An Essex man has been jailed for two years after forensic evidence linked him to a burglary at a home in Walsham-le-Willows.

Luke Jason Wall, 35, of Webster Road, Stanford-le-Hope, was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court on Tuesday, July 21, after being convicted of burglary relating to an incident that took place between November 28 and December 2, 2025.

The court heard that offenders gained entry to the property by smashing a pane of glass in a rear door to reach the key inside. Once inside, the house was extensively searched, with drawers and cupboards ransacked.

Designer footwear, jewellery, keys, a wallet containing cash and other personal possessions were stolen.

Wall was arrested in Essex on June 8, 2026, before being interviewed by detectives and charged.

During the investigation by Suffolk Police’s Operation Converter team, Wall also admitted a second burglary, which was taken into consideration during sentencing.

That offence took place on December 2, 2025, at a property in Coney Weston. The court heard that Wall smashed the glass in the front door, used the key left inside to gain entry and carried out an untidy search of the home.

Jewellery, a King Charles Spaniel and four puppies were stolen. The mother dog and two of the puppies were later recovered and identified through their microchips, although the jewellery was never found.

Duncan Etchells, from the Operation Converter team, praised the investigation.

“This was a great piece of detective work by DC Jon Chapman to secure the charge of the Walsham-le-Willows offence and his diligent and determined approach to the case enabled us to put a second offence to him which has been taken into consideration at court,” he said.

He added that the victim of the Coney Weston burglary described Wall’s actions as “heartless and calculated” and said the “emotional scar of this violation” would remain with her for a long time.

Mr Etchells said: “Burglary has a significant impact on victims and communities, and we remain committed to identifying offenders and bringing them before the courts.”

Operation Converter is a Suffolk Police initiative that encourages offenders to admit outstanding offences, helping to provide victims with answers while enabling further crimes to be taken into account at sentencing.