Bodmin burglars jailed

They attacked women with knife

Two burglars are starting long prison sentences after threatening a woman in her home and threatening her at knifepoint.

Ryan Cook, 37, of no fixed abode, was jailed for six years and one month and Haydn Williams, 23, of no fixed abode, was jailed for five years and six months after pleading guilty to aggravated burglary with intent to steal.

Police were called to a property in the Launceston Road area of Bodmin in the evening of Monday 19 September last year and were told the men had forced their way in, armed with knives and demanding money.

One of the two female occupants had expected Williams as she had agreed he could come round and pick up a bag of food.

She went to fetch the bag but was taken by surprise when Cook also appeared as she handed it over. He put his arm against the woman’s neck and held a 12-inch kitchen knife pointing at her neck.

She screamed for help and the other female occupant came out from the living room.

A scuffle ensued and the second woman sustained a cut to her hand as she tried to get the knife away from her friend’s face.

This enabled the woman who had answered the door to grab the arm of Williams and headbutt him before punching Cook in the face.

After both men ran away, the victims phoned police who searched the area, arresting both men in Love Lane.

A doorbell camera at a nearby property, overlooking the victims’ address, proved crucial to investigators.

The investigation was led by Detective Constable David Squire. He said: “This case shows that having good CCTV and doorbell footage at your home address assist the police in prosecuting violent offenders who commit acts in broad daylight.

“The footage clearly shows the offence and was key in prosecuting the defendants who have received a significant prison sentence.”