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Burglar who raided chainsaw storage unit banned from Cumbria until he is sentenced
A BURGLAR who admitted raiding a storage container in Keswick where high-value chain saws were being kept has been granted bail.
Samuel Heys, 31, committed the offence on August 11 after travelling to the area from his home in Barnard Castle, Carlisle's Rickergate court heard.
He pleaded guilty to burglary with intent to steal.
The defendant's lawyer Geoff Lockerbie said Heys should be granted bail because a co-defendant who denies the same allegation has been freed.
Heys' vehicle had been detained by the police and is likely to be crushed, said the lawyer.
After considering the case, magistrates granted the defendant bail on condition that the stays out of Cumbria unless he has a pre-arranged visit with his solicitor. He will return to the court on September 5 to be sentenced.
Heys' address was given as High Riggs, Barnard Castle, County Durham.
