Gosport burglar pleads guilty to string of crimes

Nicky Russell, 40 of Parklands Close in Forton, Gosport, admitted three burglaries, an attempt and handling stolen goods at Portsmouth Crown Court on Friday.

Between March 17 and March 20, Russell burgled a house in Mayfield Road, and stole bank cards, a tablet, a laptop, a mobile phone and jewellery.

Then, between March 25 and March 28 he burgled two homes in Shaftesbury Road.

There, he stole a Samsung mobile phone and a Playstation 4 from one house – and a handbag, wallet, bank cards, iPhone, Nokia phone and car keys from another.

At the same time he also attempted to burgle a house in Woodstock Road.

On July 1, Russell had in his possession a suitcase and grey man bag which he knew to be stolen.

Russell will be sentenced on Thursday, August 6 and has been remanded in custody.

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