A nasty mugger who shoved a 63-year-old woman into the middle of the road before snatching her handbag has been locked up for four-and-a-half years.
Daylight Attack on Burton Road Sparks Swift Police Hunt
Steven Partington, 50, tracked the pensioner on busy Burton Road, Derby, before yanking her bag and sprinting off at 1.35pm on Monday, 2 February. Quick-thinking witnesses dialled 999 with key descriptions. CCTV footage helped officers zero in on the dodgy suspect fast.
Handbag Found Dumped Nearby – Suspect Nabbed Within the Hour
Police discovered the victim’s handbag, face covering, and jumper abandoned on nearby Warner Street just minutes later. An officer then spotted Partington, who has no fixed address, matching the CCTV images. He was arrested on the spot.
Victim Opens Up About Harrowing Ordeal
“It makes me feel nervous as he left me lying in the road, the thought I could’ve been run over,” the terrified woman said. “He had no thought whatsoever about my safety. I appreciate that nothing did happen, however I cannot help re-play the incident in my mind and what could’ve happened. “I am doing my best to stay strong and I do not want what this man has done to me to beat me.”
Partington initially gave a no-comment interview but later pleaded guilty to robbery. Derby Crown Court slammed him with a four-and-a-half-year jail sentence on Tuesday, 31 March.
