A man has been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment suspended for 18 months following an attempted burglary on Slough Trading Estate.

Florin Adrian Mocanu, 28, of Bramble Street, Coventry, was convicted and sentenced at Slough Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, September 26.

He was found guilty by magistrates following a one day trial and was also ordered to carry out 120 hours' unpaid work and to pay court costs of £515.

On June 25, Mocanu attempted to break into a commercial property on the Trading Estate.

Officers were called to the scene after he was seen on CCTV footage and he was arrested.

He was charged with the offence on June 26.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Jane Pearman, based at Slough police station, said: "Officers attended the scene within minutes of being called and arrested Mocanu.

"This case shows how seriously Thames Valley Police takes burglary offences.

"We will attend as quickly as possible when we are informed of an offence and those responsible will be brought to justice."