A man, 42, has been sentenced after robbing and assaulting a "vulnerable" woman with dementia in her home in West Dunbartonshire.

Kevin McCallum broke into the Dumbarton home on Hawthornhill Road between 1.45am and 2.45am on April 14, 2019. 

He assaulted Barbara Slaven, 85, before ransacking her home and stealing items including jewellery. 

She was taken to Royal Alexandra Hospital with serious head and facial injuries.

The woman was "helpless" to his attack and robbery. 

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Her jewellery was recovered from the home of McCallum the following week. 

He was convicted of robbery and assault at the High Court in Glasgow on December 19. 

McCallum received eight years in prison and three years on licence.

Detective Constable Iain Allison, of Clydebank Police Station, said: "This was a despicable act carried out on one of the most vulnerable people in our society who suffers from dementia and was completely helpless to McCallum's actions.

"I would like to thank our colleagues in forensic services who worked tirelessly to analyse DNA samples in a short time frame to enable us to build a case against Kevin McCallum."

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He added: "I would also like to thank the local community for providing us with information.

"Barbara's family asked us to use this photograph of Barbara's injuries to highlight what happened her.

"I hope the conviction and sentencing will provide some comfort to Barbara and her family."