Mum-of-two will 'never be able to forget what happened' after gang smash way into her home
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA mother and her two children were left traumatised after a gang of thugs smashed their way into her home. The trio, all from Manchester, targeted the family at their house in Wilmslow on November 16 last year.
At around 7.25pm, the men sprang from a Mini Cooper which had pulled into the driveway of the house on Primrose Way. After using a sledgehammer to smash the rear patio doors of the property to get in, they were challenged by a neighbour, Chester Crown Court heard. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features The men got back into the Mini and started to drive off.
However, they stopped the vehicle, and two men ran back to the neighbour and forcibly stole his watch. Jamie Keegan 40, of Thirsk Avenue, Sale, and Peter-Strachan, 38, of Herle Drive, Wythenshawe, Manchester, were both sentenced to seven years and nine months.
They both previously pleaded guilty to burglary, handling stolen goods, and robbery. Meanwhile Jason Ryan, 36, of Stockdale Road, Blackley, was sentenced to 16 months after pleading guilty to burglary, as well as two counts of driving while disqualified and two counts of driving without insurance.
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