Suspected rural burglars swiftly charged – Ashford

Two suspected burglars have been swiftly charged after a property was targeted in a rural village near Ashford.

Kent Police was called to Hamstreet shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday 15 November 2025.

Burglary reported

It was alleged that two men entered a property in the Warehorne Road area earlier that afternoon. They left the scene in a vehicle.

Jewellery, equipment and other items were later reported to be missing from the address.

Officers attended and enquiries were completed, leading to the arrest of a man that same evening, and a second arrest early the following day.

Suspects charged

On Sunday 16 November, Stephen Cole, of Brattle, Woodchurch, and Lewis Bradley, of Baileys Field, Ashford, were charged with burglary.

Mr Cole, 38, and Mr Bradley, 27, appeared before Folkestone magistrates the next morning, where they pleaded guilty. They were remanded in custody to Canterbury Crown Court to be sentenced at a later date.