Hussain-Butt stole items worth over £7,000
Manawar Hussain-Butt(Image: Avon and Somerset Police )
A man has been jailed for two years after stealing laptops, a credit card, jeweller and designer clothes from a house in Bristol.
Manawar Hussain-Butt, of Colliers Gardens in Blackwell, near Nailsea, pleaded guilty to burglary and handling stolen goods.
The 42-year-old was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court yesterday, Wednesday, May 21.
Hussain-Butt entered a property in the St George area of the city on July 13, 2023 where he stole a number of items.
He took £7,502 worth of property, which included included two laptops, a credit card, gold jewellery, a bin bag of high-value designer clothes and £450 in cash.
He then also stole a a Citroën Relay van and power tools on February 13 of this year.
Some of the stolen items were found and returned to the victim.
Hussain-Butt was jailed for two years and two months, sentenced to a total custodial period of 117 weeks for the offences.
Neighbourhood officer PC Joe Reed said: “These types of offences are devastating to victims and can cause long-lasting emotional and psychological effects, not to mention the irreparable damage that can be caused to businesses and livelihoods.
“This sentence demonstrates our commitment to tackling theft, burglary and bringing offenders to justice.”
Avon and Somerset Police said: “Manawar Hussain-Butt, aged 42, of Colliers Gardens, Backwell, pleaded guilty to burglary and handling stolen goods and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday 21 May).
“On 13 July 2023, Hussain-Butt entered a property in the St George area of Bristol and stole property valued at £7,502, which included two laptops, a credit card, gold jewellery, a bin bag of high-value designer clothes and £450 in cash.
“Hussain-Butt stole a Citroën Relay van and power tools on 13 February this year. Some of these items have been recovered and returned to the victim.
“He was jailed for two years and two months sentenced to a total custodial period of 117 weeks for the offences.”