'£108,000 damage': Drug user 'smashed up beautiful family cottage' in Telford to repay debts
A drug user who who smashed up a beautiful family cottage to the tune of £108,000 has been told he faces at least two years in prison.
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David Holford appeared at Telford Magistrates Court this week where he admitted one count of burglary with intent to cause damage.
The 37-year-old formerly lived at Princess Avenue in Arleston, Telford, but is now of Stanley Avenue in Gloucester.
Prosecutor Kate Price told the court that Holford had caused an "enormous level of destruction" to the cottage in Crabtree Lane, High Ercall, which had been in the same family for 50 years.
Ms Price said Holford's damage amounted to some £108,0000 and was caused between June 1 and 7, 2023.
The property had been on the market since the death of its owner who had lovingly updated it in that time.
