A BURGLAR who twice left his blood at the scene of the crime has been jailed.

Drug addict Wayne Griffin, of Christchurch Road, had initially been given a deferred sentence by a judge at Bournemouth Crown Court after admitting two burglaries.

He was told to comply with a series of conditions, including working with the Probation Service on a pre-sentence report, obtaining stable accommodation and informing services of any change in address, before returning to the court a month later for a progress report ahead of his sentence.

However, prosecutors at Bournemouth Crown Court said the 30-year-old "had not complied with any of the conditions" of the order and he was brought back before a judge on Wednesday.

Carolyn Branford-Wood, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Griffin burgled a branch of Trek and Field in Old Christchurch Road on the night of January 14, breaking a window and forcing apart metal security bars to gain access to the shop.

"There was an untidy search, and £140 was taken from the till float, as well as five walkie-talkies totalling £250 and two barcode scanners totalling £1,000," she said.

"Blood was recovered from a number of points around the initial point of entry. That was found to be a match with the profile for Mr Griffin."

Ms Branford-Wood said the contents of a First Aid Box had also been rifled through as the defendant searched for a plaster.

Just weeks later, on February 19, the defendant broke into the offices of the Bournemouth Churches Housing Association (BCHA) in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth.

He smashed through a glazed window with a hammer, once again cutting his hand, but did not make off with any money or valuables after an alarm sounded.

"Nothing was taken, but once again blood was left at the scene," said Ms Branford-Wood.

Mitigating, James Newton-Price said the defendant's drug problems have become "entrenched" in the last five years.

"He confessed that the break-in at BCHA [was because] he was desperate to raise money for heroin and crack cocaine," he said.

"He doesn't wish to justify what he has done. He also knows he should be trying to do something to break the cycle of his addiction."

Mr Newton-Price said Griffin "concedes he is struggling", but said he is now in sheltered accommodation and seeking support.

But Judge Jonathan Fuller sentenced Griffin to two years in prison for the burglaries.

"You have been inside before and if you are resolved to rid yourself of your addiction you know that there is assistance there to help you," he said.