A BURGLAR who raided the home of his own children's great-grandmother just two days after leaving prison has been jailed today.

Dad of six Jamie Webb, 26, of Boddington Drive, Kingsway, admitted burglary of 69-year-old Jean Dunn's home in Churchdown and attempted burglary of the home of a woman in her nineties in the Longford area.

He was jailed for four and a half years at Gloucester Crown Court by Judge Michael Cullum who told him that as previous prison terms have failed to deter him the only answer is to lock him for as long as possible.

Prosecutor Alistair Haggerty said Webb was jailed for three years in early 2014 for burglaries on the homes of elderly people.

He had made 26 previous court appearances for 42 offences, six of them burglary.

He was paroled on June 4 and two days later he went to Mrs Dunn's home in The Manor, Churchdown, while she was out.

He knew her because she was the great grandmother of his children, said Mr Haggerty.

Painters were in her sheltered home decorating and he persuaded them to let him in.

He stole property of sentimental value including her engagement ring.

In a victim statement Mrs Dunn said she was left feeling scared and upset when she realised what he had done.

She no longer feels safe in her home, she stated.

"I am angry this was done by someone who had been a guest in my house before," she said.

"He is the father of my great-grandchildren.

"I have now had to cover up his face on photographs of the children."

Mr Haggerty said on June 29, while on bail for the burglary of Mrs Dunn's home, Webb went to Longford Lane, Gloucester, offering to do gardening work to Mrs Hazel Fishpool, who is in her nineties.

She declined and when he had gone she locked her back door.

She was then terrified to see the handle turning as Webb tried to let himself in shortly afterwards.

She had a panic alarm and used it to get the police.

Mr Haggerty said Webb had a track record for burgling the elderly.

He would knock on pensioners' doors asking to borrow a screwdriver or to use the loo or phone and then steal while in the houses.

Stephen Ritter, defending, said: "He has told me he knows he has got to stop this behaviour because he is becoming institutionalised.

"When he came out of prison last he wanted to get money to travel to Brighton to see his children.

"He has five children there and another in Gloucester.

"These offences were out of desperation but he has suffered for them since going back into prison.

"He has been severely beaten twice and stabbed and has had to be segregated.

"There is someone in prison with connections with someone who really doesn't like him."

Judge Cullum told Webb: "Your lawyer says you are concerned about the depths to which you have sunk.

"Yet again you have chosen to prey on the elderly and vulnerable.

"You targeted a woman you knew and then a 91-year-old woman who must have been terrified to see that door handle turning.

"It is quite clear prison sentences have failed to deter you.

"The only way to protect the public is to put you out of harm's way in prison for ever longer periods."