Three men to appear in crown court after burglary and attempted burglary of a Bassetlaw property

Police investigating twin burglaries, including one in Bassetlaw, have charged three men.
Kirsty Hamilton
By Kirsty Hamilton
Published 6th Jun 2022, 16:56 BST
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The break-ins happened within an hour of each other on the afternoon of Wednesday June 1 – the first at 4.40pm in Kirton, Newark, and the second at 5.35pm in Styrrup Road, Oldcotes.

Jewellery was taken during the first offence and the perpetrators of the second offence were disturbed and ran away before they could get inside.

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Three men have since been charged with burglary, attempted burglary and going equipped to steal. They are:

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Three men from Doncaster and Lincoln will appear in Nottingham Crown Court next month for burglary and attempted burglary.Three men from Doncaster and Lincoln will appear in Nottingham Crown Court next month for burglary and attempted burglary.
Three men from Doncaster and Lincoln will appear in Nottingham Crown Court next month for burglary and attempted burglary.

Jake Hodgetts, aged 30, of Bentley, Doncaster

Andrew Gaskin, aged 28, of Bentley, Doncaster

Terry Platts, aged 26, of Nettleham, Lincoln

All three men appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Friday and were remanded into custody.

They are next due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on July 1.

Detective Inspector Paul Lefford, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Burglary offences are deeply upsetting for victims who have their homes and lives violated. That’s why we have two teams of specialist detectives who work exclusively to investigate offenses and track down suspects.

“I am pleased we have now brought multiple charges in this case. Our investigation continues.”