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Hull vicar carjackers Jay Desborough and Leon Wrigglesworth sentenced | Hull vicar carjackers Jay Desborough and Leon Wrigglesworth sentenced |
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Two boys who dragged a vicar out of her car in a "shocking attack" as she left a church service have been sentenced. | Two boys who dragged a vicar out of her car in a "shocking attack" as she left a church service have been sentenced. |
The Reverend Irene Wilson was leaving Holy Trinity Church in Hull at 13:30 on 7 August when her vehicle was targeted. | |
Jay Desborough, 17, and Leon Wrigglesworth, 13, both from the city, were each given a 24-month detention and training order in a young offenders institution at the city's youth court. | |
Mrs Wilson said it had "affected myself and the work that I do". | |
The pair had only known each other for a week before carrying out the carjacking, the court heard. | The pair had only known each other for a week before carrying out the carjacking, the court heard. |
'Still traumatised' | 'Still traumatised' |
As well as having her car stolen, Mrs Wilson's handbag containing £250 in cash and a laptop computer were also taken. | |
In court, the vicar described how her daughter, who she was speaking to on the phone at the time of the attack, was "still traumatised from hearing my screams". | In court, the vicar described how her daughter, who she was speaking to on the phone at the time of the attack, was "still traumatised from hearing my screams". |
Robin Smith, the solicitor defending Desborough, told the court the teenager had asked a family member to send an apology letter and a bouquet of flowers to the vicar as an apology. | Robin Smith, the solicitor defending Desborough, told the court the teenager had asked a family member to send an apology letter and a bouquet of flowers to the vicar as an apology. |
But Mrs Wilson, who was in court, confirmed it had not happened. | |
The vicar said she had "at all times tried to understand the culprits" and asked people to "pray for the two young men, that they will make a positive decision". | The vicar said she had "at all times tried to understand the culprits" and asked people to "pray for the two young men, that they will make a positive decision". |
Sally Robinson, the Crown Prosecution Service's reviewing lawyer, said: "This was a shocking attack carried out in broad daylight on a respected community figure. | Sally Robinson, the Crown Prosecution Service's reviewing lawyer, said: "This was a shocking attack carried out in broad daylight on a respected community figure. |
"Our thoughts remain with Rev Wilson as she continues to recover from the effects of this crime." | "Our thoughts remain with Rev Wilson as she continues to recover from the effects of this crime." |
Chairman of the bench Vincent Bergin lifted a ban on naming the teenagers. | Chairman of the bench Vincent Bergin lifted a ban on naming the teenagers. |
Desborough, who was aged 16 at the time of the attack, admitted to one charge of robbery at a previous hearing. | Desborough, who was aged 16 at the time of the attack, admitted to one charge of robbery at a previous hearing. |
Wrigglesworth denied robbery but was found guilty following a trial. | Wrigglesworth denied robbery but was found guilty following a trial. |
He was also convicted of 15 other offences. | He was also convicted of 15 other offences. |
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