Man who shoplifted from Debenhams receives eight months suspended

A young man threw stolen bottles of aftershave into a field as he was pursued by store detectives and yesterday his four-month jail term was increased on appeal to eight months but suspended.

Charlie Casey of 1 Meelagh Drive, Mahon, pleaded guilty to the thefts. Sgt John Kelleher said: “On December 4 2018 at 7.20pm the defendant entered Debenham’s and selected toiletries to the value of €155 and left the store without paying.