A thief who has recently been sentenced in Aberdeen Sheriff Court has found that one big mistake has cost him his freedom. Robert Brechin was described in court as a drug addict who would go on a housebreaking spree to ensure that he had the money to fund his activities. Brechin would regularly steal items such as jewellery, cameras, smartphones and even games consoles with the court hearing that in the space of just two weeks he had managed to steal more than £600 worth of cash and a huge array of items from just three homes. This meant that Brechin was finding a lot of money to fund his habit but that all stopped when one of the homeowners that Brechin stole from made a startling discovery. Upon clearing their home and no doubt trying to get life back to normal, the homeowner came across Robert Brechin’s passport.
Passport gives away a lot of information
The family were first alerted to something being up when they noticed that their wheelie bin had been placed at their window and when they entered the house, they found that jewellery and over £500 was missing. However, it seems that in his attempt to make a quick getaway, Brechin dropped his passport, which no one in the family knew anything about. The only explanation was that the passport was dropped by the person that broke in and it just so happened to belong to the actual robber himself.While Brechin may have been hoping to enjoy a great escape after his crimes, there will be no need for him to dust off his passport for a while. This is down to the fact that he was sentenced to 28 months in jail for these three offences. Brechin was also told that he must serve a further 4 months in prison which relates to a previous crime. Brechin is currently staying at HMP Perth, and he committed the first robbery in this spree back in early January, to which he admitted and he also owned up to two further crimes on the 10th and 12th of January.
A broken holdall gave the game away
Brechin was trying to leave with a range of computer games but his holdall broke and this meant that the contents spilled over the floor, leading to the situation where his information was left behind him. This provided the police with all the information that they needed and Brechin was quick to admit his crimes. There is no doubt that people with an addiction need serious help because it can be a difficult thing to live with and to get through. However, there is never any excuse for committing crimes of this nature and this should always be cracked down upon. There is no doubt that a robber like Robert Brechin will find themselves in and out of prison unless they are able to change their ways but this a topic that is strongly debated and discussed.While the thought of laughing at crimes and robberies is a topic that not everyone agrees with, there is no doubt that there can be a sense of humour attached to stories like this. At times it reads like a scene from a movie and perhaps one that some people would dismiss as not being realistic. Sadly for Robert Brechin, it was a story that was all too real and it has led to him paying a high price for his actions.
Andrew Reilly is a freelance writer with a focus on news stories and consumer interest articles. He has been writing professional for 8 years but has been writing for as long as he can care to remember. When Andrew isn't sat behind a laptop or researching a story, he will be found watching a gig or a game of football.
