Man jailed for burglaries in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire

Jack Bradley was sentenced at Cirencester Courthouse

A man has been jailed for three-years after committing a series of burglaries.

Jack Bradley, 25, of no fixed address, burgled seven properties in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire.

Bradley was recognised by police officers on CCTV, and was able to be traced after leaving fingerprints.

The court heard he had been homeless and had been going through a difficult time when the offences took place.

One of the burglaries happened in Evesham, Worcestershire, on 30 September, when Bradley broke into an 85-year-old woman's home.

After smashing a window to gain entry, he stole jewellery, a silver tea set and a mobile phone.

'Invasive crime'

On 25 October, he broke into a house in Colesbourne near Cheltenham, where he filled a large duffel bag with thousands of pounds worth of jewellery, watches and a camera, police said.

He was later arrested in Cheltenham, whilst in possession of other suspected stolen goods.

PC Laura Northfield, from the Stroud and Cotswolds Vanguard team, said: "Burglary is an awful, invasive crime which not only has a financial impact on victims, but can leave people feeling vulnerable in their own homes.

"This is a positive result and a case that shows how neighbouring police forces work in partnership to bring criminals to justice."