Lee Bowen burgled a house on New Year 's Eve 2013 as the family slept . He stole mobile phones , a laptop and cash cards from Merthyr Tydfil home . Bowen returned to scene of the crime almost a year later to apologise . A man has been jailed for stealing £40,000 in goods worth But the Williams family reported him to police and Bowen was arrested . Judge said he was trying to 'turn his life around ' and told him to pay £700 .
Lee Bowen burgled a house on New Year 's Eve 2013 as the family slept . He stole mobile phones , a laptop and cash cards from Merthyr Tydfil home . Bowen returned to scene of the crime almost a year later to apologise . He appeared at front door and said he was sorry , offering £400 in cash . But the Williams family reported him to police and Bowen was arrested . Judge said he was trying to 'turn his life around ' and told him to pay £700 .