by Joe Jeffrey
Spate of caravan thefts halted and thieves sentenced to hard time
Five brothers were jailed for a total of 12 years on Friday (4 December) for stealing caravans across the South-east of England.
The McDonaghs, from Wheatley, Brentwood and Peterborough, pleaded guilty to a total of 15 charges alongside an accomplice also from Peterborough.
The charges stemmed from a number of thefts which took place between April and August 2013, after caravans and vehicles were taken from private drives and secure storage areas in urban and rural locations.
Judge David Turner QC said the defendants had “targeted high end caravans” whilst overriding security devices in the process.
Collectively, the brothers and their accomplice – all from the travelling community – pleaded guilty to a total of five caravan tests and a series of other charges, including handling stolen goods, dangerous driving and going equipped for theft by carrying tools.
We here at CaravanTimes are pleased with the sentences imposed on the thieves and hope this serves as a lesson to those looking to ruin other peoples’ enjoyment with such an act going forward. Isn’t it about time other judges clamped down with heavy sentences such as these ones received?
