By Ashley Young-
A hopeless thug and robber has been jailed after burgling his father’s home and stealing a camcorder worth £150.
David Mountain breached a restraining order by committing the offence at a house in Belle Isle on April 23 this year.
Leeds Crown Court heard on Friday that serial offender, Mountain, targeted the property on two occasions shortly after being released from prison.
He walked in when his father was watching TV on the morning of April 20 and asked him for £20. His father, who has had enough of his son’s criminal past, told him to leave and police were called.
Mountain has 51 previous convictions for 100 offences, including for burglary, and is resented by his family.
The crook returned to the house three days later and told his sister that he wanted to see her and their father.
After he was asked to leave the property again, Mountain walked into the property and took a camcorder worth £150 before leaving.
Leeds Crown Court was told Mountain’s sister was sacred for safety as a result of the incident.Prosecutor Laura McBride said the year-long restraining order was imposed in September last year for a similar burglary.
Mountain’s sister has felt anxious, distressed and fearful for her safety and suffered non-epileptic fits as a result of Mountain’s behaviour.
The woman, who has autism and learning difficulties, told him to get out.
Mountain, who appeared in court via video link from Leeds prison, pleaded guilty to one count of burglary and two counts of breaching a restraining order.
Mountain pleaded guilty to one count of burglary and two counts of breaching a restraining order.
Shila Whitehead, mitigating, said Mountain had been living in a hostel and was desperate for money after being released from prison.
Ms Whitehead said Mountain did not sell the camcorder and it can be returned to his father.
Jailing Mountain for 20 months, Judge Tom Bayliss QC said: “Government advice was that people should not leave their homes.
“You were attending your father’s home not only in breach of the restraining order, but in breach of the guidelines which the government had published.”