A grandson has been found guilty of GBH and conspiring to rob his own grandfather but cleared of attempted murder, a jury has ruled.
Jack Sibley, of Jessop Road in Stevenage, was found guilty of conspiracy to rob and inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent.
The 21-year-old appeared at St Albans Crown Court alongside Warren Reid, of Seaton Road in Luton, when the verdict was read out yesterday.
Both Sibley and Reid, 22, were cleared of attempted murder.
The pair broke into the Cheshunt home of Barry Sibley in the middle of the night on May 13.
Mr Sibley, who is in his 80s, awoke after hearing them break-in.
His finger was cut off when they tried to take his ring.
Jack Sibley’s mother Lorraine Sibley, 48, also of Jessop Road, was found guilty of perverting the course of public justice.
All three will return to St Albans Crown Court on Friday, January 23, for sentencing.
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