Stunned teacher discovers burglar who carried out £7,000 break-in at her home is her NEIGHBOUR.

A teacher who suffered a £7,000 burglary discovered her own neighbour was behind the raid after recognising his jacket on CCTV outside her home.

Zoe Bloodworth, 32, turned detective after her house in Kempston, Bedfordshire was broken into by a man whose face was obscured, but who wore a distinctive Superdry coat.

The teacher later stopped her neighbours in the street to see if they knew anything about the break-in.

But she was stunned when she noticed one of them called Ross Peters was wearing an identical black, zip-up jacket as the man in the CCTV.

Ms Bloodworth said: 'It actually clicked as he was walking towards me - I didn't let him know I knew because he is a dangerous man as well.

'He was wearing the same Superdry jacket. There was no doubt it was him.

'When we were talking he acted completely like he hadn't heard anything and said 'let me take your number if I hear anything I will call you'.

'He looked me in the eyes, shook his head and told me he knew nothing. There was no remorse.'


Ms Bloodworth then reported the man to the police and he was arrested.

At Luton Crown Court 41-year-old Peters was jailed for 27 months for his part in the burglary, which took place in January this year.

Assistant primary school headteacher Ms Bloodworth returned to her trashed home to find she had been burgled by crooks who managed to get away with £7,000 worth of sentimental items.

They included precious jewellery left to her by her late grandmother, who died last year.

CCTV on a nearby car garage captured Peters lurking outside for 45 minutes as a 'lookout' as another unknown man went inside and carried out the raid.





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