A 'very dangerous' thug left a man with 'significant facial injuries' and stole his mobile phone. Ibiso Bobmanuel, of Caernarvon Close, Greenmount, approached the victim in the early hours of Tuesday, April 5.
The man had been walking through Bury town centre by himself and was on a break from work when he was attacked.
Bobmanuel, who has previous convictions for violent robberies, then assaulted him in a 'prolonged attack', causing 'significant facial injuries', before stealing his phone. Following a police investigation, the 37-year-old was sentenced by a judge to seven years and eight months in prison for robbery.
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Sharing the news, GMP Bury South wrote: "After an investigation conducted by Bury Neighbourhood Crime Team, Ibiso Bobmanuel 37Yrs has been sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court on 03/11/22 to 7 years and 8 months in prison.
"A personal robbery occurred in the early hours of Tuesday 5th April 2022 whereby Bobmanuel has approached a lone adult male who was walking through Bury Town Centre whilst on a break from work and subjected him to a prolonged attack causing significant facial injuries before stealing his mobile phone.
PC McGreavy of the Bury Neighbourhood Crime Team said: “Bobmanuel is a very dangerous individual who has previous convictions for violent Robberies.
"This sentence handed out by the judge is a good deterrent for any criminal believing they can violently attack members of the community who should be able to feel safe when visiting Bury town centre”.
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