13 April 2012

Wayne Harley has 66 previous convictions over a 22-year period, starting when he was a teenager. 47 are for theft, they include:

January 1986: Sentenced to three years in a youngoffenders' institution for aggravatedburglary of a house in Wandsworth. Hestole ?8,100 worth of jewellery, ajewellery box and a video recorder.

November 1991: Found guilty of aggravated burglary atWimbledon home of David and Sandra Walsh. Harley and an accomplice tied Mr Walsh upwith phone flex and stole a watch, cashand credit cards. Sentenced to four yearsat the Old Bailey.

May 1995: Jailed for six years after burgling anexclusive property in Weybridge andthreatening owner with a knife. Heescaped in a stolen car.

August 2000: Attempted burglary of a detached house in Putney. Jailed for 30 months at KingstonCrown Court.

October 2004:Jailed for life at Kingston Crown Courtafter admitting aggravated burlary ofJuan Sebastian Veron's ?2.5 million homein Barnes. Carrying a machete, hethreatened to kill the footballer'schildren.

Other offences include:

  • Three counts of causing actual bodilyharm.
  • Two counts of failing to appear on bail.
  • One count of criminal damage.

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