William Hughes posed as a cop to prey on the elderly

A callous burglar who posed as a police officer to prey on elderly victims has been jailed for 16 years. William Hughes, 27, of New Drove, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire targeted vulnerable and elderly residents during his spree in the town. Hughes threatened some of his victims with weapons and knocked two of them to the floor before raiding their homes. On 27 December, 2022 at about 11pm, Hughes broke into an address in Cannon Street as the victims slept. Internal CCTV…