By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 08:02 EST, 8 August 2013 | UPDATED: 14:14 EST, 8 August 2013 Convicted: Darren Newton stole the contents of a kitchen belonging to his friends, Andrew and Michelle Milton A financial adviser stole an entire kitchen from two friends after pretending to help them out of debt. Darren Newton, 40, persuaded Andrew Milton and his wife Michelle, both 48, to give up their £310,000, five-bedroom home when it was in danger of being repossessed. Then, while the couple were living in rented accommodation, Newton paid two tradesman – who knew nothing of the plan – to enter the house and strip the kitchen of various appliances.
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Darren Newton convicted after stealing £6,500-worth of kitchen goods
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Andrew and Michelle Milton were persuaded to leave their £310,000 home
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Couple were living in rented accommodation when kitchen was stolen
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Financial adviser Milton arrested after returning from Abu Dhabi holiday
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