A burglar ransacked a children's nursery twice in quick succession in order to steal tins of spaghetti, but was caught out after leaving behind a trail of blood.
Paul Hughes left the business thousands of pounds out of pocket having returned to pilfer the site for a second time only days after targeting it on the first occasion. But the 50-year-old was identified as the culprit after smashing a window to gain entry, cutting himself in the process and leaving his DNA at the scene.
Liverpool Crown Court heard today, Tuesday, that the serial offender first targeted Bizz Kids, on Tithebarn Street in Liverpool city centre, on January 16 this year. Hughes, of no fixed address, stole items including tablet computers once inside.
