A jail sentence has been handed to a man found guilty of trying to steal from a bank.

Sonny Mannion, of Jericho Street, Oxford, was charged with one count of burglary other than dwelling with intent to steal.

The 34-year-old was caught on September 4 last year entering a NatWest Bank in London ‘as a trespasser’ with intent to steal.

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He was due to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on November 13 last year. However, the defendant failed to appear so he was found guilty in his absence.

A warrant for his arrest was issued. Mannion then appeared at the same court on January 3 and was handed a six-month prison sentence due to the ‘seriousness of the offence’.

There were no orders for costs.

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