Joseph Delaney

Joseph Delaney pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to 43 months' imprisonment at Leicester Crown Court on July 20, 2026. The offence took place on October 15, 2025, when Delaney and a group of accomplices targeted a residential property on Whitesands Way in Northampton.

During the incident, the offenders smashed a rear window to gain entry. Once inside, they threatened the homeowners with a crowbar and pushed a female occupant onto a chair before stealing her mobile phone. While the victims were not physically injured, they were able to escape and raise the alarm, prompting the group to flee in a vehicle.

Delaney was identified as a suspect after fingerprints recovered from the scene were matched to him on the Police National Computer. He was subsequently arrested on December 3, 2025, following unrelated driving offences in Leicestershire.