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burglary

English criminal law the crime of either entering a building as a trespasser with the intention of committing theft, rape, grievous bodily harm, or damage, or, having entered as a trespasser, of committing one or more of these offences
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Bran Lloyd, 21, of Hurst Lane, Tipton, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted burglary, one count of burglary and theft of a motor vehicle.
Aziz, 21, of Nicholls Street, West Bromwich, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted burglary of a dwelling, two counts of burglary of a dwelling and theft of a motor vehicle, and one charge of handling stolen goods.
The burglary occurred July 24 at a rural West Frankfort home.
The full list of offences he admitted was as follows: October 2018 - Burglary in Sharnford.
That's compared to an average 63pc of burglary investigations across the UK ending with the burglar getting away with it.
Detective Inspector Andrew McCourt, of Merseyside Police, said: "As a force, we will continue to implement Operation Castle, our ongoing response to burglary offences across Merseyside, to pursue and put before the courts anyone suspected of being involved in burglary offences in our communities, as well as preventing further offences "Since Op Castle began last March, we have seen a large reduction in the number of burglaries being committed and an increase in those being detected.
Therefore some crimes that have taken place near council ward boundaries may have been recorded in a neighbouring council ward.Unsurprisingly areas of London, specifically the West End, had the highest burglary rate of anywhere in England and Wales.
They said: "Burglary is a serious issue, that's why we are constantly targeting burglars here in North Wales.
Timothy Wilson, 34, formerly of Woodfield Road, Nottingham, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of burglary, two counts of attempted burglary and two counts of theft.
Police data also revealed burglary "hotspots" in the borough with some streets far worse affected than others.
SERIAL raider Charles Tams is back behind bars after carrying out his 32nd burglary - just after being released from a previous lengthy prison sentence.
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