A mother was attacked and tied up when the gang broke into her home in southwest London. Police are still trying to trace the stolen puppy.
The police discovered that the gang had travelled to Putney a few days earlier for an apparent reconnaissance trip to identify points of entry and cameras at the address, or an aborted burglary attempt.
Ludlow, of Mitcham, southeast London, was sentenced to 12 years and Cook, of Norbury, southwest London, must serve 10 years. His colleague Detective Inspector Dan Whitten, from the south west command unit, said:"This offence involved extensive planning, violence and a disregard for the impact on the vulnerable children present. The offenders clearly posed a wider risk to the public.
DI Whiten also praised the victim for her"fortitude" and the officers who brought the men to justice.
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