A thief who targeted his vulnerable 79-year-old neighbour has been jailed for four years.Stephen John Backhouse (30) forced his way into the home of the victim, who had suffered a stroke, on two occasions.The victim did not realise during the first incident that Backhouse lived in the same block of flats, in Rockingham Road, Loughborough.Backhouse was jailed at Leicester Crown Court after admitting two counts of theft. James Bide-Thomas, prosecuting, told the court the first incident...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 19 hours ago.
A thief who targeted his vulnerable 79-year-old neighbour has been jailed for four years.Stephen John Backhouse (30) forced his way into the home of the victim, who had suffered a stroke, on two occasions.The victim did not realise during the first incident that Backhouse lived in the same block of flats, in Rockingham Road, Loughborough.Backhouse was jailed at Leicester Crown Court after admitting two counts of theft. James Bide-Thomas, prosecuting, told the court the first incident...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 19 hours ago.