A prolific burglar who was caught in a homeowner's trap has been jailed for three years and seven months. Paul Howell, 56, ...

Howell fled the scene after triggering the trap, with the overturned bucket leading the occupants to check their CCTV footage ...

Paul Howell was caught on CCTV tripping a string which pulled over a bucket of water during an attempted break-in.

The moment a prolific burglar was caught by a Home Alone-style bucket trap has been captured by a security camera ...

This is the bizarre moment a bungling burglar is caught by a ‘Home Alone-style’ bucket trap. Paul Howell, 56, is seen on CCTV ...

The householders set the trap following reports of a number of attempted burglaries and their efforts led to the arrest of 56 ...

A “prolific” burglar who was thwarted by a ‘Home Alone-style' trap in the garden of a home has been jailed for more than ...

On November 9 last year, Paul Howell attempted to gain entry to a property in Blyth, Northumberland. However, the occupants ...

On November 9 last year, the trap was sprung by serial thief Paul Howell, who fled after the bucket of water tipped over. The victim, who had also installed CCTV after the earlier offences ...

Paul Howell, 56, was attempting to break into a property in Blyth - but fled when a bucket of water soaked his feet after tripping a hidden line of string just before 3am on 9 November last year ...

CCTV has been released which shows Paul Howell attempting to break in to a property in Blyth, Northumberland, but he is stopped when he trips a hidden string, which tips a bucket of water over his ...