A YOUNG man, addicted to drugs, has been jailed for three years after punching and robbing his father.

A court heard yesterday how Brighouse man Michael Jagger had endured more than a decade of problems with his son, Andrew, who began offending when he was just 14.

But in August last year, 26-year-old Jagger repeatedly visited his father’s home demanding money, and committed a spate of offences that culminated in him punching Mr Jagger in the face and robbing him.

Bradford Crown Court heard that the robbery took place less than a week after Jagger was granted bail for previous crimes against his retired, widowed, father and banned from his home.

On consecutive days last August, Jagger, of no fixed abode, got into his father’s home and took a bank card which he used to withdraw a total of £550 from his account.

On one occasion he also drove off in his father’s Renault Clio, even though he was banned from driving.

During one of the incidents Jagger also caused an estimated £300 worth of damage to his father’s home.

He was arrested and questioned about the offences, but after being granted bail he blatantly breached a condition not to go back round to his father’s home.

A few days later Jagger confronted his father outside the property and again asked for money. During the incident Jagger became agitated and pushed his father onto the ground before punching him in the face.

Jagger again took the keys to the car and drove off in it.