Violent robber jailed for attacking Nottingham schoolgirl
He'll spend four years behind bars.
A man who violently attacked a schoolgirl while stealing her phone in Nottingham has been jailed.
21-year-old James Valentine from the Handsworth area of Birmingham carried out the attack while the teenager whilst she was sat on swings in a park in Arnold.
When she refused to give Valentine her phone, he became aggressive, pulling her to the ground and kicking her in the stomach.
He's been jailed for four years.
Detective Constable Shannon Hutchinson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“This must have been a terrifying experience for the teenage victim, who will have believed she was in danger of being seriously hurt throughout the ordeal.
“In interviews with officers she described being extremely scared for her safety during the attack.
“So I am pleased Valentine has been brought before the courts and given such a significant prison sentence.”
Police investigated the incident and were able to track down Valentine after carrying out house-to-house inquiries and studying CCTV.
Officers caught up with him in a pub in Sherwood, Nottingham, one week after the offence.
Det Con Hutchinson added: “The force will always respond robustly and decisively to every report we receive of robbery as we understand how much of a lasting impact this can have on victims.”