A 13-year-old boy chased and grabbed a burglar who entered his Bristol home and was surprised when the offender turned out to be a woman.
The boy's mum screamed when she discovered what appeared to be a young man with cropped hair in her kitchen, who said they were "looking for Emily". When the person fled the teenage boy gave chase, apprehended them and exclaimed: "It's a girl, I got her!"
It was one of a series of raids Dawn Reynolds made on Bristol homes in the summers of 2021 and 2022, Bristol Crown Court heard. The 41-year-old, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to five house break-ins, burglary of a home with intent to steal, theft and fraud by false representation.
