BURGLAR Lee Slavin has been jailed after stealing thousands of pounds in cash from a property in a village near Bath.

The 53-year-old broke into a property in Limpley Stoke – just over the Wiltshire border – through a window on November 23 last year, Winchester Crown Court was told.

Admitting burglary at the court on Wednesday, March 20, Slavin, of Crown Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, was jailed for 26 months.

He was arrested after being tracked down by the Wiltshire Police Burglary and Serious Youth and Gang Violence team.

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PC Dan Chaventre, of the Burglary team, said: “Slavin knew the property and deliberately targeted it, breaking in in the middle of the night.

“I’m pleased that he has been given a custodial sentence and I hope it can provide some comfort for the victims.

“We appreciate that being burgled can have a lasting and significant effect on those targeted.

“That’s why it remains an operational priority in Wiltshire under our chief constable and our Burglary and SYGV team will always proactively look to arrest burglary suspects and ensure they’re brought to justice.”