Toothbrush with the law: Man sought winning smile

A man’s desire to come up with a winning smile saw him biting off more than he could chew.

His actions brought him before Cork District Court yesterday where Judge John King said the crime of stealing two €100 electric toothbrushes could have merited a two-month jail sentence.

However, the culprit might have allowed himself a smile of relief when Judge King said he could do 120 hours of community service instead of the prison term.