A PROLIFIC burglar has been sentenced to two years in Prison. 

David Clift, 45, of Truckle Road in Amesbury, was sentenced at Salisbury Crown Court after pleading guilty to three counts of burglary.

This follows his arrest earlier this year (November 9) related to multiple non-dwelling burglaries reported in the Larkill and Tidworth area.

David pleaded guilty to breaking in and stealing a charity box from an address in the Packway on November 5, a burglary in Old Sarum between November 2 and 6 and a burglary in Tidworth on September 1 where cash and other items were stolen.

Eleven further burglary offences were taken into consideration ahead of sentencing December 1.

Insp Tina Osborn said: "Clift is a prolific offender – his actions have caused upset to a number of people over the years and I am grateful to the officers from our Neighbourhood and Volume Crime Teams who have been working closely to target repeat offenders.

"Burglary can have a lasting impact and it is crucial that these offences are thoroughly investigated and put before the courts.”

David was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £187 in addition to the two-year prison sentence.