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| Man jailed over footballer raid | Man jailed over footballer raid |
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| A man has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for handling a haul of goods stolen from the Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva. | A man has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for handling a haul of goods stolen from the Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva. |
| Raiders took more than 150 items from the 22-year-old Brazilian's home in Woolton on 4 November 2008. | Raiders took more than 150 items from the 22-year-old Brazilian's home in Woolton on 4 November 2008. |
| The haul included football shirts from his debut, a bronze Olympic medal and boots embossed with his name. | The haul included football shirts from his debut, a bronze Olympic medal and boots embossed with his name. |
| Steven Jones, 21, was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court after admitting his part in the burglary. | Steven Jones, 21, was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court after admitting his part in the burglary. |
| Computers, electrical equipment, sporting memorabilia and a collection of jewellery and handbags belonging to Lucas's girlfriend were also taken in the raid. | |
| 'Debut shirts' | |
| The footballer had been playing at Anfield against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League when the raid took place. | The footballer had been playing at Anfield against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League when the raid took place. |
| Geoff Fryar, prosecuting, said the footballer's partner had returned home first after watching the game and found the premises had been burgled. | |
| A ladder had been used to get into the house through the bathroom. | |
| Mr Fryar added: "In excess of 150 sports items and valuable pieces of jewellery and three computers were taken. | |
| "A great deal of it was sporting memorabilia with great sentimental value, such as a bronze Olympic medal, and a variety of football shirts which were of particular value to the complainant because they commemorated his debut games for Liverpool." | |
| Police searched the two homes that Jones used - one in Deansburn Road, Tuebrook, and the other in Lowerson Crescent in Clubmoor. | |
| In both properties, and inside Jones' car, were stashes of the Reds midfielder's belongings. | |
| Lucas, who has played twice for Brazil, and his girlfriend later identified their property at a police station. | |
| Jones, who had previously served 16 months at a young offenders' institution, told police he was simply minding the items for men he refused to name. |