An 85-year-old must consider herself extremely lucky nun in the British Hull as well she could have been killed when she was thrown to the ground after being hit by a motorbike to snatch her bag in the middle of the street. And all this to steal a bottle of holy water.
The case came to light again with the flashes of publicity as the court announced the sentences of the perpetrators, giving details about the crime.
The elderly woman was walking along Cottingham Street on November 23, 2019, around 7.45 pm, when she fell on the street after being hit by Matthew Goodwill, 23, and the teenager, then, Adam Fenton (now 21 years old).
The dizzy victim could not remember how many people were on the motorbike and only noticed that her bag had been stolen when a shocked bystander helped her to her feet.
She almost lost her life for a bottle of holy water
The contents of the bag were mostly personal items, including keys and a notebook, a silver medal on a string and a bottle of holy water. It was never known, however, why the men took the bottle of holy water and threw it in the bag.
Video footage of the incident, shown to Judge John Thackray, showed the motorbike passing in the direction of Beverley Road before turning around and throwing the elderly nun to the ground.
Fenton was identified by security videos and police who arrested him found 30 bags of cannabis worth 35 535 at his home in Hull.
There was also information contained in his mobile phones and showed that the accused owed many people money. Something that could also be considered as a motive for the robbery.
Prosecutor Jessica Strange told the court that Fenton had pleaded guilty to charges of robbery and possession for the purpose of supply, and had offered to report the crime to police.
Repentance for one 5 years behind bars for the other
Fenton was not sentenced to 24 months in prison with a suspended sentence and a community order of 200 hours of unpaid work for his role in the robbery-sentence which was reduced thanks to his cooperation with the police.
The defense attorney said that since the time of the crime, Fenton had changed his life, getting a job and a partner and without committing any other crime.
Judge Thackray acknowledged his willingness to cooperate and acknowledged that he had been influenced by his greatest accomplice.
“I accept that you are really sorry and that in the last two years you have managed to change your life and find a job. “You should consider yourself extremely lucky,” the judge warned.
Goodwill, meanwhile, was identified as the mastermind of the crime and was jailed for five years and 11 months for robbery and possession of a knife.
He was described in court as having several previous convictions, including offenses related to assault and drugs.
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