A THIEF has been jailed for stealing a large amount of snacks, vapes and alcohol from Herefordshire shops.

Andrew Stutchbury, 31, pinched his goodies, totalling well over £500, from the Co-Operative and Applegreen shops in Leominster.

The offences were committed from July 9 to August 10.

His full list of stolen products included five Rollover hot dogs, a toastie, a packet of pork sausages, three packets of sweets, several bags of Hula Hoops, cheesy puffs and Frazzles, six tubes of Pringles, eight cans of Red Bull, two packets of Fridge Raider bites, a Muller corner yoghurt, a white chocolate bar and a milkshake. He also took large amounts of cider, wine and Elf Bar vape refills, and food items like bread and butter.

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Stuchbury, of Bridge Street, Leominster, pleaded guilty to seven counts of theft from a shop before Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court in August.

Earlier this month, he was jailed for eight weeks, with magistrates saying the offences are so serious that only a custodial sentence can be justified, and that the defendant has a “flagrant disregard for people and property”.

Stutchbury has also been found guilty of an additional charge of theft from a shop, in which he stole a bottle of wine and an Easter egg from the Leominster Co-Op. He was handed no separate penalty for this offence.