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| YOU ARE NICKED, MY BEAUTY |
Computer expert snares burglar with
web cam via email
Terry Payne caught on the web camera after breaking into Mr
East’s home |
A COMPUTER-savvy crime victim who had a laptop stolen from
his Camden Town flat snared the burglar with a secret hi-tech
camera which automatically delivered the evidence via email.
Richard East, who lived in Camden High Street but has since moved,
logged on to his internet email account within minutes of discovering
the break-in last July – and found the photos which lead
to 28-year-old Terry Payne’s conviction.
Wearing a stripy jumper with the sleeves pulled down over his
hands to avoid fingerprints, Payne, of Crowndale Road, Camden
Town, just two weeks out of prison for previous burglaries, was
snapped as he entered Mr East’s bedroom.
Working with an accomplice, he grabbed a laptop computer, an ipod
music player, a playstation and DVDs before making a getaway.
Speaking this week after Payne plead guilty at Snaresbrook Crown
Court, Mr East said: “Me and my flatmates had already been
burgled once and had two laptops stolen and I knew there was a
good chance we would have the same problem again.
“Because of the likelihood of the thieves returning I installed
a new piece of technology, a £120 wireless web cam which,
when movement is sensed, broadcasts images across the internet
to my email account, so that even if the camera is taken then
the photos are safe.
“When we were burgled again I saw the picture and how clear
it was and I knew then the guy would be caught.”
Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Jason Dawson said: “Mr
East used initiative to secure compelling evidence – let’s
face it, without this Payne would still be free; there was no
forensic evidence.”
Payne, currently on remand, faces sentencing on November 25.
A second suspected burglar is on police bail. |
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