Knutsford burglars jailed

David Warburton and Dwayne Madden have been jailed for seven years

Two 28-year-old men from the Wigan area who broke into a house in Knutsford have been jailed for seven years.

David Warburton and Dwayne Madden both pleaded guilty to burglary at Chester Crown Court on Friday 10 July.

Warburton, of Moss Lane, Platt Bridge, was jailed for four years and Madden, of Sycamore Avenue, Golborne, was handed a three-year prison sentence.

They were also ordered to each pay a £181 victim surcharge.

The court heard that the pair travelled to Knutsford on the morning of Friday 7 February and broke into an address in Bexton Lane via the back door. Once inside they conducted a search of the house and stole cash and jewellery.

Whilst the pair were searching the address they activated the burglar alarm, which caught the attention of two builders working at a nearby property.The builders made their way to the house and noticed that the back door had been damaged. They also they spotted Warburton and Madden acting suspiciously nearby.

The builders subsequently informed the owner of the property that they were working at of what they had seen.

Madden and Warburton were subsequently arrested.

Following sentencing, Detective Constable Hasan Hasircioglu, who led the investigation said: “Burglary is a serious offence in which victims are targeted in their own home, which is the place you should be able to feel most safe. Whilst the victim in this case was not at home at the time of the incident, it has still has a major impact on them.

“I hope that the sentences handed to Warburton and Madden and will provide them with some closure. The pair travelled to Knutsford on that day intent of breaking into an address. They came equipped to commit their crime and specifically targeted a house in an affluent area.”