A man wielding an axe ransacked a married couple's home and caused thousands of pounds' worth of damage. Scott Cook broke into a Talbot Green home in January 2022 shortly after the owners, a couple in their 60s, had gone out for the evening.
The 44-year-old, of no fixed address, used an axe to smash through the door and once inside he left a trail of destruction. A South Wales Police spokesperson said: "He ransacked every room, breaking cabinets and drawers along the way. He stole cash, valuables and sentimental items from the couple’s 48-year marriage.
"Cook’s DNA was found on the axe he left at the scene and on a jewellery box in the home. He was arrested, charged and remanded into custody."
