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A serial burglar stole a woman's collection of nine Harry Potter figurines after raiding her home while he was high on Spice.

He was now off drugs for the first time in 23 years, a court heard.

Joe Ward, 35, formerly of Hainton Avenue, Grimsby, admitted burglary on January 7.

Jeremy Evans, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Ward forced his way inside a bungalow and stole nine Harry Potter figurines, valued at £90, and a silver Pandora bracelet, valued at £130.

He was traced from fingerprints left at the bungalow in The Square, Weelsby Street, Grimsby.

The 19-year-old woman living at the bungalow had been left very upset.

Ward had convictions for 106 previous offences, including burglary, aggravated vehicle taking and theft.He was a third-strike burglar after previous convictions in 2003, 2004 and 2007.

He had been jailed in 2007 for two years and five months and was also jailed for three-and-a-half years for attempted burglary in 2009.

Craig Lowe, mitigating, told the court that Ward was remorseful and was determined to make good in society, including going to church and helping at a charity shop.

"He had taken a quantity of Spice and couldn't remember committing the offence," said Mr Lowe."It is the first time in 23 years that he has been off drugs."

Ward was jailed for 876 days, the equivalent of just over two years and four months.

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