Burnley man stole £36-worth of Snickers from Tesco on Boxing Day
Mark Donaldson, who has a long record, put the confectionery in a bag and tried to walk out of the Burnley store. He was detained, police came, and it was recovered. He owned up straight away.
The town’s magistrates were told the 30-year-old had stayed away from offending for some time before the “unsophisticated” £36 crime.
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Hide AdMiss Catherine Fell, defending, told the hearing Donaldson had had issues with money and lack of benefits. She said: "He had been struggling. He accepts he’s gone in and taken the Snickers.”
The defendant, of Deerstone Avenue in Burnley, admitted theft. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and must pay a £21 victim surcharge.