A hapless burglar accepted brews from his kind-hearted victims, not realising he was leaving his DNA at the crime scene.
Christopher McKillop conned his way into the homes of frail pensioners and stole cash and bank cards from his vulnerable targets.
But the 42-year-old, who was fresh out of HMP Manchester, was caught out after he accepted drinks and cigarettes from his victims, as he posed as a handyman, or spun sob-stories to gain their sympathy.
