, was found not guilty by a unanimous jury of one count each of aggravated burglary, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.