Man stole from M&S and WHSmith in Telford town centre to pay for drugs during 'blip' in addiction recovery
A Telford man stole more than £200 of goods from shops to pay for drugs during a "blip" in his recovery from addiction, a court heard.
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Jeff Bailey, who is 57, stole from Marks & Spencer (M&S) and WHSmith in Telford town centre earlier this year, between August 26 and October 24.
The smallest haul was £30 worth of meat and fish from M&S and the largest was £91 of unspecified goods from WHSmith, Telford Magistrates Court heard on Tuesday (December 10).
