Bognor man jailed for burglary and fraud

He was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court on Wednesday (2 December)

Author: Lettie BuxtonPublished 4th Dec 2020

A Bognor man has been sentenced to 36 months behind bars for burglary and fraud.

Police were called to a report of a man breaking into a property in Victoria Drive at 4.50am on 3 November.

Officers attended the scene and arrested a suspect.

A window pane near the front door to the property had been broken.

Paul Tully, aged 37, of Ash Grove in Bognor Regis, subsequently pleaded guilty to the burglary and to a separate fraud by misrepresentation after he was found to be using a bank card not belonging to himself at a supermarket.

He was given prison sentences totalling 36 months at Portsmouth Crown Court on Wednesday (2 December).

Detective Sergeant Ali Hutchings said:

"This outcome was the result of a big team effort across our local CID and Response teams, resulting in another burglar being brought to justice."

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