A thief with a record going back 30 years broke into a Hamilton couple's home while they were on honeymoon.Seven days earlier James Welch had stolen jewellery from another house in the town.Welch, 47, was jailed for two years at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday when he admitted charges of theft and housebreaking.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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