Man who unlawfully gained entry in student accommodation before stealing cash jailed as officers give out burglary prevention advice

Following an investigation by our Manchester Central Neighbourhood Crime Team, Boris Danso (12/11/1991) of Jevington Walk was jailed for three years after he was found guilty following a three-day trial at Liverpool Crown court.

Danso’s crimes were uncovered after one of the victims reported to university security that they had been burgled which was then reported to police.

Boris Danso

Through an in-depth CCTV trawl conducted by detectives afterwards, Danso was seen conducting reconnaissance at the accommodation and he was seen testing the door handles of numerous accommodation buildings but due to security of the properties, he moved on.

Later the same day, he returned, and entered one of the accommodation blocks.

Danso stole £1,000 cash from two rooms that he entered, no damage was caused to the building but he ransacked the accommodation whilst searching for cash and valuables.

He returned later that night just before midnight and attempts to gain entry for a third time into the accommodation but the card he was attempting to use was cancelled by security staff after they spotted something wasn’t right and phoned the police.

Danso was arrested on Tuesday 6 August 2024 after a police officer attended the university to collect evidence and on their way back to the station they spotted a man who they believed to be Danso.

After speaking to the man, they realised it was in fact Danso and arrested him on suspicion of burglary. He was subsequently charged.

Detective Constable Lauren Roach of GMP’s Manchester Central Neighbourhood team, said: "It was clear Danso planned and executed these burglaries at student accommodation in Manchester, he used false identification and authority to enter into the university.

"CCTV enquiries quickly led to the identification of Boris Danso as a suspect and it was a great arrest as we managed to spot him walking on the street and swiftly arrested him.  

“Danso knowingly stole items that didn’t belong to him, and for the victims, this was a frightening ordeal when they learned that Danso had been in their accommodation.

“I hope it provides some comfort for the victims, and those in the accommodation to know that Danso was the man responsible for this and that he is now safely behind bars.

“As a team, not only do we act and investigate when neighbourhood crimes are reported to us, we also spend a lot of time out in the community educating people prevent burglaries from happening the first place.

“Although we have officers and staff working hard to detect and deter burglars, we want to hear from you. If you have any information about recent burglaries in your area, please get in touch, no piece of information is too small. With your help we can reduce the number of burglaries happening in Greater Manchester even further.”

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