A pair of burglars have been sentenced after targeting a property in daylight.

Tyler Booth and Jasmine Wilson went to a house in Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, and forced their way into a utility room while the occupant was away from home.

The pair stole a chainsaw, lawn mower, hedge trimmer and a quantity of fuel before walking away from the scene on June 8, 2022.

Upon returning home, the victim reported the break-in and investigators from the Kent Crime Squad examined CCTV in the area, identifying Booth and Wilson from footage near the scene.

The pair, both of no fixed address, were arrested on July 4, 2022, and charged with burglary.

Wilson pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court on November 11, and the 26-year-old was sentenced to a two-year community order and 140 hours unpaid work.

Booth, 25, also pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court and on Thursday, June 15, he was sentenced to a total of three years and four months in prison.

He was additionally sentenced for driving offences which happened in Devon last July.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Billie-Louise Mills said: “These two criminals are opportunists who saw a chance to plunder someone else’s property while the residents were away.

“They caused considerable damage gaining access to the premises and stole expensive tools that somebody else had worked hard to afford to purchase. Booth is now, quite rightly serving a prison sentence.”