A burglar's shocking eight-month crime spree came to an end when he killed a much-loved nurse.
Shaun Rimmer committed nearly two dozen high-value burglaries during the early part of 2021, with his victims including then Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti. Then, in the summer of last year, he fatally struck a dad-of-three at speed while behind the wheel of a stolen car then drove off with a shattered and bloodstained windscreen.
Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday that the 29-year-old and partner in crime Adam Hastings - from Netherton - led a "team of highly-organised, professional burglars" which targeted the now Real Madrid boss' address in Blundellsands on February 12 last year. Michael Scholes, prosecuting, described how Ancelotti's young daughter "screamed" out in horror when she realised that two men had entered via a first-floor balcony at around 6.30pm on the day in question.
