London: The British court gave a unique punishment to a habitual thief of years, banning him from touching any vehicle for 5 years.
According to American media reports, the court has imposed a ban on touching any vehicle as a punishment for a car thief in the UK.
Paul Priestley, 44, of Pennington, Cambridgeshire, has been committing crimes for the past 29 years. Priestley’s criminal record includes hundreds of thefts, the court heard he was convicted of touching any vehicle or sitting in a vehicle without the owner’s permission. has also been banned.
The magistrates’ court also sentenced Priestley to nine months in prison, suspended for two years, and the offender must take part in a social rehabilitation activity for 10 days.
In view of his old criminal record, the court has also imposed another restriction on Priestley, he will now not be able to leave the house between 11pm and 6am until March 2027.
Priestley was arrested with the help of CCTV footage, breaking the doors of vehicles in three areas between March 25 and 26.
