A THIEF who stole almost £700 worth of goods from Hereford's Asda supermarket has been fined just £80 by magistrates.

Kevin Blount admitted one count of theft from a shop and one count of obstructing or resisting a police constable in the execution of their duty when he appeared before magistrates in Kidderminster in June.

A charge of failing to provide a sample for a drug test was withdrawn at the hearing. 

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The court heard from prosecutor Valerie Hart that the 30-year-old had stolen an ice cream maker, an LCD TV, DVDs, alcohol, and food items worth a total of £682.59 from Hereford's Asda supermarket on June 13.

He had also resisted a police officer who was acting in the execution of his duties in Hereford on the same date, the court heard.

Blount, of Water Lane, Smithy Fen, Cambridge, was fined £80, with magistrates saying they had taken his guilty pleas into account when deciding on the penalty.

He was also ordered to pay prosecution costs of £185 and a £32 victim surcharge.