A vulnerable elderly man was subjected to an attack in his own home after playing loud music, a Court heard.

Christopher Proctor punched and kicked his 68-year-old victim and threatened him with a screwdriver in a three-hour ordeal, Bradford Crown Court was told yesterday.

Jailing Proctor for three years, Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC told him: “In anger and in drink, you repeatedly and persistently assaulted and humiliated him. He was a vulnerable, elderly man.”

Prosecutor Alasdair Campbell said the victim, Kenneth Procter, who was no relation, was hard of hearing and played music at his flat loudly as a result.

Christopher Proctor was allowed access to the building by a woman neighbour. At 12.50pm the neighbour answered her door to the complainant, who was injured.

Mr Campbell said: “It would appear the defendant barged in to his flat, pushed the complainant against the wall and then repeatedly kicked, hit and pushed him about over a period of time.

“His glasses were broken, he was threatened with a screwdriver and asked whether he wanted to die now or later. He described feeling like a prisoner.”

Mr Campbell said the defendant fell asleep at the flat and was arrested there.

The victim suffered a 2cms cut above his eye and a head wound.

Proctor, 46, of Hartland Road, Holme Wood, Bradford, admitted wounding. Ray Singh, mitigating, said his client could not recall the offence. He was an alcoholic.

Judge Durham Hall said it was a ‘nasty, serious and disturbing’ offence.