A former serviceman has been jailed for attempting to burgle Wayne Rooney's mansion while the footballer played in a club testimonial match.

Robert McNamara admitted attempting to enter as a trespasser at the Manchester United striker's family home in Prestbury, Cheshire, with intent to steal on August 3.

The 25-year-old, from from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, was jailed for two years and eight months at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday.

In a victim impact statement read at Chester Crown Court, Rooney's wife Coleen said the incident had caused sleepless nights and had made her fear for the safety of their three children while playing in the garden.