Thirsty Gold Burglar Left DNA On Drink Can

A thirsty burglar, who left his DNA on a fizzy drink can he took from his victims' fridge while ransacking their home in the search for gold, has been locked-up for three years.

Nadim Younus, 33, of Gloucester Avenue, Slough suspected the Indian occupants had high-value gold and even cut into their sofas and emptied cupboards before leaving with £15,000 worth of jewellery and passports.

Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court heard Younus broke into the house in Heston Road, Hounslow via a back door on September 3, last year.

He went into every room emptying out all the cupboards as well as turning sofas upside down and cutting them up, in a bid to find gold.



When the family returned they found their house had been completely ransacked, however they were surprised to find that all the electrical items such as televisions and tablets were still there.



Police and forensic officers arrived on scene to carry out their investigation.

A drink can was found in the kitchen sink, which the victim stated that they had not drunk from and was previously in the fridge.



The can was forensically examined and traces of Younus’s DNA were found on the rim of the can. 



Detective Constable Darren Young, from Hounslow borough, said: “This investigation demonstrates that we will do everything in our capability to identify a suspect with every resource available to us.



"Our forensic colleagues will work with us to find anything, be it a drop of blood or saliva that may help us find a suspect and, in this case, leaving behind a drink can has resulted in us putting the suspect before the courts.”