A younger girl went on a housebreaking spree to feed her out-of-control drink and drug behavior. Florence McDonald-Richardson, 24, together with a person who was by no means arrested, entered a house, church and Chinese language takeaway.
McDonald-Richardson, final of Par, appeared at Truro Crown Courtroom for sentence having pleaded responsible to tried burglaries, and two burglaries. Prosecuting the offences, Katie Churcher described how the spree occurred in April of this 12 months.
The primary offence, the tried housebreaking, concerned Richardson and the male trying to enter the St Austell Royal British Legion. They smashed a window however left after being unable to succeed in over and achieve entry.
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The subsequent offence concerned Richardson and the person breaking into St Austell’s Holy Trinity Church. They broke into the premises and stole a set field and numerous electrical gear. Injury to the church was estimated at £1,000.
Concerning the Chinese language takeaway, Ms Churcher mentioned that McDonald-Richardson and the male broke into the premises and have been tracked by a police canine to a housing property. After initially working away, McDonald-Richardson was positioned and stopped and located in possession of a TV distant and financial institution card and pockets belonging to another person.
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The cardboard proprietor was contacted by police and it transpired that he had been the sufferer of a housebreaking. He awoke within the evening after listening to a noise. He noticed somebody strolling out of the kitchen carrying a CD participant and different objects. The particular person noticed him and ran off.
In interview McDonald-Richardson advised officers her drink and drug habit was uncontrolled and she or he dedicated the offences to fund her habit.
Representing McDonald-Richardson, Althea Brooks mentioned McDonald-Richardson had spent 5 or so months in custody and “her first custody expertise has been very traumatic”. Ms Brooks added that McDonald-Richardson met a mentally abusive man who led her down the improper path, leaving her with a drug habit. She is claimed to need to transfer on along with her life and begin additional training.
Sentencing McDonald-Richardson, Decide Robert Linford mentioned: “I’m happy you have been with somebody much more criminally subtle. It is not your space of experience in any respect.
“You burgled a church, unforgivably somebody’s dwelling and a Chinese language takeaway. You burgled somebody’s dwelling. They woke as much as discover you of their dwelling. It will need to have been completely terrifying. As soon as somebody’s house is burgled they not really feel protected there.”
Decide Linford mirrored that McDonald-Richardson had spent a substantial interval in custody and sentenced her to fifteen months in jail, suspended for 2 years. She should additionally full a drug rehabilitation requirement.
