A 31-year-old woman from Abbey Hey, Manchester, has been sentenced to prison for a brutal attack on a disabled woman during a home invasion. Jade Kent was convicted of aggravated burglary and grievous bodily harm following the savage assault in the victim’s own home.
The incident occurred around 11am on 29 May 2022, when the disabled woman was sitting in her dining room. Kent broke into the house and was spotted in the hallway. She charged at the victim carrying a drill and shouted threats.
Kent rammed her knee into the woman’s stomach, pinning her in the seat. She then pressed the drill, which was switched on, against the back of the victim’s head, forcing it down to her neck and applying brutal pressure. The attack escalated as Kent dragged the woman by her hair to the floor, threw her into the kitchen, and kicked her repeatedly in the chest and stomach.
Despite the victim’s desperate pleas for mercy, the assault continued before Kent fled the scene.
The victim suffered lacerations to her scalp and neck, along with bruising on her face, collarbone, neck, elbow, and forearm. Permanent scars remain from the attack. Both the victim and her teenage daughter, who was upstairs during the assault, have experienced ongoing anxiety since the incident.
Kent was arrested shortly after the attack. She made no comment during her police interview but later pleaded guilty at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court in August 2022. She was sentenced today to five years and four months in prison. An indefinite restraining order was also imposed, preventing Kent from contacting the victim.
Gary Logan, Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, said: “This was an unprovoked attack on a disabled woman in her own home. The CPS worked with Greater Manchester Police to build a strong case including CCTV and eyewitness testimony. The strength of the evidence was such that Kent had no option but to accept her guilt.”
He added, “My thoughts are with the victim and her family who have been badly affected by this incident. I can only hope knowing Kent has been brought to justice will help them to put this behind them.”
Originally published by UKNIP.
