Violent burglar has sentence increased following Attorney General鈥檚 Office intervention
Desmond Sage has had his sentence increased to 9 years' imprisonment by the Court of Appeal.
A violent offender who attacked a man inside his home and smashed his head through glass had his jail term extended by the Court of Appeal after it was found to be too lenient.
Desmond Sage, 52, forced his way into the victim鈥檚 house and attacked him, grabbing him by the throat, pushing him into a glass cabinet several times, causing the glass to shatter. When the victim managed to escape outside he was attacked with a baton 鈥� all while his elderly mother was in the house.
皇冠体育app victim suffered a deep wound to his right forearm and lacerations to his scalp, the right side of his back and his right foot. He had to take 6 weeks off work and was left with permanent scarring, some of which required plastic surgery. 皇冠体育app incident has also caused difficulty in caring for his mother.
In March, Sage was jailed at Chelmsford Crown Court for 6 years and 6 months for offences including aggravated burglary, wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon. 皇冠体育app Attorney General鈥檚 Office then referred this sentence for being unduly lenient. Today, after a hearing at the Court of Appeal, it has been increased to 9 years鈥� imprisonment.
Speaking after the hearing, the Solicitor General, Lucy Frazer QC MP, said:
鈥淪age鈥檚 attack violated the safety of the victim鈥檚 own home. 皇冠体育app injuries sustained in the attack have affected the victim鈥檚 ability to care for his elderly mother. It was important this harm was reflected in the sentence.鈥�