A TEENAGER who walked free from court last year after burgling his grandparents' Cotswolds home did it again seven months later, a judge was told.

Last August Sean Collings, 19, of Pendelton Road, Wiswell, Lancashire, was given a suspended sentence after he admitted breaking into the home of Harry and Ruth Robinson at High Street, South Cerney and stealing £14,000 worth of valuables.

But seven months later Collings has been back before Gloucester Crown Court to admit that he carried out a new raid on their home on March 4.

He pleaded guilty to burglary and theft of DVDs, jewellery and a Wii console and accessories.

Derek Ryder, prosecuting, told the court that the offence made Collings a 'three strike burglar' liable to a minimum sentence of three years.

Steve Young, defending, told the court that Collings is also facing two other burglary charges in Blackburn, Lancs. They are due before magistrates in Blackburn shortly, he said.

Judge William Hart said if Collings were to admit the Blackburn offences and have them dealt with at the same time as he is sentenced for the new raid on his grandparents home it was unlikely the length of his sentence would be materially affected.

He adjourned the case till April 8 so that all matters could be dealt with at the same time.

When Collings was given the suspended sentence last summer Recorder Paul Garlick QC said he felt just able to avoid immediate custody because Collings had moved to live with his supportive father in Lancashire and had found a job.

After last year's case Mr Robinson said he was 'very disappointed' that his grandson had not received immediate custody.