A thief broke into an elderly couple's house stealing a ring to propose to his girlfriend.
David Squires, who resides at 21, Spring Avenue, Upper Southwood of Newtown, was accused of stealing a ring from an old couple's house at the Garden Drive area at 12am Sunday morning for winning his girlfriend's love back.
Judge Simmons, from the Newtown Crown Court said to the defendant: “You must be one of the most stupid, simple-minded, reckless human beings it has ever been my misfortune to see in my court.”
Mr Squires and Ms Donna, aged 20, were childhood sweethearts and have formed their romantic relationship over the last 12 months.
The couple had lived together in Mr Squires home in Newtown before Ms Donna returning back to her family home in Midhampton followed by a serious row.
While Mr Squires on his way to Ms Donna's house at 11pm Saturday night hoping to convince her to give their relationship another go and make his proposal, he thought it would be nice if he could bring a ring to show his honesty.
The 22-year-old then got off at Flowerhaven around 11:45pm and selected Rose Cottage as his potential target nearby.
Mr Squires forced to open the back door using a Swiss Army knife and padded around downstairs for a while.
He then went upstairs and using his own torch singled out a chest of drawers, from where he found a jewellery box containing a ring, then he took the ring and made his way off it.
Prosecutor David Self said: “This was a despicable, dishonest and dishonourable crime. It is our contention that Squires was fairly-well equipped to carry out this crime before he even left his hourse in Newtown.
“This was, therefore, a premeditated, planned and callous act carried out by a man who has absolutely no regard for property and personal privacy.”
The defence Ms Jessica Land said: “It was not premeditated and he only committed it in the mistaken belief that it would win him Donna's love.
“He was driven by love, not dishonesty.”
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