Man jailed for shoving woman, 86, head first into wheelie bin 

The woman has since had to move into a nursing home because she struggles with her balance following the attack and needs constant care due to a risk of her falling
Man jailed for shoving woman, 86, head first into wheelie bin 

Judge Crowe sentenced him to three years in prison, backdated from when he went into custody. In order to incentivise Bailey, she suspended the final six months under the condition that he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for two years post-release. File picture

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A man who attacked an 86-year-old woman by putting her inside a wheelie bin after the victim had got lost en route to her home late at night has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.

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