Burglar claims he raided home ‘because someone left the door open’

A thief who ransacked a multi million-pound Kensington home during lockdown claimed he only went inside because the door had been left open. Lee Gibbons, 36, broke into 9 Hillgate Street at around 4.30am yesterday April 7 and stole laptops, games consoles, currency and four mobile phones. He was caught ‘red handed’ running from the £5 million pound townhouse with the loot, Westminster Magistrates’ Court today (wed). Gibbons claimed he was on his way home from meeting a friend when…

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