A PROSTITUTE who raided a pensioner's home – snatching jewellery belonging to his late wife – has been jailed.

Bolton Crown Court heard how Gemma Glynn had been visiting the 67-year-old man at his Harwood home for some years following the death of his wife.

But on the evening of March 7 she arrived at his house, driven by her partner Martin Hatton, and asked the pensioner for money.

Simon Barrett, prosecuting, said she appeared to be drunk and the victim told her he did not have any cash.

The pensioner shut his door and walked to Hatton's car, to ask him to take Glynn away.

Meanwhile, Glynn let herself into the house and when the widower headed back to his door Hatton grabbed him from behind and the two men fell to the ground.

Mr Barrett added that when the householder got back inside his house he discovered Glynn was upstairs.

Hatton went on to kick in a front door glass panel before leaving, only to return to the house armed with a cleaver.

“The door opened and Hatton stormed in and in his hand he had a meat cleaver,” said Mr Barrett.

Holding out a mobile phone towards the victim, inferring there was someone on the line, Hatton told the pensioner: “Listen to him. If you tell the police he will shoot you.”

Glynn, aged 38, and Hatton, 43, both of Bride Street, Bolton, were arrested the following day. Some of the widower’s jewellery was found, but other items, including a watch valued at £2,300 have not been recovered.

Glynn pleaded guilty to theft and Hatton admitted assault, criminal damage, possessing an offensive weapon and breaching a previously imposed conditional discharge.

Rachel Cooper, defending Glynn, said she had stolen the items after becoming annoyed at the victim’s refusal to give her money.

Miss Cooper added that mother-of-four Glynn has been a drug addict for 16 years and welcomed a prison sentence.

“Whilst in prison she learns to live a life free of drugs,” she said.

Mark Friend, for Hatton, said he was also a drug addict, but his main aim now is to sort his life out and become a good father.

Sentencing Glynn to 16 months in prison and Hatton to 17 months jail, the Honorary Recorder of Bolton, Judge Timothy Clayson told the pair: “It is obvious this is a serious case of its sort.

“Both of you perhaps find greater stability when you are in custody than when you are at liberty.”