The third member of a gang that "terrorised" its victims and stole over £1million worth of cars in Warwickshire, Coventry and Leicestershire has been named after a court order protecting his identity was lifted.

Riaz Junior Ahmed, 17, from Coventry, has been named after the judge said it was in the public interest for his identity to be revealed.

Ahmed, who was given a six-and-a-half year sentence after admitting conspiracy to commit burglary and conspiracy to steal motor vehicles, is already serving a life sentence for murder.

Keenan James Walker, 23 of Westminster Road, Coventry was jailed for five-and-a-half years after also admitting to conspiracy to commit burglary and conspiracy to steal motor vehicles.

Myles Campbell failed to appear at court for the hearing and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Warwick Crown Court heard how 41 cars valuing more than £1.1million were stolen across 50 burglaries and thefts.

In one incident in Coventry the keys were snatched from a disabled man in his 70s as he got out of his car and the car was stolen.

In another incident, entry was forced to a house in Leamington, car keys stolen and two cars valuing £100,000 taken from the drive.

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In all, properties and vehicles were targeted in Leamington, Radford Semele, Long Itchington, Southam, Stratford, Bulkington, Warwick, Long Lawford, Kenilworth, Baginton, Rugby, Nuneaton, Pailton, Marton, Whitnash, Coventry, Bedworth, Hinckley, Market Bosworth, Burbage, Sharnford, Lutterworth and Coalville.

Campbell and Walker were arrested after officers responded to a report of a break in at a house in Pailton. The officers detained them as they came out the house.

Enquiries linked the pair to the other offences and also to Ahmed who was subsequently arrested.

Detective Constable Rob Garrison from Rugby Proactive CID said: "This was a highly organised criminal gang who terrorised homeowners across Warwickshire, Coventry and Leicestershire.

"The scale of their offending was quite staggering.

"Their offending came to an end after two of them were caught in the act thanks to an alert neighbour who contacted police."