A 22-year-old man facing three burglary charges will spend Christmas and the new year behind bars.

In one case, John James is alleged to have broken into the home of a couple with three young children at night and stolen amongst other property a lap top containing three years’ work on it.

James, of no fixed abode, appeared at Southampton Crown Court via a video link from Winchester Prison.

He will appear in court on January 5 when the indictment will be put to him.