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A Wheelchair-bound burglar was secretly filmed raiding the home of his disabled neighbour, Swansea magistrates have heard.
Clifford Llewellyn, aged 41, set up a video camera in his kitchen after he discovered small amounts of cash were going missing from his flat at Clarence Court in the city centre.
He was shocked to discover the thief was Keith Diment, also 41, with whom he had been friends for 30 years and to whom he had entrusted a key to his front door.
In mitigation, David Singh told the court Diment regretted breaching Mr Llewellyn’s trust and stealing his cash.
“He’s asked me to convey his deep regret and his remorse to the court and to the victim,” he said.
The court heard how, after noticing money was going missing, Mr Llewellyn called in his stepfather to help.
The pair set up the camera. It was aimed at a cabinet in the lounge where Mr Llewellyn kept his cash, and in which he placed a marked £20 note - after jotting down the serial number.
“The complainant returned home from a hospital appointment to find the £20 note had gone missing.
“He then checked the video recording and was appalled to find it showed the defendant wheeling himself to the cabinet, opening a drawer, removing the note and then wheeling himself away,” said the prosecution solicitor.
“Mr Llewellyn said the incident had left him feeling totally betrayed and very vulnerable and he says he does fear retribution.”
The pair had fallen out three years previously because of an undisclosed reason, and Mr Llewellyn had forgotten he had given Diment a key.
The court heard the offence was aggravated because of the breach of trust by Diment, using his former friend’s key to let himself into the flat.
An all-options pre-sentence report had been compiled after Diment admitted burglary, which looked at possible punishments - including jail.

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