A DRUG addict who carried out scores of thefts around Worcester even raided his younger brother and a cerebral palsy victim.

Justin Wynn yesterday escaped a fourth jail sentence after admitting nine thefts in eight months.

On one occasion, he visited pensioner Audrey Kelland and fled with 25 Temazepam tablets as she was making him a cup of tea.

The 68-year-old had tried to help him after Wynn woke her up at night, claiming muggers had taken his cash and mobile phone.

While she was making him tea, she heard him enter her bedroom and heard the click of her bedside cabinet door closing.

Wynn fled when Mrs Kelland, a cerebral palsy victim, confronted him, said Sally Hill, prosecuting at Droitwich Magistrates' Court.

A month later, last September, Wynn was bored while waiting for a doctor's appointment and crept into Worcester College of Art and Design, in Barbourne, and went through a lecturer's handbag in her study.

When the owner, Margaret McDonough, confronted the 22-year-old, he dropped his trousers to persuade her he had not taken anything. In fact the purse, with £11 in it, was gone.

Two months later, Wynn - allowed to stay the night at his family home after being banned - stole £155 of his brother Wesley's wages, clothes and bank cards while he slept. Within hours, Wynn was using the card for transactions.

Wynn, of Goldsmiths Road, Blackpole, admitted these thefts, as well as two separate thefts from Boots and one from Woolworths, stealing clothes and video tapes from friend Katie Yarnold, and taking a VW Golf from Kwik Fit after stealing the keys from the reception desk.

David Taylor, defending, said it was plain that "for a man so young, he has a very bad record" after the court heard he had served three jail terms since he was 18.

Friend died

Wynn's mother, Mary, and girlfriend, had done their best to stand by him, but to no avail.

Mr Taylor said prison had done nothing to stop Wynn's reoffending, but he now wanted to turn his back on heroin.

"A friend of his died recently of drug problems and it had a salutary effect on him," added Mr Taylor.

"He has offended against his brother and his friends. He's not too proud to say those actions bring shame upon him and shame upon his family."

Magistrates sentenced Wynn to a 12-month drug treatment and testing order, imposed a six-month driving ban, with £50 costs.