Serial burglar caught after leaving trail of Corn Flakes

A dozy serial burglar was caught after leaving a trail of Corn Flakes from the scene of her crime.

Amber McCarthy, 31, broke into a flower shop, forced the till open and stole cash.

When the owners arrived to prepare floral displays at the shop next to the Cooden Beach Hotel in Bexhill they found Corn Flakes and blooms scattered outside.

Rachel Beckett, prosecuting at Hove Crown Court, said: "The owners noticed a trail of Corn Flakes outside the shop and called the police.

"The trail led from the flower shop to Room 118 at the hotel. When they searched the room police found items taken from the shop."

McCarthy, of Cavendish Place, Eastbourne, was arrested. She was given a three-year supervised community order.