SHANE John Hindle was linked to a training centre burglary by DNA tests on blood found on a computer.

Blackburn magistrates heard that Hindle pleaded guilty to the New Year's Eve offence simply on the basis of the prosecution evidence, because he had been too drunk to remember anything about it.

Hindle, 33, of Temple Close, Darwen, pleaded guilty to burglary at Training 2000 in Ordnance Street, Blackburn.

He was made subject to a community rehabilitation order for 12 months, with a condition that he attends the alcohol and substance related offending programme, and ordered to pay £250 compensation.

Peter Wild, prosecuting, said that when staff returned to work they found a window had been smashed and recovered one computer from the back yard.

He said other computers had been taken but the compensation claim was for the excess on the company's insurance policy rather than the full value of the property.

Kevin Preston, defending, said his client had been drinking very heavily on New year's Eve and had no recollection whatsoever of the event.

"To his credit, as soon as the forensic evidence was produced he pleaded guilty," said Mr Preston.