Burglar stole X-Box as present for his son

3:00pm Monday 18th March 2013 in Echo News By David Trayner

Richard Green Richard Green

A PROLIFIC burglar who stole an X-Box from children as a present for his own son has been jailed for more than two years.

Richard Green, 35, of York Road, Southend, was jailed for two years and five months at Basildon Crown Court after admitting ransacking a house in Glenwood Avenue, Westcliff, last month and taking three laptops, the games console and video games.

Grant Benjamin, mitigating, said: "There is a history of drug use, but that's not a contributing factor in this case.

"He was feeling immense pressure not to let down his son again.

"His son's 16th birthday was coming up, so he took the opportunity to break into this house and take the console as a present."

The occupant and her children, who have been left traumatised by the break-in, were out when Green smashed his way in.

A neighbour spotted him lurking around the front of the property and knocking on the door before forcing it.

The neighbour called the police who caught Green red handed with the goods outside in the street.

Green pleaded guilty to burglary.

Comments(16)

Siraton says...
3:11pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Why cant we just shoot scum like this. They are no good to society and only cause misery and problems for ordinary decent folk.

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Russ13 says...
3:43pm Mon 18 Mar 13

The mitigation is a complete farce..... how did this guy know there was an Xbox in the house that he could give to his son?

At 16 years old, it's highly probably his son knows that his a thief so what sort of example is it setting.

Mandatory 10 years for entering a property without permission..... job done!

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DogsMessInLeigh says...
3:52pm Mon 18 Mar 13

should of burgled a Wig shop.

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Whowantsabrew says...
4:07pm Mon 18 Mar 13

He should be thrown into a snake pit.

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Rich.,Carol says...
4:10pm Mon 18 Mar 13

2 years... Out next year to do it again. Scum with a capital S

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Basildon_Boy says...
4:33pm Mon 18 Mar 13

I think 2 years is a bit harsh to be fair. Community service would of been more reasonable.

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firedog says...
4:58pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Basildon_Boy wrote:
I think 2 years is a bit harsh to be fair. Community service would of been more reasonable.
Well said,like picking up dog sh*t with his teeth or would that infringe his human rights.

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bumper says...
5:04pm Mon 18 Mar 13

scum bag dig hole put him in and fill it
at least people got a rest from him for a few months .........

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Red Hand Gang says...
5:29pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Irony is, he'll get an X Box after all in prison.
Plus he won't have to pay for it.

F*cked up Britain!

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InTheKnowOk says...
6:23pm Mon 18 Mar 13

"He was feeling immense pressure not to let down his son again"

He did just that the moment he set foot into someone elses gaff ..

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Nebs says...
11:05pm Mon 18 Mar 13

York Road should be renamed.

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gangsta_len says...
11:14pm Mon 18 Mar 13

He was feeling immense pressure not to let down his son again.

I feel sorry for him.
Maybe we should all have a whip round for *some* of the residents of York Road in the hopes that it stops them having to nick stuff and blame it on their kids high expectations of them.

Alternatively we could just flatten the area and be done with it. I forgot... Southend council only like messing up areas of historic importance as there is no money in them, silly me.

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soul man says...
4:35am Tue 19 Mar 13

didnt richard green play robin hood in the tv prog, and what did he do, rob from the rich and give to the poor

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another council tax payer says...
8:08am Tue 19 Mar 13

Makes me want to cry a father providing for his son. Hope junior doesn`t end up in the family business

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Rich.,Carol says...
11:57am Tue 19 Mar 13

Unless this country start to give real harsh sentences then the scum will still break into working peoples houses. If they make housebreaking a minimum of 7 years this will eradicate the crime. 2nd offence 12 years. The parasites will soon stop breaking in houses. Giving community service for 12 weeks is not any kind of punishment. These pond life creatures just laugh in the faces of a judge. We have to increase sentencing dramatically to get rid of these disgusting crimes. If your caught carrying a knife then 7 years minimum, No 2nd chances for paedophile's or rapist just a life sentence. Anyone in a criminal street gang, 10 years jail and no one will want to be in a terror gang again and that will break up these gangs.

No one will agree to my thoughts but until it happens to you or someone close to you then you might just agree.

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southendshrimper says...
1:08pm Tue 19 Mar 13

Basildon_Boy wrote:
I think 2 years is a bit harsh to be fair. Community service would of been more reasonable.
Its not you dad is it badildon boy?

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