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By Mark Naylor A heartless plumber left a young family without heating or hot water after taking £1,200 and disappearing. The family, who were expecting a new baby and already had a 21-month-old toddler, were desperate for warmth and hot water due to the mother’s difficult pregnancy. But Carl Hampton took their money for new boiler parts and then vanished, ignoring their calls and messages. The baby was born while the family was still waiting for the boiler to be fixed, with no heating or hot water in their home, Hull Crown Court heard. Hampton, 37, from east Hull, admitted eight offences, inc…