Ex-soldier admits Wayne Rooney's ï¿¡6million mansion break-in
AN ex-serviceman has admitted the burglary of Wayne Rooney's mansion as the professional footballer played a match.
Posted Friday, October 28, 2016 by Dailystar.co.uk
Robert McNamara, 24, from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, pleaded guilty at Chester Crown Court to trespassing on the Manchester United and England star's home with intent to steal.
The alarm at the Manchester United and England star's ï¿¡6 million property in Prestbury, Cheshire, was reportedly triggered at about 9pm.
Rooney, his wife, Coleen, and their three sons, Kai, Klay and Kit, were at a charity tribute game at Old Trafford against his first club, Everton.
McNamara, of Newby Farm Crescent, Scalby, was arrested six days later.
The defendant then entered his guilty plea from the dock.
His father sat at the back of the courtroom.
aryn Turner, defending, said her client's family had had concerns about his deteriorating mental state.
The court heard that McNamara had recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
His concerned family had sought help earlier this year from Combat Stress, a veterans' mental health charity.
Miss Turner said: "They thought he had been suffering post-traumatic stress disorder.
"There has been a detioriation since about January and February of this year and it reached crisis point in May.
"The family were asking for help and went to Combat Stress."
Judge Nicholas Woodward said there were "very worrying features" in the case.
A pre-sentence report will now be carried out by the Probation Service.
McNamara was released on bail with orders not to enter Cheshire except to attend court.
He also surrendered his passport and is observing a daily curfew between 7pm and 7am.
Sentencing was adjourned to December 21.
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