The moment a burglar snuck into a pensioner's flat while she slept was caught on a Ring camera.
John Donakey, 57, from St Helens appeared in Carlisle Crown Court on Thursday, September 22, after pleading guilty to nine counts of burglary and one count of going equipped for burglary. The court heard how the 57-year-old used the same methods as he travelled from his home 100 miles away to commit a string of crimes several years apart.
Prosecutor Kim Whittlestone said: “He has access to a car and is equipped with items such as disposable gloves, socks and screwdrivers; and carries, in the latter set of offences, a Marks & Spencer picnic bag. He targets areas and properties where there are particularly vulnerable and elderly occupants.
