A couple in their 80s experienced a traumatic burglary at their Beckenham flat after returning home to find their balcony door smashed. The thief, Brian Farias, was later identified and jailed for 17 months. Farias, a Chilean national on a six-month visa, claimed he resorted to crime for survival after struggling to find employment. The prosecutor emphasized the emotional damage done to the elderly victims, who had worked and saved for 50 years, leaving them feeling violated and vulnerable at home.
When you violate someone's home, you cause lasting emotional harm. These people worked hard for years and now feel unsafe in their own residence.
Farias admitted to committing the crimes out of necessity, having struggled to find work due to his immigration status, highlighting broader socioeconomic issues.
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