A ‘brazen’ burglar who had a story ready-made if

A ‘brazen’ burglar who had a story ready-made if he was
caught, has been jailed for 30 months.

Michael Saloman, 33, claimed he had seen a front door of a flat
in Norwood Road, Herne Hill, wide open and had gone in to investigate
after ‘seeing two black guys run out.

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When he was challenged by householder Earl Newman, 35, who refused
to believe his story, Saloman violently lashed out.

The two men grappled until a passing police car noticed the
fracas and intervened.

Saloman, of no fixed address, denied burglary and assaulting
Mr Newman, causing him actual bodily harm on April 3 this year.

But an Old Bailey jury convicted him.

Judge Nina Lowry QC told Saloman, who has a history of mental
problems: ‘This was a mean form of burglary, and you had a story ready
if you were caught.

‘I have seen no sign of remorse.

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Saloman was jailed for two years for the assault and a further six
months for the burglary, making 30 months in all.

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