Sixth man charged in connection with South West burglaries

Steven Gilheaney joins five others charged over a series of burglaries

Author: Gavin RutterPublished 13th Mar 2026

A sixth man has been charged with conspiracy to commit burglary in relation to a series of incidents across the South West.

Steven Gilheaney, 22, from Winterbourne was arrested in Kent on 11th March and subsequently appeared in Bristol Magistrates' Court on 13th March.

He joins five other men who were previously charged with the same offence following investigations into more than a dozen burglaries across areas covered by Avon and Somerset, and Devon and Cornwall police.

Earlier hearings saw Jimmy Gilheaney, 20, Jimmy Gilheaney, 43, both from Winterbourne; Martin McDonagh, 53, of no fixed address; Michael McDonagh, 46, from Hengrove; and Michael McDonagh, 24, from Loughton in Essex, remanded into custody.

At his appearance at Bristol Magistrates' Court, Steven Gilheaney did not enter a plea.

The court released him on bail, subject to conditions including an overnight curfew monitored by an electronic tag.

Steven Gilheaney and the other five defendants are scheduled to appear at Bristol Crown Court on 10th April.

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