Wanted for burglary

2:54pm Wednesday 9th January 2013 in Local News

Dean MacLeod Dean MacLeod

THESE two men are suspected of smashing into a Southend home before arming themselves with knives.

Dean MacLeod and Joseph Lamb are believed to have used a brick to smash a hole in a rear patio door in Woodgrange Drive, Southend.

The keys were then retrieved from inside so the door could be unlocked.

The crooks them grabbed some knives from inside, stole gold jewellery and damaged furniture.

The property was empty when the break in occurred between 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Thursday, January 3.

Dean MacLeod, 26, last known to be living in Victoria Avenue, Southend, and Joseph Lamb, also 26, last known to be living in North Road, Westcliff, are wanted in connection with an aggravated burglary.

Anyone with information, or who can give police details of the whereabouts of MacLeod and Lamb should contact Southend CID on 101, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or email Essex Police at opnemesis@essex.pnn.police.uk

Comments(11)

loppyears says...
3:17pm Wed 9 Jan 13

How's this burglary aggravated? Someone would of had to be in the house for this be classed as aggravated.

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Alekhine says...
3:36pm Wed 9 Jan 13

loppyears wrote:
How's this burglary aggravated? Someone would of had to be in the house for this be classed as aggravated.
Where does it say this burglary was aggravated?

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DogsMessInLeigh says...
3:39pm Wed 9 Jan 13

Ok loopysears i think i can answer as i have read into the wording, they possibly are wanted on another burglary, as highly unlikely that it was not a first time offence.

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loppyears says...
3:40pm Wed 9 Jan 13

Well it says they are both wanted in connection with aggravated burglary. I would assume its the same one. Why would they mention it otherwise.

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loppyears says...
3:47pm Wed 9 Jan 13

I mean why would they not mention details of the other burglary. Seems strange to give details of a normal
dwelling burglary then say they are wanted for aggravated burglary.

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emcee says...
4:01pm Wed 9 Jan 13

loppyears wrote:
I mean why would they not mention details of the other burglary. Seems strange to give details of a normal
dwelling burglary then say they are wanted for aggravated burglary.
Agravated burgalry means that the burglar was carrying a weapon with intent to incapacitate any resistance.
Even though the property was empty it is assumed that any weapon that was carried would have been used to subdue anyone that got in their way should they have encountered them. The carrying of weapons was made clear in the report by saying the burgars "grabbed some knives". It would be assumed they did so in order that they could have used them as weapons.
I believe aggravated burglary carries a life sentance.

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mrs m boone says...
4:54pm Wed 9 Jan 13

need their finger's chopped of prob the ones that robbed my mum's place stick in nick for 10 years but no prob get bale and run like rats that they are

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InTheKnowOk says...
6:15pm Wed 9 Jan 13

Armed with knives!!! ... Let's hope 'if' and 'when' they are caught they are put away for a long time as they are clearly a threat to society ...

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Brunning999 says...
2:26am Thu 10 Jan 13

loppyears wrote:
How's this burglary aggravated? Someone would of had to be in the house for this be classed as aggravated.
Wrong. Aggravated burglary is a burglary offence being committed with either a weapon, imitation firearm, firearm or explosives.

That is why the story clearly states 'then grabbed a knife'.

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johno2303 says...
11:51am Thu 10 Jan 13

dont matter if it was agrivated or not they still broke into this house, my great aunt was a victim in woodgrange drive i hope it was not them that done this, i see joe lamb in north road on tuesday this week acting all smug

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whataday says...
5:54pm Thu 10 Jan 13

loppyears wrote:
How's this burglary aggravated? Someone would of had to be in the house for this be classed as aggravated.
This is probably referring to another burglary

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