'Disgusting' woman watches neighbour's funeral before burgling his home 24 hours later
dailystar.co.uk£200 in cash she found in a wallet.The day before, Hunter, who was also found to be high on amphetamine at the time, had witnessed David Butler's family lining the street wearing Hull KR rugby kit.The burglary branded 'absolutely despicable' during the court case - included the theft of Mr Butler's death certificate, their marriage certificate, and several CDs, HullLive reports.At a hearing at Hull Crown Court, Hunter admitted burglary, and was handed a jail sentence of two years and four months.
The judge told her: "All offences of dwelling house burglary are serious but this is a particularly mean offence."Hannah Turner, prosecuting, said that Mr Butler had died two weeks earlier and the family was, at the time, in the process of sorting through his property.
There were still a number of items in his home at the time.Hunter walked in through the back door, which was not secure, and stole £200 cash from a wallet, CDs, Mr Butler's wife's death certificate and the marriage certificate for him and his late wife.
Hunter originally claimed that she saw the funeral procession and "did not put two and two together" about the empty house but it was clear that, in fact, she targeted the premises knowing that Mr Butler had died."It's certain that she would have known that the deceased had passed away and the property was empty," said Miss Turner. "Beds in two bedrooms were flipped over as though she was looking for stuff." A neighbour looked at CCTV and spotted Hunter entering the house empty-handed but leaving with a holdall of Mr Butler's belongings.His daughter, Melanie Butler, confronted Hunter and asked for his belongings to be returned. "She refused and shut the door in her face," said Miss Turner.
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