Llanelli teenager broke into bedroom of barrister armed with lawn shears

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A TEENAGER who broke into the bedroom of a barrister while armed with lawn shears was suffering from brain abnormalities so rare a GP or psychiatrist could not expect to come across it in their lifetimes.

Swansea Crown Court heard that there was only one doctor in the whole of Wales capable of treating Matthew James Tilson.

Judge Chris Vosper said the 18-year-olds offending could have resulted in a 10-year-jail sentence. But he would not receive the treatment he needed in jail.

Georgina Buckley, prosecuting, said Tilson broke into a garden shed at the home of Iain Alba and his wife Emma in Pontardulais and stole a pair of lawn edgers.

Then he smashed his way through patio doors and made his way to their bedroom.

Mr Alba woke as he entered the room. Tilson said How do? and began making his way back down the stairs.

Mr Alba followed and Tilson, from Cefn Padrig in Machynys, Llanelli, grabbed his face as if to remove his glasses and pushed him to the floor.

Tilson ran out through the patio doors but Mr Alba was barefoot and could not chase him because of the amount of glass on the floor.

Miss Buckley said the police were called and became aware that a Mazda car nearby had been broken into, and then received reports or two more cars being damaged. Officers searched the area and found a Saab with a smashed passenger side window and Tilson sitting inside.

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Llanelli teenager broke into bedroom of barrister armed with lawn shears