The woman lures the man into the house with a simple text… when he gets there things get ugly

A man was lured to a property in Wakefield and robbed at knifepoint in a terrifying attack.

Nathan Holding, 31, was jailed for three years and nine months for the robbery, which took place after his victim arrived at co-defendant Summer Howarth’s home on August 27 last year.

Leeds Crown Court heard on Thursday that Howarth had previously been the subject of a 12-month community order for handling stolen property, but Holding, of Lower Warrengate in Wakefield, admitted the robbery.

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Prosecutor Celine Kart said: “At around 11.30pm he (the victim) went to Summer Howarth’s property, she was a friend of his. An invitation for a drink has been sent via text. He entered the property and said everything was fine. point.

“He noted that she was on her mobile phone and she said she needed to check the front door and then Nathan Holding entered the property and into the room. She said to (the victim) “You’ve been set up” and Nathan. Holding caught the man off the jumper.”

The court heard the man was pinned to the floor as Holding violently “pulled a knife at him”. He held the kitchen knife close to the man’s chest as he demanded his wallet. The man did not have his wallet and instead was ordered to produce his mobile phone, which was taken. He left the property and later identified Holding in an ID parade.

Ms Kart said the phone was discovered at a nearby property. She said: “The respondent at that property was a man who stated that Summer Howarth attended and asked to borrow £20 and instead gave his mobile phone as a deposit.”

The court was told that Holding pleaded guilty to the robbery offense at a plea, trial and preparation hearing. He had already been sentenced to six months for assaulting an emergency worker after that case was sent back to court due to administrative issues. Ms Kart said Holding had previous convictions on his record for crimes including a public offense and grievous bodily harm.

Mitigating for Holding, Jim Littlehales said it had a “relatively limited record”. He added: “He fully accepts his role in the crime. He pleaded guilty at the first available opportunity. He was remanded in custody throughout…

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“He was supposed to be released last week because the warrant holding him was no longer valid and he was due to be released from prison. He contacted my lawyers and asked to tell the court not to be released. he knew he would be sentenced today.”

As he closed the Holding, Recorder Green KC described the robbery as “nasty”. Holding will have to serve half of the three years and nine months in prison before being released on licence.