Burglar stole memories VICTIM LEFT DEVASTATED BY THEFT
A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to burglary at the Huddersfield court.
He targeted the Stoney Lane house overnight when the victim was away helping her mother as her father was also seriously ill at the time.
A neighbour called to say that she had been burgled and she returned to find the rear patio door smashed.
Missing property included a Samsung television, a Blu-ray DVD player and a Panasonic camera containing the precious photos.
Prosecutor Alex Bozman said that a light had been switched on inside the property and A NEW factory has opened, cementing its future in Huddersfield.
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He told magistrates: “The victim said that the camera held precious memories of her and her husband and these cannot be replaced.
“He has a grade four tumour and is in a hospice.
“She said she was scared to go back home and exhausted as a result of the stress and anxiety of the burglary.”
The victim said in her statement that she was frightened that the burglar would go back and steal more items “for fun.”
She added: “My insurance had now doubled in price at a time when I need money facilities, engineering facilities, a planning department, storehouse and three large manufacturing units.
They were welcomed by chief executive Kjetil Bogstad and manufacturing director Andrew Sutulic.
The guest speaker was Nick Patrick, head of international trade at Sheffield Chamber of Commerce.
Polyseam, which employs 40 people at the new factory, makes products including sealants for kitchen worktops, windows and ducting; fire cement to seal joints on stoves and flues; and glues for coving, wood, wallpaper and tiles.
It has offices in Norway, Sweden, Poland and the UK as well as a network of international distributors. for my husband. I’m having to sort out the house and this is taking me away from my husband.
“I feel angry because I’ve also lost important time with my husband I’ll never get back.”
The teenager, from the Ravensthorpe area, claimed that a gang had bullied him into the burglary.
His solicitor Carl Kingsley said: “They bullied him into entering this property then retreated and he’s been left to carry the can.
“He cannot put things right as far as the complainant is concerned as she’s clearly lost items of sentimental value.”
Magistrates sentenced the teenager to a 12-month youth rehabilitation order with an electronically monitored curfew running for six weeks. He will also have to pay £200 compensation to his victim.