The items he stole included a tablet, mobile phone, handbag and car keys. Hallett, of Heol Fawr, Penyrheol, Caerphilly, pleaded guilty to four counts of burglary. The defendant also admitted two attempted burglaries and the theft of a £200 Samsung mobile phone. The offences were committed on February 7. He was also in breach of a suspended jail sentence for assaulting an emergency worker. Mr Gobir said Hallett had 28 previous convictions for 52 offences including a number for burglary. Julia Cox, representing the defendant, said: “This was desperate offending. He has a long-term heroin addiction.” His barrister told how he suffers from schizophrenia and was the father of six children.
Man broke into homes of vulnerable residents in mini crime spree
Kevin Hallett, 32, burgled the homes of elderly and infirm people at Glan Yr Afon sheltered accommodation in Caerphilly, targeting at least seven properties in a matter of hours
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A heroin addict burgled a number of flats at sheltered accommodation for vulnerable people as part of a mini crime spree .
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