Thug smiling with family after being allowed out of prison just 12 months into 4 year sentence for brutal attack on pensioner in his home
Ryan Jendrycha, 29, punched and kicked 74-year-old ex-cop Alexander Lees as he lay on the ground crying 'Why, why me?'
A DRUNKEN thug who savagely attacked a pensioner in his own home has been allowed out of prison to spend time with his family – after serving less than a quarter of his sentence.
Ryan Jendrycha, 29, was pictured grinning with loved ones in snaps taken on what he described as a “lovely family day out”.
In pics posted on his social media account, Jendrycha can be seen dressed in his own clothes with a pair of sunglasses on, clearly enjoying the sunshine.
But the photos have caused a storm as they were taken just 12 months into a four-and-a-half-year sentence for assaulting an OAP in July 2014.
Jendrycha and associate Gary Ironside forced their way into 74-year-old Alexander Lees’ Dundee home and brutally beat him.
The pair, who Dundee Sheriff Court heard had guzzled an “industrial amount” of alcohol laid into the retired cop as he lay on the floor crying “Why? Why? Why me?”
After kicking and punching Mr Lees in the head and body for several minutes, the pair left the house, with Ironside randomly attacking a pedestrian outside for no reason.
The pair said it was a case of mistaken identity, with Jendrycha claiming he was trying to sort out visiting rights to a child from an old relationship and Ironside saying he thought he was trying to “sort out a sex offender”.
The pair pleaded guilty to assault and were handed a combined sentence of nine years in prison.
But the recent pics have caused outrage amongst the pair’s victims – not least Jendrycha's ex-partner Samantha Jordan, who lived on the same street and whose home the pair were said to be looking for.
Samantha, 25 – who says she plans to leave the country to get away from her ex – said: “It’s disgusting. How is it possible for someone to be sentenced to four-and-a-half years and get time out in less than a year?
“The impact of what he has done is still being felt by everyone involved.
“I feel like he is getting off with it. Mr Lees was forced to give up his house – at that age he had to basically start his whole life again.”
Patrick Delargey of Age Concern Dundee also slammed the decision, saying bumping into Jendrycha could have a “huge impact” on Mr Lees and his confidence.
A Victim Support spokesman said: “We believe the safety and protection of victims, their families and communities need to be taken into account prior to a decision for release.”
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