Man jailed after admitting to breaking into Banbury home and threatening residents with claw hammer

Marc Lelli of no fixed abode was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated burglary at Oxford Crown Court on Friday (April 26).

The 42-year-old forced his way into an address on King’s Road at around 5.15am on October 9 last year.

Once inside the property, he threatened the two residents, a woman in her sixties and a man in his forties, with a hammer before taking £330 in cash and other items.

He was arrested ten days later, on October 19 and charged the following day.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Ashley Ruane said: “I would like to thank all those involved in the successful conviction of Marc Lelli for what was a terrifying ordeal for the victims.

“Burglary is an offence that greatly affects our community and can be extremely distressing for victims so I am pleased that Lelli has successfully been brought to justice and the victims can now have closure.

“This conviction and sentence reflects the severity and seriousness with which these offences are taken and is a warning that these types of offences will not be tolerated.”

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