Eric Banton jailed for robbing 91-year-old in Highgate
A man has been jailed 11 years for robbing a 91-year-old woman, leaving her with serious injuries.
Crack and heroin addict Eric Banton, 49, was described as being "high as a kite" when he pushed Lynne Elmer-Laird to the ground in Highgate, north London, in August.
The grandmother suffered a blood clot to the brain, a broken arm and a fractured hand.
Banton, of Northumberland Park, Tottenham, was sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court after admitting robbery.
19 Oct 2012