Perverts, burglars and bullies among those put behind bars in May 2021
All these criminals were jailed at Newcastle Crown Court last month
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Victims of rapists, burglars and domestic brutes saw their tormentors brought to justice when they were locked-up in May.
Scott Longstaff A REAL life Grinch who tried to steal Christmas is behind bars after swiping his neighbour’s Christmas decorations – and loading them into a wheelie bin. Devoid of Christmas cheer, Scott Longstaff went on a festive crime spree in the early hours of December 5 last year. The 37-year-old, of Balkwell Green, North Shields, snuck into the home of a woman living in nearby Balkwell Avenue while she slept. Alerted to the noise of him breaking in, the victim woke up and found the shameless intruder in her hallway. He ran off empty-handed but managed to steal a Christmas wreath from the door of a neighbouring property.
Real-life Grinch stole Christmas decorations from neighbours in North Shields
Scott Longstaff, of North Shields, went on a crime spree in the early hours of December 5 and took festive decorations from homes
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A real-life Grinch is behind bars after he swiped his neighbour’s Christmas decorations.
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