THE father of a man with learning disabilities who was beaten in his Barnet home says he is “furious” with the sentences handed to his attackers.

Yesterday Liam Sizer, 26, was jailed for ten months and Richard Spall, 23, for six months for their assault on Jason Barrack, who has learning difficulties, in his flat in August 2008.

Judge Fraser Morrison told both men they would only have to serve half their sentences after breaking down the door to the flat and pummelling Mr Barrack as he lay in bed.

Jason, 37, was left with bruising and lacerations to his face, neck and chest.

Jason's father Monty said: “There's more justice for the criminal than there is for the average law-abiding citizen.

“Jason is still scared to leave the house. These two thugs are twice the size of him, he's like a teenager.

“They smashed him to pieces and all they get is five and three months, it's not long enough for the damage they caused my son physically and mentally.”

Mr Barrack, 66, said the attack had been motivated over Jason's friendship with a girl.

During their sentencing at Wood Green Crown Court Judge Morrison said one mitigating factor in their sentencing was the fact the case had been waiting for trial since 2008.

Mr Barrack said: “The Judge said this has been causing them stress, but what about the stress on my boy? This stress has been caused by themselves, he's done nothing wrong here.

“One of the reasons it's been delayed so long is they messed up the probation reports twice, so why should they get credit for that?

“Why should they get shorter sentences because they're stressed about the fact they have committed a crime, it's ridiculous.

“It's totally unjustified. What sort of message is it sending out to thugs like this? They can break into someone's house and do them over and just get away with it?”