A PROLIFIC church burglar has today pleaded guilty to a string of raids across the country.Christopher Coulthard, 43, of no fixed abode, appeared at Sudbury Magistrates' Court via video link and admitted carrying out three burglaries from churches and one theft from a church.

A PROLIFIC church burglar has today pleaded guilty to a string of raids across the country.

Christopher Coulthard, 43, of no fixed abode, appeared at Sudbury Magistrates' Court via video link and admitted carrying out three burglaries from churches and one theft from a church.

He also asked for 76 other church related offences to be taken into consideration - 12 of these are believed to have taken place in Suffolk.

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