Overview
- Bruno De Souza Borba, 31, admitted theft and cocaine possession and received a 12‑month prison term suspended for 18 months at Chester Crown Court.
- The court ordered 200 hours of unpaid work and 10 days of rehabilitation activity as part of the sentence.
- The items, including Rolex watches and Cartier bracelets, were taken from a bedroom drawer while Gibson was away for a match in Portsmouth.
- Borba had previously been dismissed for unreliability and was rehired after a relationship breakdown that left him seeking more work.
- One piece sold on eBay was recovered with his assistance, and Gibson said the thefts caused significant emotional distress to his family, including over a watch intended as a heirloom.