Burglars threatened to cut off man's fingers
Michael Anthony and Wayne Wren left the 78-year-old man tied up after taking his cards and his late wife's jewellery
Wayne Wren, 42, and Michael Anthony, 45, forced their way into David Westcott's cottage while he slept. The judge at Cardiff Crown Court called it a "truly terrible crime" and he was subjected to a "horrifying ordeal".The pair held Mr Westcott at knifepoint at his home near Newport demanding the PIN of his bank cards.Prosecutor Abigail Jackson said: "They tied Mr Westcott's wrists together and threatened to cut off his fingers before he gave them the PIN numbers to his debit and credit cards.
Anthony, of no fixed address, had 20 previous convictions for 47 offences and had served five years in prison for burglary.Wren and Anthony said they were "remorseful" for what they did to Mr Westcott in October last year.
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