Man jailed for charity theft at snooker star Wilson's home

Kyren Wilson looking off camera holding a snooker cue.

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Kyren Wilson said £2,000 was due to be donated to the BeMoreFab Children's Cancer Charity

ByPete CooperNorthamptonshire

Published33 minutes ago

A man has been jailed after he admitted burgling the home of former world snooker champion Kyren Wilson.

High-value jewellery, luxury watches, designer handbags and cash destined for a children's cancer charity were taken from his house near Kettering on 22 June, according to Northamptonshire Police.

Kane Lee, 28, of Albert Road, Luton, had initially denied the charge of burglary, but changed his plea to guilty at a hearing at Northampton Crown Court.

He was jailed for four years and ordered to pay a surcharge of £228 at a sentencing hearing earlier this week.

According to police, Lee acquired tools and clothing from B&Q and Tesco for the burglary, before driving from Luton to Kettering in a vehicle fitted with cloned number plates.

A custody picture of a man looking straight at the camera wearing a bright yellow top.

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Kane Lee changed his plea to guilty at a hearing Northampton Crown Court

The force said he arrived after 11:00 BST and smashed the upstairs window of the four-bedroom detached house in Barton Seagrave to gain access to the property, which was unoccupied at the time.

He left in the same vehicle.

After the burglary, Wilson said "£2,000 in cash that had been set aside as a donation to the BeMoreFab Children's Cancer Charity" had been stolen.

Wilson, who won the world title in Sheffield in 2024, hosted an exhibition event in Corby earlier this month to raise money for the same charity.

Det Insp Alan Rooney said: "People often underestimate how violating it can feel to know that someone has been inside your home with the sole intent of stealing your property and we are pleased that the sentence reflects how much a crime such as this can affect someone."

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