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A long-haired shoplifter stole a pair of hair straighteners from John Lewis, a court heard.
Andrew Adams, 34, walked into the Westgate shopping centre department store on July 20 and left with the pair of GHD straighteners worth £219.
A week-and-a-half later, on July 30, he returned to the same shop and stole bottles of Hugo Boss and Prada perfume, together worth almost £170.
The defendant was bailed with conditions to report to the police station daily, Oxford Magistrates’ Court heard. Prior to his appearance before the magistrates on Saturday, he had last signed-on at the police station on August 30.
Wearing his long hair tied in a bun, Adams, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to shoplifting and breaching his bail.
Dana Bilan, mitigating, asked the justices to adjourn the case so the probation service could see if her client was eligible for a drug rehabilitation requirement.
Until relatively recently, Adams had a high-paying logistics job. But he had relapsed into drug addiction and was now homeless. He was also suffering from blood poisoning, related to his drug use.
“He is capable – when he is well, when he stays away from drugs – of leading a life away from crime and holding down a good job,” Ms Bilan said.
The magistrates remanded him in custody and ordered a pre-sentence report. He is next due before the court on September 26.
This story was written by Tom Seaward. He joined the team in 2021 as Oxfordshire’s court and crime reporter.
To get in touch with him email: Tom.Seaward@newsquest.co.uk
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