A BURGLAR’S sentence was delayed - as he was still waiting for his coronavirus test result.

Stuart Milne, 37, pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiracy to burgle building sites across Oxfordshire in mid-2018.

The Northamptonshire man appeared at Oxford Crown Court via video link from home. He had taken a coronavirus test after developing symptoms of the virus.

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Judge Michael Gledhill QC ordered Milne come to court on Tuesday afternoon to be sentenced.

That was put back to Wednesday afternoon, as Milne, of Glendon Road, Kettering, was yesterday yet to receive the result of his covid test.

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