A pair of robbers who broke into the home of a vulnerable war veteran and threatened him with a knife before stealing his medals have been jailed.
Peter Ratcliffe, 48, and Ann Marie Simpson, 38, broke into the pensioner's accommodation in South Shields in July 2023.
They pushed the elderly man to the floor and threatened him with a knife before stealing his prized possessions including his bank cards, his passport and his wedding ring. The robbers also made off with the veteran's war medals.
The victim was not left with any serious injuries but was extremely shaken and traumatised from the robbery, a court heard.
Ratcliffe and Simpson were identified by CCTV and were arrested just hours later.
