Two men sentenced over Ann Summers burglary

Jason Kamal was sentenced to three years in prison and Ashley Hillsley received an 18-month community order after both admitted their roles in a burglary at an Ann Summers store in Nottingham. Kamal also admitted five other burglary counts, while Hillsley pleaded guilty to the Ann Summers burglary, according to the case details reported after their sentencing at Nottingham Crown Court on October 15. The men broke into the store on Long Row in the early hours of August 14. Nottinghamshire Police said officers received a report of a burglary in progress at 4:32 a.m. and reached the store within three minutes, arresting the pair as they tried to flee. Police said officers found Ann Summers merchandise worth £12,059 in Hillsley’s car, including lingerie and sex toys. The store had been damaged during the break-in. Reports described the men wearing high-visibility clothing as they entered the premises. Hillsley, 21, was given an 18-month community order with a probation requirement and 150 hours of unpaid work. Kamal, 48, received a three-year prison sentence after admitting six burglary counts. The charges included the Ann Summers break-in and a separate burglary at Professional...