Two burglars sentenced for £12,000 Ann Summers store raid

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 05:32 · Archive

Jason Kamal and Ashley Hillsley were caught after breaking into an Ann Summers store in Nottingham in August and stealing £12,000 of stock.

Two burglars have been sentenced for breaking into an Ann Summers store in Nottingham city centre in August. Jason Kamal, 48, and Ashley Hillsley, 21, forced their way into the Long Row branch in the early hours of August 14, smashing a window to gain entry and ripping an alarm panel from the wall. They loaded £12,059 of goods including negligees and sex toys into a vehicle before police arrived.

Officers from Nottinghamshire Police received a report of a burglary in progress at 4.32am and arrived within three minutes, forcing the two men to flee. Body-camera footage showed officers discovering a large stash of Ann Summers stock in the boot of Hillsley's car. Both men were arrested at the scene.

At Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday, Kamal was handed a three-year prison sentence. He was also linked to a separate burglary at Professional Mobile in Arnold, Nottingham, on July 28, where electronic devices worth £13,000 were stolen. Hillsley, of Big Barn Lane in Mansfield, received a community order for the Ann Summers burglary.

Chief Inspector Kylie Davies of Nottinghamshire Police said the offenders were 'not mastermind criminals', noting that all evidence pointed to them and they had no option but to plead guilty.

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• Burglars steal £12,000 worth of lingerie and sex toys from Ann SummersA pair of burglars who stole £12,000 worth of lingerie and sex toys from an Ann Summers store in Nottingham city centre have been sentenced. Jason Kamal, 48, and Ashley Hillsley, 21, wore high-visibility tops as they raided the store in Long Row in the early hours of August 14. Officers from Nottinghamshire Police arrested them within minutes of receiving a call about the burglary. Kamal, of no fixed address, was also linked to a previous burglary at a mobile store in Arnold, where he left a vape with his DNA "all over it". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say At Nottingham Crown Court on…GB News · 17 Oct, 05:15
• Moment two burglars raid Ann Summers stock room before walking out with £12,000 worth of lingerie and sex toysCCTV footage captured partners in crime Jason Kamal and Ashley Hillsley smashing their way into Nottingham's Long Row branch of the store during the early hours of August 14.Daily Mail · 16 Oct, 23:42

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