Burglar caught after leaving beef jerky snack at scene

This is the burglar caught out by police after leaving a piece of discarded beef jerky at the scene of the crime.

Kristian Dee Evans ransacked a home in Swansea city centre belonging to a 22-year-old student from Hong Kong.

Crime scene investigators found a piece of beef jerky on the floor and carried out forensic tests on it, which matched the DNA of 33-year-old Evans, from Gorseinon.

He was arrested and the victim's belongings, including suitcases packed with her clothes and shoes, were found with him.

Evans pleaded guilty to burglary at Swansea Crown Court and was jailed for three eyars.

Detective Inspector Trudi Meyrick, who is leading a burglary operation in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, said: "Being a victim of burglary is a dreadfully upsetting experience and in this case her home had been ransacked and all her personal belongings were stolen as they were packed up ready to be taken back home to Hong Kong.

"An investigation got underway and during the crime scene investigation it became apparent that the piece of beef jerky had been taken from the kitchen, half consumed and discarded on the floor. It was forensically examined and contained the full DNA profile of Evans, who was quickly traced and arrested for the burglary.

"Whenever a burglary is reported we use every tool available to us to try and identify a suspect. Forensic technology is an important way of catching burglary suspect and in this case has resulted in us putting the suspect before the court to receive a prison sentence."