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Headline: RAW VIDEO: Shocking video captures moment brothers ‘smash up’ woman’s home
Caption: Doorbell footage has captured the shocking moment two brothers smashed up a woman’s home and hurled objects through her windows. Harry and Alistair Palmer were caught on camera launching items from the front garden at the property in Seasalter, Whitstable. The disturbing footage shows how the pair first turned up at the home in Lucerne Drive in May, when Alistair, 33, banged aggressively on the door, loudly demanding the occupants come outside. Meanwhile, Harry, 32, watched from the garden boundary. Although voices could be heard coming from inside the property, nobody answered the door during the terrifying ordeal, and the brothers eventually left. Yet about 30 minutes later, the footage shows them returning, shouting, swearing, and demanding the occupants come out, as they bang on the door again. Alistair, of Lucerne Drive, could be heard shouting: “Get the f*** out of the house now. Oi, you little ****, get out here now.” The brothers then picked up objects from the garden, including a small bucket, and threw them at the windows, smashing them. When no one appeared, Harry, of Plaxton Way in Herne Bay, stole the Ring doorbell before they fled the scene. The damage was estimated at £350 during the incident on May 27. Following their arrest, Harry admitted criminal damage and theft. Alistair admitted criminal damage but was not charged over the stolen device. They both appeared in the dock together at Margate Magistrates’ Court on Friday, September 12, where they admitted that charge. Prosecutor Lucie Fish told magistrates: “At the time [they returned to smash the windows], the house was unoccupied. “The resident was only there from time to time. They smashed the windows and then left the house.” Footage recorded on the stolen device played in court showed the brothers swearing while causing the damage. It is understood the pair were trying to locate a previous partner of the woman who lived at the property. During the September hearing, defence lawyer Richard Graham requested pre-sentencing reports. He revealed the property had since been burned down but said the brothers were not involved. “It was later destroyed by fire, and they were questioned over it, but it had nothing to do with them,” he said. Magistrates agreed with the pre-sentencing reports, and both men returned to the same court to learn their fate on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 22. The bench sentenced Harry to a 12-month community order, 50 hours of unpaid work, £175 compensation to the homeowner, and £357 in fines, court costs, and victim surcharge. Alistair, who is said to have a brain condition, was found unsuitable for unpaid work. He was placed on an 18-month community order, including a two-week tagged curfew from 7pm to 7am, 15 rehabilitation sessions, £175 compensation, and £199 in costs and victim surcharge.
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