jailed after a half-eaten peach he left at the scene of the crime was analysed by forensics for a DNA match. Arran Burton, 27, had broken into a home in Ashington, Northumberland, on October 9 last year and grabbed a peach from the homeowner's fruit bowl, before discarding half the snack at the crime scene.He then helped himself to sweets and chocolate before fleeing.While scanning the home for evidence, officers found the partially-eaten fruit and alerted the forensics team who were able to get a DNA match for Burton.
After pleading guilty, Burton, of Castle Terrace, Ashington, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Tuesday for sentencing. He will now spend 876 days in prison.Detective Sergeant Dave Boon, from one of Northumbria Police's.
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