Brixworth man sent to Northampton Crown Court for sentencing over series of village break-ins

Butchers, pub and doctor's surgery were all targeted during January
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A Brixworth man will be sentenced at Northampton Crown Court later this month following a series of break-ins at a butchers, pub and doctor's surgery in the village.

Mark Leonard Howard, aged 42, indicated a guilty plea to stealing £150 cash from Chambers Butchers on January 17 and a bottle of gin, money, masks, light bulb, coat and sunglasses from The George Inn the following day.

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He is accused of a third break-in at Saxon Spires Practice with intent to steal on January 20.

Howard is accused of three break-ins in Brixworth last monthHoward is accused of three break-ins in Brixworth last month
Howard is accused of three break-ins in Brixworth last month

Howard, of Kennel Terrace in Brixworth, also admitted breaching a reparation order made by Northamptonshire Magistrates Court in August last year.

He will appear at Crown Court on February 26.

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