A man has who ripped the clothes of an elderly woman in a violent knifepoint burglary has been jailed for more than 12 years.
Daniel Awofisan, 23, and an accomplice forced there way into a house in Greenwich on July 1 last year, where an elderly couple were at home.
The burglars, who were dressed in brown uniforms, knocked on the door, which was answered by the husband.
As soon as he opened the door, one of the robbers grabbed the man and put a knife to his throat.
They forced him upstairs and demanded that he open the safe - even though the couple did not have a safe.
The robbers threatened to kill the man, who sustained cuts and bruises to his face in the brutal attack.
The robbers also threatened to kill his wife, as they held her at knifepoint downstairs.
One of the thugs, who police later identified as Awofisan, also ripped off the woman's upper clothing and forced her to the floor, crouching over her.
The two burglars then called a minicab and fled the scene.
Just a day after the burglary, Awofisan started making bank loan and credit card applications using the couple's details.
Police raided his home address on August 14, and found credit and debit cards, a driving licence and a chequebook stolen in the burglary.
He was arrested a day later and charged that evening.
Awofisan, of Peareswood Road, Erith was found guilty of aggravated burglary and sexual assault on Thursday, May 26 at the Inner London Crown Court.
Today he was jailed for ten years for the aggravated burglary and two years, to run consecutively, for the sexual assault, and will remain on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.
He also pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing articles for use in fraud and five counts of fraud by false representation as a result of loan and credit card applications made following the burglary. No money was obtained from the fraud.
He was sentenced to six months each for the seven frauds, to run concurrently.
Awofisan was also sentenced to a further four months' consecutive imprisonment for a burglary he committed two days prior to the aggravated burglary on June 28 last year, where he stole £150 from Ladbrokes Bookmakers in the Broadway, Bexleyheath, after he lost a substantial amount of money in a fixed odds gaming machine.
Detective Constable Andrew Payne from Greenwich Borough Violent and Organised Crime Unit said: "The elderly victims were subjected to horrific violence and degradation, in what was an isolated and pre-planned attack.
"Daniel Awofisan has shown no remorse for his actions. He chose not to give evidence at his trial to account for the overwhelming evidence against him. The jury have convicted Daniel Awofisan on the complex evidence gathered by the enquiry team.
"I want to praise the victims in this case, who have shown immense bravery in providing key evidence, thus securing this conviction.
"This significant sentence of more than 12 years reflects the seriousness of the offences, and has ensured a dangerous predatory offender will be in prison for a substantial period of time.
Police are still hunting the second man who took part in the burglary, and have offered up a reward of £10,000.
DC Payne said: "The investigation will not stop, We have released an e-fit of a man I am keen to speak with in connection with the attack.
"A £10,000 reward for any information that leads to the identification, arrest and prosecution of the people responsible for the aggravated burglary is also being offered.
"I would ask anyone who has any information about the offence or knows who the man in the e-fit to get in contact with me or call Crimestoppers anonymously."
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