Christopher Scott Bryan jailed at Southampton Crown Court

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Christopher Scott Bryan carried out burglaries, robberies and frauds across Southampton and Portsmouth between January 2 and April 24 this year.

The 45-year-old even targeted two extremely vulnerable people during separate residential burglaries. 

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Bryan, of no fixed address, was jailed for ten years at Southampton Crown Court on Tuesday.  He was found guilty of four counts of burglary, three counts of fraud, one count of theft and one count of attempted robbery.

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Detective Sergeant, Simon Price, said: "With the support of our Op Hawk team, an offender who acted in a cowardly manner by targeting vulnerable victims, has been punished at court and handed a substantial custodial sentence.

"We are pleased to see that he has been given a lengthy sentence which reflects the severity of his crimes, including the two residential burglaries of vulnerable people.

“This sentence has not only safeguarded the victims of his crimes from becoming repeat victims but also means that local communities as a whole can feel safer going about their day-to-day business.”