Two Manchester men jailed after Stockport burglaries

Thursday, 30 August 2018 16:00

Two Manchester men who posed as workmen before breaking into homes in Stockport have been jailed.

Liam Farmer, 21, of Barlow Moor Road and Terence Brien, 23, of Whitchurch Road were jailed at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court after pleading guilty to a series of burglaries and robberies.

During the month of April last year, there were a number of burglaries in the Stockport area, which were eventually linked to Farmer and Brien due to all those reported having similar circumstances and the targets being homes with expensive jewellery.

The two would walk door-to-door with leaflets – posing as driveway repair men – to establish whether or not anyone was home. If the houses were unoccupied, they would climb into the rear of the premises and smash their way through via rear patio windows.

The pair have been sentenced to a total of 15 years and four months in prison.

Detective Matt Tarr of GMP’s Stockport Burglary Unit, said: “While most people make a good, honest living, Farmer and Brien forced their way into the homes of good people and stole thousands upon thousands of pounds of valuables.

“Offenders like this pose a real threat to our communities and those lifestyles we’ve built to enjoy.

“The burglary unit will follow each line of enquiry, as we have done in this case, to bring put heartless individuals like Farmer and Brien in front of a judge and away from breaking into our homes and stealing our most prized possessions.”

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