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.

Soon after, he was arrested again outside a bank trying to use his father’s card, but the PIN had been changed.

Jagger admitted a series of offences including, robbery, burglary, fraud, driving while disqualified and taking a vehicle without consent.

Jagger’s barrister, Richard Gioserano, said his client’s greatest shame was that his own father was now afraid of him.

The court heard that Mr Jagger had visited his son while he was on remand and explained that he could no longer come to house.

In 2010 Jagger had himself suffered serious head injuries after being knocked down in a car accident.

Sentencing him Judge Colin Burn said: “Your father is in a terrible dilemma really.

“He is obviously your father. It is quite clear from the limited information I have that he is still quite rightly affectionate towards you but, also by the same token, he is your victim and has been for a number of years.

“I am told you are ashamed of that Mr Jagger and you should be quite frankly.

“It is to be hoped at some stage in the future you are able to repair your relationship with your father and make a go of things.’’

The judge said he had taken account of the steps Jagger was taking to rid himself of the drug habit, which was the cause of his offending.

He imposed a total sentence of 12 months for the first two incidents, but added two years for the robbery committed on bail, and banned Jagger from driving again for two years. The judge also made an indefinite restraining order, which bans Jagger from going within 200 metres of his father’s home.