A business owner turned to drugs after personal difficulties. And after admitting a plethora of crimes in and around Bristol to feed his habit he has has been locked up.
Ashley Unwin was described to Bristol Crown Court as an "intelligent and perceptive man". But the court heard that, after the death of his father and a relationship breakdown, drug addiction blighted his life.
Unwin, 34, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to ten offences when sentenced today (Monday, January 30, 2023). They comprised of: four burglaries, two thefts, taking a vehicle without consent, two charges of criminal damage and assault of an emergency worker.