A GLANAMAN pensioner beaten so badly that his own sons failed to recognise him in his hospital bed believed he was going to die during a brutal robbery at his home.

Seventy-five-old-year Peter Gordon Shaw, of Maes y Bont, was left with a broken nose, two cracked ribs and a damaged spleen after 25-year-old Rhodri Wyn Llewellyn burst into his home at 9.45pm on April 6 demanding cash.

Speaking exclusively to the Guardian, Mr Shaw described his ordeal.

“His fists were flying everywhere. He was so strong and just wouldn’t stop punching me,” Mr Shaw told the Guardian.

“I had £30 in my back pocket which he took, but he kept demanding more.

“He dragged me upstairs and I gave him my money tin which only had £10 in.

“I can remember him saying, either give me more money or I am going to kill you.

“I said: ‘you are going to have to kill me because that was all the money I had’.”

Llewellyn left Mr Shaw, who has lived in Glanaman for more than 30 years, bruised and bloodied on floor and walked out of the house counting the stolen money.

Mr Shaw was forced to make his way to his neighbour’s house across the street in search of help.

The emergency services took Mr Shaw to Morriston Hospital due to the extent of his injuries.

“When I got to the hospital, my sons Graham and Steven walked past me because my face was so unrecognisable,” said Mr Shaw, whose features were disfigured by internal bleeding in his jaw.

Two days later Llewellyn, of Ffordd y Glowyr, Betws, attempted another robbery by met his match when he attacked council worker Alan Williams.

Last week Llewellyn was jailed for a total of eight years and four months.

During sentencing, Judge David Hale told Llewelyn that “only an animal would behave as you have, carrying out a brutal on a 75-year-old man in his own home, all for the sake of just £40”.

“He is going to kill someone and deserves to serve the full sentence,” said Mr Shaw.

“If it wasn’t for him attacking Alan Williams in a lane in Tirydail and getting caught, he would still be on the streets.

The attack has left Mr Shaw traumatised and suffering frequent flashbacks.

The former industrial cleaner is now only able to sleep in his armchair.

“I’m too afraid to sleep at night,” he said.

“I’ve got more of a jail sentence then he has.”

Mr Shaw wished to thank the police officers and friends and family for all the support he has received since the attack.