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Burglar blames toothache for jail sentence

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A serial criminal has been jailed for five years after he returned to crime following a bad bout of toothache; Matthew Jackman was a recovering heroin addict but fell back into old habits after he used morphine patches to control serious dental pain. The 51-year-old has a long history of criminal activity but had managed to stay out of trouble after being released from prison in 2010, until he turned to drink and morphine patches to try and dull the toothache.

Mr Stephen Nunn, defending, cited his clients health issues as a reason for his behaviour; ‘He is 51 and has not been in trouble for a long time. He has heart problems and had difficulty with toothache, for which a friend gave him morphine painkilling patches. He had been on methadone and he also used alcohol before committing the offence.’

The Exeter native admitted burglary, aggravated vehicle taking and driving while disqualified, Judge Francis Gilbert, QC, told the defendant that he has a ‘very bad record for dwelling house burglary’ and that police found him standing next to a stolen car ‘wondering what to do next’ after crashing the vehicle. Mr David Bowen, prosecuting, explained that Jackman’s previous offenses meant that he should be subject to a minimum of three years in jail, despite the dental problems.

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