A man diagnosed with terminal cancer began burgling sheds and houses after going on a ‘downward spiral’. Paul Daniels, 43, was told by doctors that he had a life expectancy of between five and ten years following his diagnosis.
He ‘spiralled’ into drug use and began stealing from houses in Cheadle to fund his addiction, Minshull Street Crown Court. From one shed he took £700 worth of power tools.
And from a house he stole a PlayStation and the homeowner’s wallet. He went on to splurge over £200 at local shops using the man’s bank cards.
