A “rock bottom” burglar who snatched a treasured jewellery box from a sleeping couple’s bedroom has been jailed for a total of three years.
Homeless James Strain stole the family heirloom after climbing onto a vehicle and grabbing the box through an open window. Bradford Crown Court heard on Tuesday how the male householder woke to see him reaching in to steal the box which contained watches, cuff links and a Battle of Britain brooch.
The late night burglary was part of series of crimes committed by the 35-year-old over a seven-week period last year.
