Two conmen who targeted a partially blind 80-year-old woman in a "wicked and despicable" distraction burglary have been jailed.Thomas Matthew Rooney (35) who was sentenced to five years and 10 months, and Jackie John O'Neill (33) who received a four year and eight month term – both have previous convictions for targeting elderly residents in their homes.Leicester Crown Court was told they called at the victim's house, in Whitwick, masquerading as new neighbours who had damaged...
