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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kim Pilling

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Footballer chased off burglars after being woken by torch through bedroom window - Caught on Camera

Erisjan Laska, 29 (left) and Denis Puka were both jailed for 56 months - (Cheshire Constabulary)

Two burglars have been jailed for more than four and a half years after targeting a number of properties, including the home of a professional footballer.

Denis Puka, 28, and Erisjan Laska, 29, along with an unidentified third accomplice, embarked on a "sophisticated and well-planned" break-in spree, targeting seven properties over three successive nights last June.

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