A brazen burglar who claimed stolen goods were his when challenged by his victim has been jailed for more than two years.

Terry Suntah broke into a house in Ospringe Road, Faversham on December 28 last year, and dumped items including a set of speakers in a nearby alleyway.

The victim returned home to find the speakers, but after picking them up and taking them back through his conservatory, he was approached by Suntah.

The thief claimed the speakers were his and made up an elaborate story, even staying with the victim as he called the police before bolting soon after.

The victim later found a set of tools and keys were also missing from his garden shed.

The next day, he was returning home from town to meet a detective from the police's burglary unit when he spotted Suntah eating chips with a friend in Forbes Road.

The officer managed to track him to School Lane and established his name before Suntah ran off.

The 22-year-old, from Horsford Walk in Faversham, was later arrested and charged with burglary.

He pleaded guilty and was jailed for two years and five months at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday.

After sentencing, Detective Constable Iain Joyce said: "After taking advantage of an unlocked conservatory door, Suntah was in the process of stealing some high value speakers when he was caught red-handed by the victim.

"What happened next was quite unbelievable. Suntah tried to bluff his way through by asking why the victim had his speakers.

"He then continued to have a quite bizarre conversation, which was enough for the victim to realise his story wasn’t adding up. Even then Suntah stayed while he called police.

"Thanks to such a thorough account from the victim, which included a detailed description of a distinctive cut Suntah had above his left eye, we were able to track his movements on CCTV.

"Officers soon caught up with him and he will now spend a substantial period behind bars where he will hopefully grow up and think about the consequences of his actions.

"Burglary is a serious crime and one that has quite long-lasting consequences for victims.

"Kent Police will use all tactics and techniques at our disposal to identify offenders and put them before the courts to seek justice for those victims."