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Burglar: My crime 'isn't brave'

A serial burglar told by a judge that his crime "takes a huge amount of courage" has told the Daily Mirror he disagrees and that he was sorry for what he has done. Judge Peter Bowers is being investigated by the Office for Judicial Complaints.

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Victim: Judge has 'no consideration' for the victims

A victim of a burglar praised by a judge as having "courage" for carrying out the crime has spoken to Daybreak of his anger at Judge Peter Bowers's comments.

Mark Clayton, who was burgled by Richard Rochford earlier this year, said:

Courage means valour and bravery. Somebody who's taking drugs and burgling people to feed that habit, that doesn't take courage, that's just opportunism.

– Mark Clayton, burglary victim

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