Jason Colin, Jonathan Pike, and Matthew Winstone (Image: South Wales Police)
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Three men have been sentenced to three years in prison each after pleading guilty to a robbery in Merthyr Tydfil.
Jason Colin, 49, Jonathan Pike, 46, and Matthew Winstone, 37, all from Merthyr Tydfil, were sentenced at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on Tuesday, March 10.
The attack
The trio were spotted acting suspiciously near Hong Kong Lane and Merthyr Tydfil law courts at around 7.30pm on Sunday, February 1. CCTV footage showed the three men approaching the victim and speaking with him for around 10 minutes before the assault began.
Pike then launched a violent attack, repeatedly punching and kneeing the victim in the head. While the assault was taking place, Colin rifled through the victim’s jacket pockets, and Winstone made off with a large suitcase belonging to the victim.
Sentencing
All three pleaded guilty to robbery and each received three-year prison sentences.
PC Rhys Maiden said: “Violent crime will not be tolerated anywhere in our communities, and Colin, Pike and Winstone will now face justice for their actions.
“Attacks like the one these three carried out will have a lasting effect on the victim. I hope that they will all use their time in custody to reflect upon their actions and become more productive members of the community when they are eventually released.”
