Satpal Jassal (27), of Southall has been convicted to six years imprisonment having found guilty for blackmail and robbery.
Jassal befriended the 24 year old victim and had brutally beaten him with a baseball bat and extracted £500 from him, while also threatening to harm his family if he refused to hand over his life savings.
Detective Constable Tony Williams, of Hounslow CID, said "The victim of this robbery is often referred to by those who know him as someone who is very trusting and Jassal took advantage of this. He befriended the victim and over a four-month period gained his trust only to then go and rob him and use a frightening level of force on him.”
Constable William goes on to add, “throughout the investigation, Jassal continued to deny his involvement, however, the bravery of the victim, and the strong and clear evidence presented to the court ensured that this violent offender will now be serving a significant jail term for his awful actions."
Satpal Jassal was found guilty on 20th February at Isleworth Crown Court.
