Careless burglar who ransacked nursery for tins of spaghetti left a trail of blood - now he's behind bars
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA career burglar ransacked a children's nursery twice in quick succession to steal valuables including tins of spaghetti - but he was caught after leaving behind a trail of blood.
Paul Hughes cost the business thousands of pounds in damage and lost takings after targeting it twice in two weeks. But the 50-year-old was identified as the culprit after smashing a window to gain entry, cutting himself in the process and leaving his DNA at the scene. READ MORE Gunshots blasted at house near Manchester city centre in 'targeted attack' Liverpool Crown Court heard the serial offender first targeted Bizz Kids, on Tithebarn Street in Liverpool city centre, on January 16 this year.
Hughes, of no fixed address, stole items including tablet computers once inside, the Liverpool Echo reports. Stuart Mills, prosecuting, described how he then returned twelve days later shortly after midnight on January 28 - taking a laptop and charger, tins of beans and spaghetti and washing tablets.
Spots of blood were discovered in the premises after a window was smashed to force entry. After his arrest, Hughes denied he was the man shown inside the nursery on CCTV footage and was unable to explain how he had been linked to the scene by his DNA.
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