Moment mother finds armed burglar, 50, hiding in her children’s bedroom and chases him out of her home – as he is jailed for seven years after more than 150 offences
- Alan Cotton was branded a ‘scumbag’ as he was ushered out of house in Runcorn
- The woman filmed him leaving property, demanding to know what was in his bag
- Career criminal was jailed this week after pleading guilty to aggravated burglary
This is the moment a mother found an armed burglar in her children’s bedroom and chases him out of her home.
Alan Cotton was branded a ‘scumbag’ as the woman ushered him out of the property and its grounds in Runcorn, Cheshire.
The 50-year-old, who has previously committed more than 150 offences, was jailed for seven years and six months after pleading guilty to aggravated burglary.
Alan Cotton, who has previously committed more than 150 offences, was jailed for seven years and six months after pleading guilty to aggravated burglary
The video shows Cotton briskly walking out of the house, at one point appearing to mumble: ‘Sorry, I’ve had a couple of cans and gone the wrong way.’
He also turns at times to face the camera, before walking at pace from the grounds as the woman tells him to show her what’s in the carrier bag he’s clutching.
She says: ‘Get out of this house now. Turn round while I film your face, you little scumbag.
‘What’s in that bag? What’s in that bag? Well show me, show me, show me.’
After shouting for someone to call the police, she added: ‘You were hiding in a bedroom, a child’s bedroom.
‘You were hiding in a child’s bedroom. You were warned to get off this property yesterday.’
The 50-year-old was branded a ‘scumbag’ as the woman ushered him out of the property and its grounds in Runcorn, Cheshire
Police confirmed the incident took place at a house in Runcorn on Saturday, July 17.
Cotton, of Fallowfield, Runcorn, pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary at Chester Crown Court this week, where he was jailed for seven years and six months for the offence.
Details of the charge included stealing a watch and being in possession of two weapons, namely knives, at the time of the offence.
An order was made for the knives to be destroyed.
Cheshire Police reported at the time that officers were called to reports of a man in the address shortly after 1pm, but the suspect had left the scene when they arrived.
Officers arrested Cotton the following day and he was taken into custody.
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