A "mortal drunk" burglar broke into a rural Northumberland home and helped himself to brandy while the homeowners were away on holiday.
Steven Scott smashed the window of a home in Bothal and carried out an untidy search of the property in the early hours of March 17. When police arrived, Scott was apprehended by a police dog and lied to officers, telling them it was his "mam's house".
On Friday, Scott, 40, of Fern Drive, Dudley, Cramlington, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court to be sentenced for burglary. He had pleaded guilty to the offence.
