A “PROLIFIC” burglar admitted raiding a dog physiotherapy centre the day before burgling a motorhome hire unit.

Philip Martin Bright, 45, pleaded guilty to burgling £7,000 worth of items from Pawseidon in the Albany Park Industrial Estate in Poole on September 13, 2020.

The day after his plea, August 21 of this year, he attempted to burgle a motorhome unit in the Holton Heath Trading Park, an offence he is currently serving three years imprisonment for.

Bright, of Fitzworth Avenue, Poole, appeared at Salisbury Crown Court for sentencing for the burglary of the dog centre on Wednesday, November 24.

Prosecuting, Alec Williams told the court Bright, along with Benjamin James Cook, 38, forced entry into the centre using a shovel to open the fire escape at around 8.40am.

More than £7,000 worth of items, including watches, clothing and cash was stolen. The offenders also punched a hole in an office door and caused £3,600 worth of damage to the premises.

A victim impact statement said the burglary had caused a “massive impact on a small business” and caused the owners to lose sentimental, irreplaceable items.

The pair had also been seen “casing” another premises in Poole on the same day but were warned off.

Cook was sentenced to two years and two months for the burglary at an earlier hearing.

Mitigating for Bright, Nick Robinson said he was “sceptical” about the value of the items stolen, despite the defendant’s guilty plea.

He added the defendant, who had a host of previous convictions including burglaries dating back to 1994, was burgling to provide for and assist people.

Judge Robert Pawson sentenced him to three years imprisonment, to be served concurrently with the sentence he was already serving.

The Judge said: “In terms of this matter, there were two of you, you forced entry, stole in the region of £7,000 worth of goods. Mr Robinson expressed scepticism of that, he has to take or leave that point. He is leaving it rather wisely, you pleaded guilty not on any basis.

“You caused significant loss to a charitable enterprise. £10,000 was clearly significant loss.

“This is an established pattern of behaviour. The evidence that on the day after you pleaded guilty to this offence you went out and committed a further burglary speaks for itself.

“Mitigation in your case is rather scant. You are a high risk of reoffending. There is little regret or remorse.”