A householder was shocked and disgusted to find his house had been squatted in and burgled while he was away for two weeks at the Commonwealth Games.
Peter Anderson and Alan Kenrick had just been released from prison and were looking for somewhere to doss down when they spotted what they thought was an deserted property on Myrtle Street, Ashington. A court heard they moved in for nearly two weeks, even doing some tidying while they were there.
But over a number of days they also stole various items, including a tumble drier, TV, chainsaw, drill, rug, computer monitor, DVDs and a camera lens. Newcastle Crown Court heard that three days into the burglary they spotted a CCTV camera, which they unplugged but continued to steal.
