‘Prolific’ thieves who stole cash and charity boxes from takeaways, mosques and religious centres in Blackburn jailed

Kelvin Stephens, 24, of no fixed abode, and Jamie Quigley, 31, of Sumner Street, committed 14 burglaries between them in April this year.

Quigley – who left a half-eaten pie in one of the takeaways that he targeted – pleaded guilty to eleven non-dwelling burglaries, while Stephens pleaded guilty to seven.

Both offenders caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to enter the buildings.

They both received a two-year prison sentence and will be placed on licence when they are released.