Hero ex-cop helps snare violent burglars

Two violent burglars have been jailed for more than 16 years for battering a retired policeman who heroically intervened as they stole a stash of gold from a family home. Kenneth Alen was at home when he spotted David Hansen, 27, and Sean Bello, 24, circling his street in a black Audi before breaking into the nearby address in South Woodford, Essex. The pair forced entry in hoodies and balaclavas before making off with the treasures along with flick knives…