A window-cleaner's son tricked his father’s customers into giving him cash.

Sam Renaud turned to distraction burglary and fraud after his mother told him to leave home and get a job.

A judge at Brighton Crown Court gave him an 18-month prison sentence yesterday (Mon) after he admitted two burglaries, four frauds and asked for 80 other offences to be taken into consideration.

Renaud, 20, went to 23 homes in Crawley and asked for payment for his father’s window-cleaning service in May this year.

Sometimes he was paid about £20, while other householders refused to hand over any cash.

He also went to two elderly women’s homes and distracted them while he stole cash.

He took about £40 from an 85-year-old woman in Southgate, Crawley, on May 18, after going to her home and asking for £6.50 for window-cleaning.