Breaking: A man pleading guilty to a series of burglary offences in Somerset at Taunton Crown Court has been jailed

Joshua Heal, of Burtle, uk/news/uk/tag/bridgwater/">Bridgwater" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Bridgwater" link="linked" id="118245">Bridgwater, was handed a 16 month prison sentence on Thursday, 12 November for his part in a dwelling burglary that took place in in Wells overnight on 14 / 15 July, while the elderly occupiers were asleep in the property.

 

The 21-year-old stole a handbag and car keys before stealing the victims’ car, which was subsequently burnt out.

 

Heal was also sentenced to a further eight weeks’ imprisonment for a non-dwelling burglary committed whilst on court bail, which took place at the Fondo Lounge, Street on 6 August.

 

Two further offences taken into consideration for sentencing were a dwelling house burglary and the theft of a motor vehicle, which both took place in Street in February.

 

Operation Remedy officer Jim Card, investigating, said: “A great deal of effort has gone into investigating these offences and bringing together evidence for trial, which has helped bring about justice for Heal’s vulnerable victims.”

 

Operation Remedy is a proactive initiative across Avon and somerset/">SOMERSET" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Somerset" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="170339">Somerset that targets residential burglary, knife crime and the illegal supply of controlled drugs.