A pensioner was subjected to a brutal and sustained assault in his home by his own daughter and her husband leaving him needing extensive dental work, a court heard.

Shocking pictures how him recovering in hospital with cuts and bruises on his face.

Following the attack it emerged that the daughter had also plundered her father's bank account, pocketing £17,500.

Pensioner David Glass was subjected to a brutal and sustained assault in his home by his own daughter and her husband

Widower David Glass, 83, from Telford, Shropshire, said that he has now 'lost faith in human nature'.

He was in thousands of pounds of debt when his daughter, Davina Delo, offered to help him with his finances following the death of his wife, Margaret, several years ago.

But Stafford Crown Court heard on Friday that Delo, 47, took money from the pensioner's bank account over the space of three years after she moved into his home with husband David.

In June 2014, the pair assaulted David in the home following the funeral of his grandson and Davina's son, Jamie Penn.

Daniel Oscroft, prosecuting, said: 'While the couple lived in the property it became run down and squalid.

'By the time the assault took place on Mr Glass he was living in the kind of conditions no person was expected to endure - his home was inhabitable.'

Davina Delo (left) has been jailed for six years and three months for the attack on Mr Glass, while her husband, David (right), was handed a three-year and seven month prison sentence

The court was told how the pair had punched and kicked him while he was on the floor, causing him to suffer lacerations to his face, as well as bruising and swelling, and the attack caused his tooth to become loose.

David said: 'I've lost everything my wife and I worked hard for all of our lives.

'I've lost all my trust in human nature.'

He was hit 30 or 40 times by the couple at him while he was on the floor and needed extensive dental work after the assault.

David's son-in-law Brian Poole said neighbours had alerted police following the assault - leading to the couple being arrested and further investigations revealed the fraud.

The pair both admitted a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm while Davina also admitted fraud between May 2011 and June 2014.

Davina was jailed for six years and three months while her husband was handed a three-year and seven month prison sentence.

They were also handed restraining orders forbidding any contact with Mr Glass, who has since moved to another address.

The grandfather-of-six, who worked as a press operator at GKN Sankey for 40 years has had to accept donations from charity to rebuild his life after moving house.

Sentencing, Judge Michael Chambers QC, said: 'The circumstances of this case are truly shocking.

'You took over his home and within a relatively short time his home descended into a most appalling and squalid state.'