Dock man ‘deserves every day of his sentence’, top judges rule

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11 years ago

February 10, 2015

Inside: Nathan Shane Price

A PEMBROKE DOCK man who was jailed after stealing £80,000 worth of metal – and trying to sell it for only £600 – deserves every day of his sentence, top judges ruled.

Nathan Shane Price, 21, of Waterloo Caravan Park, stole from aircraft interior makers, United Aerospace Ltd, at Pembroke Dock, last October.

The haul comprised valuable aluminium parts, yet bungling Price tried to sell the swag for just £600 at a local scrapyard.

He was caught in the act and, after he admitted burglary, was jailed for two years at Swansea Crown Court last November.

Lawyers for Price today argued on appeal that the term was too tough – but three top judges in London said it was richly deserved for the planned crime.

Judge Keith Cutler told the Court of Appeal that Price had used his van to break open gates and transport the items away.

He was unloading the metal from the back of the van at a scrapyard when police arrested him the following day.

‘This was clearly a burglary of items of high value and one which involved a significant amount of pre-planning,’ said the judge.

‘He had the van with him to transport the items and wore gloves for the purpose.’

Price’s legal team argued that the sentence did not properly take into account his early guilty plea, the fact he was only 19 at the time and that he had never been in prison.

He also had care responsibilities for his father, who has health difficulties, Judge Cutler, Lord Justice Elias and Mr Justice Nicol were told.

Rejecting his case, Judge Cutler said the offence had been committed in breach of a conditional discharge – also imposed for metal theft.

‘In all the circumstances, we don’t consider that this sentence was manifestly excessive and we dismiss the appeal,’ he concluded.

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8 Comments

GypoGuy

February 10, 2015 at 3:35 pm

Good enough for him. He’s a disgrace to the travelling community where we try to live honest lives. Rest assured once he returns from his sentence he’ll be getting a fucking good hiding from a few of us as well.

It goes against everything he’s been taught…NEVER EVER STEAL….and try to sell it in your own locality, take it somewhere up the line where nobody knows ya!
Ben

February 10, 2015 at 3:52 pm

Thanks for that. I suppose an honest job is out of the question?
angry of pembrokeshire

February 10, 2015 at 3:56 pm

Got to laugh at Gypoguy above, NEVER EVER STEAL and sell in your locality, but he does not mean, never ever steal and sell in your own locality, he means yeah steal away but make sure you sell well away from the area, laughable.Hopefully the police will have seen his comment too isn\\’t that threatening behaviour to promise the idiot in question a hiding, all because he pooped on his own doorstepwhat a pair wallies!!!
gunga-din

February 10, 2015 at 8:36 pm

Good on the judges – I hope he is in a two bed cell with ‘big Leroy’ so he walks funny on release – GypoGuy you make me laugh I have been ripped off 4 times by local gypos and now prefer to transport anything I have to the council skips and get nothing for it rather than let you lot near it – the Prices have ripped me off twice nice family
mary

February 10, 2015 at 9:17 pm

Well he done the crime he doing the time gypoguy and who going to give he a hiding if U rink U can do it try and do it and put a shame to the travelling community you shames ur self up not Nathan shame so who ever put this up gypoguy ur from Pembrokeshire and we now who done this
Price

February 11, 2015 at 10:02 am

Leave the boy alone he done the crime now he will do the time people do worst !!! He can\\’t defend himself ATM !! An for those that don\\’t no Nathan he\\’s a lovely boy and is well liked !! And as for slating the price family my partner is a price and yes they r a nice family !!!! So keep ur opinions to urself Nd keep using council skips !!! Small minded ppl
sister

February 12, 2015 at 4:56 pm

Just went to see me Bro nathan and I told him wot the gypoguy put he sed to tell yous all he’s a proper gypsy and hes not a wiedo like yous lot and if your that good of a traveller tell him who you are and if you think you can give him a beating then tray it you no good for Nuffin mumper!!! And just to let yous now he’s doing just fine in prison just in case yous are all wandering.
Joe Baldry

March 8, 2015 at 1:42 pm

Thieving gypsy bastard. Should have been made an example of and given a proper, long-term sentence as a deterrent to thieving scum. I bet it was one of his lot who stole the statue down at Neyland marina.

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