Neil Farthing journeyed down to Cheshire from Liverpool in the summer with his sights set on stealing luxury cars, namely Audis and Jaguars, off the drives of innocent homeowners. The dad-of-two appeared before Chester Crown Court today, Friday, having pleaded guilty to charges including four counts of attempted burglary, three counts of burglary, and two counts of driving without insurance and driving while disqualified. Prosecuting the case, Myles Wilson said that in the early hours of Tuesday, July 2, Farthing targeted three properties in Warrington.
Occupants at addresses in Atlanta Gardens, Elmsett Close, and Brightwell Close, all reported the locks on their doors had been tampered with, although the offender had not managed to gain access to the properties. Mr Wilson explained that the defendant, along with an accomplice and both wearing face coverings, tried to make entry into the first address, where the terrified homeowner was disturbed by the noises being made in an attempt to break the locks of his front door. He noted that Farthing had targeted the home due to the Audi and Jaguar parked on the drive.
Similarly the offender and another man tried to break the locks on the second home, which had an expensive Audi model parked on the drive. The third home targeted in Warrington had both an Audi and BMW on the drive and the occupant of the house was woken by the sound of 'banging noises'. And while the locks of the doors were broken all three burglaries that night led .
