Targeting the vulnerable
Brandon Williams, of Lon Gwendraeth, admitted burglary and theft offences after entering multiple addresses in the Morriston area in November 2024 and July 2025. On one occasion he stole cash and house keys from a woman in her 90s, money she had set aside to pay for her boiler to be serviced the next day.
Williams later returned to the same property months later, again stealing from the pensioner, who told the court she no longer feels safe in her home of many years. She has since changed her locks, installed security measures and altered her daily routines.
Vehicles also stolen
While police were investigating the first burglary, Williams struck again, taking the keys to a Nissan van from another Morriston home and driving off with the vehicle, which contained the victim’s work tools. The van was later found abandoned in Pontarddulais, with Williams’ DNA recovered from inside.
Police: “Absence of morals”
Detective Sergeant Samuel Stanway of South Wales Police said:
“Brandon Williams is the kind of selfish criminal who makes people, especially elderly people, no longer feel safe in their own homes. He clearly deliberately targeted a woman who was vulnerable due to her age, which is despicable in itself… He is someone who doesn’t care at all about his community, and his community will now be free of him for a number of years.”
Judge: “Hard to think of a more despicable offence”
At Swansea Crown Court, Judge Paul Thomas KC described Williams as a “prolific burglar” despite his young age. He told him:
“It is hard to think of a more despicable offence of its type. Earning an honest living is something you might want to try at some stage.”
The court heard Williams had two previous convictions for 12 offences, including burglaries, handling stolen goods and aggravated vehicle taking. He was out on licence from a 16‑month sentence when he committed the first Morriston burglary.
Sentence
Williams pleaded guilty to burglary and theft, with two further burglaries and a vehicle‑taking taken into consideration. He was sentenced to three years and three months (39 months) in prison. He will serve up to half in custody before being released on licence.
