On Saturday, August 17, 2024, a family reported the theft of jewellery and other valuable items from their room at the Hilton Hotel, Eastway, South Terminal, Gatwick Airport.
The family were staying at the hotel in two adjoining rooms but had left one of the doors on the latch while their luggage was being brought into the room.
Within a 10-minute period from 9.35pm and 9.45pm, a bag containing thousands of pounds of jewellery and other items with a value of £8,000 was taken.
Officers worked with the Metropolitan Police to successfully locate Mohammed Uddin at an address in London.
He was wearing a number of the stolen pieces of jewellery and a bank card belonging to another victim was seized.
Enquiries found Uddin had been staying in the same hotel as the victims on the evening of the theft.
Uddin, 39, of Old Montague Street, Whitechapel, London, was subsequently charged with burglary and receiving stolen goods.
At Crawley Magistrates’ Court on March 2, 2025, he pleaded guilty to both counts.
On Thursday March 5, 2026, he appeared at Hove Crown Court and was sentenced to three months imprisonment with a further 18 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months.
Uddin was also ordered to comply with an electronically monitored curfew for six months and to pay £300 in compensation.
Police Sergeant Lenal Patel said: “We understand the impact of burglary, both financially and the emotional distress it causes victims. The crime was opportunistic, but the victim impact will likely be long-lasting.
“I’m pleased that a number of the stolen items were recovered and returned to their rightful owners, and I’d also like to thank the Metropolitan Police for their partnership on this case, their collaboration ensured the perpetrator was brought to justice.”
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