Gatwick hotel burglar stops to pour himself a pint

A burglar who stopped to pour himself a pint during a break-in at a hotel in West Sussex has been jailed.

Harry Rose, 25, forced entry into the hotel near Gatwick Airport and stole several bottles of spirits before pausing for a beer.

He had earlier stolen food and drink from a store inside the airport's North Terminal during a shop theft.

Rose, of Ifield, Crawley, pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and shoplifting, and was jailed for eight weeks at Brighton Magistrates' Court.

31 August 2023