Good Samaritan reports burglary in his street and discovers thief is his own SON

A Good Samaritan was shocked when he reported a neighbours burglary on his street - and police arrested, charged and jailed his own SON.

Honest Peter Eveson, 59, called police after hearing an alarm go off, and discovering a neighbours patio doors had been smashed.

When his son Peter Eveson Jnr, 39, became agitated by the 999, his father asked him if he knew anything about the raid, Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard.

But despite the sons denials, he later admitted the burglary in Meir, Staffs, and has now been jailed for two-and-a-half years for last Novembers afternoon raid.

Jailing Eveson Jr, Judge David Fletcher said: You will be 40 next year, by the time of your release probably 41.

That may be an opportunity for you to take stock of your life. At the time it is in complete chaos.

Prosecutor Neil Ahuja said: His father went to check as the alarm was sounding and discovered the rear patio doors had been smashed.

He reported the matter to the police. The defendant became agitated.

His father challenged him and asked if he was responsible for the burglary. He denied it and said he would not do it at his doorstep.

Eveson also burgled a house in Longton, Staffs, that month - using a garden ornament to smash his way into the conservatory but did not gain entry to the house and nothing was stolen.

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Good Samaritan reports burglary in his street and discovers thief is his own SON