Teenagers offer to cut Wellingborough man's grass...then burgle his home

Three teenagers offered to mow a man's lawn in Wellingborough - before burgling his house.

The victim, a man in his late 20s, was burgled in the incident on Saturday morning (September 12).

The offenders, reported to be three teenage boys, offered to cut his grass at the property in Ambleside Close.

But between 11am and 11.30am they stole car keys from inside his house.

Anyone with information about the distraction burglary can contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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