Bride left to walk down 'dirt path' and funerals spoilt in Lancashire church raids
A bride had to walk down a 'dirt path' rather than a path which was 'hundreds of years old' following a theft at an east Lancashire church.
READ MORE: Boy left afraid to even hear the name of the violent man who grabbed his mum by the throat The court heard the thefts had a huge impact on congregations at the churches, with the repair bill across all eight said to total more than £100,000. Daniel Jones of Historic England said, in a statement read in court, "The damage is irreparable."
"You undoubtedly felt that the chances of you being caught were rather slimmer than if you committed these offences elsewhere. The reality is the damage and theft was enormous. It must have been a terrible, terrible shock for them. Perry, of Wallshaw Street, Oldham, had since wracked up 'huge debts' and was using his ill-gotten gains to furnish his flat, Mr Neale said. He was jailed for four years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to steal, as well as driving while disqualified and handling stolen goods.
Lipinski, also of Gale Court, Rochdale, was sentenced to 15 months in prison, suspended for two years, and was ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and complete 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
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