An eagle-eyed burglary victim helped snare the thief who raided his home after spotting him outside his house months later.
Scott Wilson left the children of the house so traumatised by the break-in they started hiding their toys every time they went out after their home was targeted while they were at school and their parents at work. The family returned to find a burglar had smashed a window to gain entry and stole cash, a games console and jewellery worth almost £5,000 in total.
The culprit was caught on CCTV but police were unable to idenitfy Wilson. But months later the man of the house saw Wilson outside his home in South Shields and recognised him as the burglar in the footage.
