A HI-JACKER who took a New Year partygoer on a hell-ride before stealing his clothes was locked up for three years on Monday.

Lee Jordan (19) punched reveller Nick Robinson in the head as he sat in a Volkswagen Golf car outside a party at Philips Park Hall in Whitefield.

He then climbed into the car with three friends and demanded to be driven home where Mr Robinson was robbed and his car torched.

Manchester Crown Court was told how just two weeks before the incident Jordan had been released on bail for ram-raiding.

Sending Jordan to a young offender's institute, Judge David Fish told him: "Had you been an older man you would be looking at a much longer term.

He added: "The complainant found himself in a situation where his car radio was taken, his clothing was taken, his vehicle was then driven off and set fire to.

"There can be no doubt that as far as this offence is concerned it is a serious matter and caused considerable alarm for the complainant."

Mr Andrew Lowcock, prosecuting said Mr Robinson had been with friends at a Philips Park Hall New Year party but had tired and gone to sleep in his car. He said Mr Robinson was asked for a lift by two women who knocked on his window, but explained he was waiting for friends who were still inside.

"He saw two men with the women, one, the defendant, with a scarf over his mouth reached in the car and released the door catch.

"He said 'get out of the f...... car' and punched Mr Robinson in the head. Then he said give me the car keys or take us home."

Mr Lowcock said one of the girls rolled a cannabis cigarette and smoked it in the car, before they stopped on Clarence Street, Salford to get out.

"The defendant began to remove the radio-cassette from the car," said Mr Lowcock.

He added: "He told Mr Robinson to get his clothes off or he would kill him."

Mr Lowcock said Mr Robinson, of Great Harwood ,ran away after handing over £90 cash and designer clothes worth £400.

The car was found burnt out in Lower Broughton the next day.

Jordan, of Pearsey Avenue, Salford was arrested days later. Mr Lowcock said he also admitted taking part in a ram-raid at Crompton Place shopping arcade, in Bolton, in which £18,500 worth of damage was caused.

Defending, Mr Robert Elias said: "He is a young man who has clearly gone off the rails."

Jordan admitted burglary with intent, aggravated vehicle taking and robbery.

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