A Trowbridge man who took advantage of the generosity of members of the public by claiming he was in emergency situations in order to persuade them to hand over cash has been jailed for 54 months

Andrew Alexander, 45, of Park Road, Trowbridge, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of burglary and fraud and was sentenced last week.  

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His crime spree took place over a week in November last year and on one occasion saw him claim to be a victim of domestic violence in order to convince a member of the public to hand over money. On another occasion, he claimed to be in need of money due to a medical emergency.