Series of aggravated burglaries carried out on the elderly

A series of violent burglaries were carried out on multiple elderly victims between June and September 2023. In total 5 separate incidents were carried out. A common factor between all five incidents was the injured parties were elderly, infirm and service users of the same care agency. In one incident in September 2023 two suspects called to the house of an elderly person who was home at the time with a live-in home help, who was also elderly. The front door had been left unlocked as the occupants were expecting a carer to call. Suspects armed with a large kitchen knife assaulted and dragged both victims around the house demanding money. The home owner was slashed behind the ear with blade or knife while the other victim was forcibly grabbed and choked. Cash was taken from money bag upstairs.

After a technical examination of the scene, envelopes, paper and plastic packaging were recovered and submitted to the fingerprint section for analysis.

Many complex finger marks were developed and captured from these items and 2 were identified to one of the suspects. A finger mark matching the right fore fingerprint of Yamen Alhamada was identified on a paper note and another mark matching his left little fingerprint was identified on an envelope.

Additionally, a wig and clothing recovered from the same scene were submitted for DNA analysis. A DNA profile matching that of Precious Moyo was generated from the wig. Precious Moyo was an employee of the care agency and was familiar with the client list.

In November 2024, Precious Moyo received an 8 year sentence and her accomplice, Yamen Alhamada received a 6 year sentence for burglary and aggravated burglary offences following guilty pleas.