Widow attacked by thug who tore rings from her fingers 'wasn't injured enough' - day by day Mail

Dementia sufferer Alice Swale, 89, turned into thrown to floor in her home in Hull

Dwayne Hollingworth ripped rings from fingers and made off with her purse

surprising ordeal was captured on CCTV - and Hollingworth changed into jailed

however now aged widow has been informed she can now not get any compensation

by using Gaby Bissett For Mailonline

posted: 07:48 EST, 24 may also 2016 | up to date: 08:33 EST, 24 may also 2016

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An elderly widow with dementia whose theft in her personal domestic became was caught on CCTV has been instructed she can no longer get compensation - as a result of she was now not damage sufficient.

Alice Swale, 89, turned into wrestled to the ground by way of thug Dwayne Hollingworth, who then sat on her and wrenched the rings from her fingers - together with the gold wedding band she had worn for forty eight years.

The pensioner, who suffered bruising and cuts to her hand, has dementia and diabetes and turned into pressured to leave her home of more than 60 years in Hull, East Yorkshire. 

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CCTV showed Dwayne Hollingworth attacking prone Alice Swale, who suffered bruising and cuts because of the attack

Her son Laurence fears she may additionally on no account reco ver from the sickening attack and noted he had utilized for compensation to change funds he believed become stolen from her.

The surprising assault changed into captured on CCTV cameras put in by way of Mr Swale amid concerns funds turned into going lacking.

Hollingworth, 27, turned into jailed for nearly ten years after admitting the robbery in Barham street, east Hull, on April 6.

He talked his way in via telling her he was promoting meat.

After leaving the pensioner - who now lives in sheltered housing - on the ground in ache and distress, he additionally nabbed her purse.

Mr Swale referred to as the criminal injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), in the hunt for assistance for his mom - but was informed it couldn't support.

Mr Swale, 64, noted: 'I defined every little thing to him. He sympathised and gave his apologies.

Dwayne Hollingworth, left, turned into jailed for brutally attacking 89-yr-ancient Alice Swale in her home in Hull

Lawrence Swale (pictured) has hit out after he changed into advised his mother aren't capable of receive any compensation

'He spoke of there's nothing him or his department can do except she had damaged limbs or she had stitches.

'I advised him about her hand, that she's been traumatised and she or he's 89 years ancient, and this has had an enduring effect on her and made her worse together with her dementia.

'He noted, "i'm sorry, we just can not pay out for anything else like that".

'i used to be furious. if you are an alcoholic you get a certain amount per week, if you abuse medicine you get support coming off that.

'This man it is in penal complex, we are paying for his stay.

'He can get free schooling, free use of computers, and little doubt some sort of medical consideration on account of his drug and alcohol abuse, which you and that i are paying for.

The horrifying ordeal become caught on CCTV after Mrs Swale's son installed a digicam in her home within the hope of retaining her sec ure

After leaving the pensioner on the floor in ache and distress, the 27-12 months-old thug additionally stole her purse

'I really think these individuals who have performed incorrect get support, and the innocent sufferer receives nothing.'

The CICA, which is sponsored through the Ministry of Justice, says on its web site: 'We take care of compensation claims from americans who have been physically or mentally injured because they had been the innocent sufferer of a violent crime in England, Scotland or Wales.'

A spokesman mentioned: 'We deeply sympathise with any one who has been a victim of crime, but we can not comment on particular person instances.

'The crook injuries Compensation Scheme awards taxpayer-funded payments to victims who are critically injured on account of violent crime.'

Mrs Swale had instructed police: 'it be flipping awful, i'll let you know. It became bad. It was painful. I couldn't cease crying.'

MrsSwale became compelled to depart her home of more than 60 years following the assault and now lives in sheltered housing

Mr Swale suspects she prior to now had money stolen, perhaps by using Hollingworth, because of her vulnerability.

He mentioned: 'A fortnight earlier than the robbery I left £a hundred thirty in her purse.

'once I bought there on the Sunday the purse and the cash had gone missing.

'it's why I put the cameras in.

'In three months my mom had got through about £1,000 in withdrawals from her bank and he or she'd been in sanatorium for three weeks.

'there is no way a pensioner would spend that and ne ver have anything to display for it.

'If she got anything else it will be to exchange the funds in her checking account.

'I even have sent off a form to cash in one among my pensions to support her out.'