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Judge Michael Taylor ordered he should receive £200 from public funds, saying: “He is a very brave man. He is to be commended for what he has done. It was public-spirited. It was extremely brave.” The householder, who asked not to be named, saw the burglar jailed for three-and-a-half years at Teesside Crown Court on Monday. Afterwards the former local government officer said: “I don’t think I was brave. I think it was just a reaction, adrenaline and anger.” He said he jumped out of bed when he heard footsteps on the stairs and realized there was an intruder in his partner’s home of 35 years.
He chased the burglar Holdsworth, a criminal with 169 offenses on his record, through the house and into the garage. He grabbed the disorientated invader and found the bottle of washing-up liquid was “the first thing that came to hand”. He said: “I thought, what do I do now? I’m in the garage, I’m naked, I’ve got him, I can’t let go of him. I had to drag him through the house and shout to my partner who was fast asleep.” Prosecutor Harry Hadfield said the householder asked Holdsworth what he was doing in the home during the confrontation at about 10pm on July 10. Holdsworth replied feebly: “I’ve got the wrong house mate... I only wanted to use the toilet.”
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