‘Harmful’ man broke into care dwelling and tried to rape dementia affected person
A person who left care dwelling employees “frightened for their lives” when he armed himself with a butter knife and chased them away – after which tried to rape an aged dementia affected person – has been branded “a dangerous individual” by police.
Jake Astley, 22, of Sharples Hall Street in Oldham, claimed to haven’t any assortment of the incident, which occurred after a day-and-night drink and medicines binge. However, earlier than trial, he pled responsible to the cost of tried rape and assault occasioning precise bodily hurt.
Astley’s defence claimed he was within the midst of a psychotic episode. However, Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester was advised {that a} psychological report had ruled-out Astley struggling a psychotic episode.
The crown heard that Astley gained entry to the care dwelling, in Oldham, when the sufferer was asleep in her bed room within the early hours of January 1, 2023.
Rachel Faux, prosecuting, stated: “He approached staff holding a butter knife from the dining room saying ‘come to me now, come to me now’, causing them to run away from him. He then chased all three of the members of staff whilst holding the butter knife. They hid in various places in the care home and contacted the police.”
The court docket heard that when police arrived they discovered Astley, along with his decrease clothes round his ankles, locked inside an aged lady’s bed room. The sufferer has dementia, is unable to speak verbally and has partial paralysis as a result of a stroke a lot of years earlier, the court docket was advised.
Astley later advised police he didn’t bear in mind any of the incident. He stated he had been consuming since 5am the day earlier than – and had consumed two litres of rum, bottles of lager, two drinks of vodka and Pepsi – and had additionally taken cocaine.
The susceptible sufferer was discovered to have chew marks on her bicep and stomach ‘in step with bodily assault by biting,’ the court docket was advised. She additionally had bruising and swelling to her eyes and face and a laceration to her nostril and was taken to hospital.
In an affect assertion, the sufferer’s granddaughter advised the court docket her grandma’s well being has suffered after the ordeal. The granddaughter stated: “She used to laugh and smile, and was happy and sociable. It’s heartbreaking to see who she is now.”
“He’s not just destroyed her last few years but also her family’s and all the happy memories they should be making. She is withdrawn and anxious. I can’t begin to imagine the pain she experiences from the moment she wakes up to the moment she goes to sleep.”
A feminine member of employees on the care dwelling stated she was “frightened for her life” throughout the ordeal. And she additionally stated that she ‘now not feels secure’, reports the Manchester Evening News.
In mitigation, Stuart Neale stated Astley had suffered ‘appalling teenage years’ that included taking medication and being homeless. He stated that Astley, who has one earlier conviction for an unspecified offence, had been “off his head” when the assault occurred – and no felt “deep and genuine remorse”.
Neale advised the court docket: “He (Astley) had no recollection of the events. He was unaware of where he went or what he did.
“Words cannot categorical how a lot he despises himself and really expresses true regret about what occurred.”
However, Astley was jailed for 10 years six months, with an extended licence period of three years. He was also placed on the sex offenders register for life.
Judge Bernadette Baxter said: “These offences have had a devastating impact on her and her household, as was made clear by the affect assertion learn by her granddaughter.
“You have fairly merely devastated her remaining years and people years for her complete household. The consequence of your offending will stick with them endlessly.”
Detective Constable Sharon Harper of Greater Manchester Police’s said: “Jake Astley – whilst under the influence of drugs and alcohol – was able to gain access to the premises and arrogantly and knowingly walk through the care home to commit crime where vulnerable adults resided whilst he was under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
“He not only put the care home residents and staff through danger by threatening them with a knife and chasing them through their place of work or their home with a knife, but he then committed further atrocious crimes to a vulnerable elderly woman.
“Astley knowingly entered the victim’s bedroom, preyed upon her vulnerabilities, and began to assault and sexually assault her. His crimes are horrific and his lack of remorse for the victim and her welfare is despicable. Astley is a dangerous individual who fully deserves the sentence imposed on him.”