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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-16 · by Caitlin Leng

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Jason Kamal and Ashley Hillsley broke into an Ann Summers store in Nottingham on August 14, stealing £12,059 worth of lingerie and sex toys after smashing an alarm panel and damaging stockrooms. CCTV footage showed the pair fleeing with their loot before police caught them three minutes later. Kamal was sentenced to three years in jail for six counts of burglary, while Hillsley received an 18-month community order.
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On August 14, Jason Kamal and Ashley Hillsley raided an Ann Summers store in Nottingham, stealing £12,059 worth of lingerie and sex toys. CCTV footage showed the pair breaking into the Long Row branch during early morning hours, damaging the stockroom and ripping out the alarm panel. Police arrived within three minutes after a burglary report and apprehended both men. Body-cam footage revealed stolen merchandise in Hillsley's car boot. Kamal was jailed for three years, while Hillsley received an 18-month community order. Hillsley claimed he was coerced into participating to improve his social status.

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Ann Summers Arnold Nottingham Nottingham Crown Court Professional Mobile

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Kamal PERSON · 8× Hillsley PERSON · 7× Ann Summers ORG · 6× Nottingham GPE · 4× Ashley Hillsley PERSON · 2× Jason Kamal PERSON · 2× Nottingham Crown Court ORG · 2× Arnold PERSON · 1× Jason Kamal's PERSON · 1× Professional Mobile ORG · 1×

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Two burglars were caught on CCTV breaking into an Ann Summers store in Nottingham before making off with £12,000 worth of lingerie and sex toys Jason Kamal and Ashley Hillsley broke into the store during the early hours of August 14 CCTV footage captured the men making off with their loot Kamal was jailed for three years and Hillsley was handed an 18-month community order for the theft (Pictured: Jason Kamal's arrest) Police body-cam footage showed them discovering a huge stash of Ann Summers stock in the boot of Hillsley's car (pictured)
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🔮 He said he was told he would receive a large sum of money and no longer be 'a nobody.'

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This is the moment two burglars broke into an Ann Summers store before making off with £12,000 worth of lingerie and sex toys. asserted
burglars → break → lingerie
CCTV footage captured partners in crime Jason Kamal, 48, and 21-year-old Ashley Hillsley smashing their way into Nottingham's Long Row branch of the store during the early hours of August 14. asserted
partners → capture → August
The pair - who donned gloves and high-visibility clothing - ripped an alarm panel from the store's wall and damaged its stockroom before raiding £12,059 of goods, including negligee and sex toys, into a vehicle. asserted
who → don → vehicle
After reports of a burglary in progress at around 4.32am, police raced to the scene within three minutes, forcing the duo to flee. asserted
police → race → duo
Officers detained both men, with body-cam footage showing them discover a huge stash of Ann Summers stock in the boot of Hillsley's car. asserted
them → detain → car
Kamal initially denied entering the shop despite his face being visible on CCTV; while Hillsley said he was bullied into the burglary, and his primary role was to be on lookout and assist. asserted
role → deny → lookout
He said he was told he would receive a large sum of money and no longer be 'a nobody.' asserted
he → say → money
Two burglars were caught on CCTV breaking into an Ann Summers store in Nottingham before making off with £12,000 worth of lingerie and sex toys Jason Kamal and Ashley Hillsley broke into the store during the early hours of August 14 CCTV footage captured the men making off with their loot Kamal was jailed for three years and Hillsley was handed an 18-month community order for the theft (Pictured: Jason Kamal's arrest) Police body-cam footage showed them discovering a huge stash of Ann Summers stock in the boot of Hillsley's car (pictured) asserted
them → catch → car
Officers were able to recover the stolen items following the arrests In addition to the Ann Summers theft, Kamal was also arrested on suspicion of another burglary at Professional Mobile in Arnold, Nottingham, on July 28, where electronic devices worth £13,000 were stolen. asserted
devices → recover → July
He had left a vape at the scene of the crime - which was covered in his DNA - and the phone he was using was one stolen from the store. asserted
he → leave → store
He was also linked to four other break-ins at several other stores. asserted
He → link → stores
Kamal, of no fixed address, and Hillsley, of Mansfield, Nottingham, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Thursday, October 15. asserted
Kamal → appear → Thursday
Kamal admitted six counts of burglary while Hillsley pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. asserted
Hillsley → admit → burglary
Kamal was jailed for three years and Hillsley was handed an 18-month community order with a probation requirement and 150 hours of unpaid work. asserted
Hillsley → jail → work
Kamal admitted six counts of burglary at Nottingham Crown Court and was jailed for three years Chief Inspector Kylie Davies, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: 'The officers called to this incident did a fantastic job of detaining two suspects within minutes of the call coming in. ' asserted
call → admit → minutes
Not only that but they recovered the stolen items taken from Ann Summers. asserted
they → recover → Summers
'These are not mastermind criminals, quite the opposite, who had no chance whatsoever of getting away with this crime. asserted
who → have → crime
'All the evidence pointed to them where they had no other option than plead guilty to the offence at court. asserted
they → point → court
Kamal was also caught for another burglary after he left his vape at the scene and was using one of the phones he had stolen. asserted
he → catch → phones
'Our officers carried out extensive work to ensure this case got to court and to ensure the owners and staff of these businesses received the justice they deserved.' asserted
they → carry → justice
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