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Burglar caught and jailed after he gets stuck in bathroom window

Sean Crawshaw was jailed for two-and-a-half years.

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A BURGLAR IN the northwest English town of Bury has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail after he was caught stuck in the bathroom window of a home.

Sean Crawshaw (47) was forced to wait for police to arrive after he became wedged in the upstairs bathroom window of the home about eight miles outside Manchester.

Greater Manchester Police took pictures of the man dangling from the window when the arrived at the home and arrested him.

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He subsequently pleaded guilty to burglary and was handed a two-and-a-half year prison sentence.

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    Mute Derek Lyster
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    Feb 3rd 2017, 9:10 PM

    If that happened here his solicitor would have argued that he was in dire need of a toilet and he would have ended up with having to make a donation to the poorbox

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    Mute Cosmo Kramer
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    Feb 3rd 2017, 9:26 PM

    Two and a half years.. Kick a young lad to death over here and you’re out in a year..

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 8:54 PM

    Knobhead

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 9:37 PM

    Loo-zer

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    Mute Billy Larkin
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    Feb 3rd 2017, 10:17 PM

    Yep thats a big fail.

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 11:11 PM

    Loo-zer.. ah that’s class

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    Mute Sinead
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    Feb 3rd 2017, 8:59 PM

    Lol delighted for him

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    Mute Kieran Shields
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    Feb 3rd 2017, 11:17 PM

    Drain pipe to the right
    Cops to the left of me,
    Here I am stuck in the window of a loo.

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    Feb 4th 2017, 1:21 AM

    The temptation to run out and buy a pellet gun a lawn chair and a 6 pack of beers must have been overwhelming for the home owner

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 9:45 PM

    He looks to have a right pane in his hole!

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 11:17 PM

    He was probably framed.

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 9:24 PM

    Bet he’s feeling down in the dumps now.

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 9:07 PM

    Hahaha

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 9:29 PM

    Shit be going down

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 9:03 PM

    Burglar, or peeping Tom?

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 9:08 PM

    You testicle!

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 9:14 PM

    Looper

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 10:52 PM

    Obviously no education, doesn’t know the difference between big and small for starters !.

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 10:05 PM

    Muppet!

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 11:10 PM

    The brits know how to deliver justice. maybe just maybe independence wasn’t such a good idea.

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 10:04 PM

    Omg I’m rolling around hahaha

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    Feb 3rd 2017, 11:17 PM

    Definitely Framed

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    Feb 4th 2017, 6:30 AM

    was he a cousin of Mr Bean

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    Feb 4th 2017, 2:42 AM

    Tube!

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    Feb 4th 2017, 2:15 PM

    He’d get compo here.

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    Feb 4th 2017, 12:10 PM

    Should print his face beside this picture so everyone knows what a fool he is.

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    Feb 4th 2017, 11:10 AM

    Police to robber: Hang on a minute!

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