A callous thief who posed as a tradesman to steal from elderly people's homes has been jailed for almost four years.
David Leonard posed as a worker from a plumbing company and convinced elderly residents to let him into their homes. Then when he was inside he helped himself to whatever cash he could find.
However, after a report of theft from a home in Queen’s Court Newcastle, police shared an appeal for information. And in less than 24 hours after it appeared on social media, Leonard had been identified and arrested.
