'Stealing is not the solution', judge tells man who stole food from Cork supermarket

Accused left Aldi in Fermoy with a trolley containing €88 worth of food for which he did not pay, court heard

Accused was caught on CCTV leaving Aldi with stolen food, court told. File picture

A young Slovakian man who admitted stealing food from a Cork supermarket has been told by a district court judge that stealing is not the solution if he finds himself in difficulty.

Inspector Tony O’Sullivan told Mallow District Court that David Kotulak, aged 19, of Cloughjordan Road, Borrisokane, Co Tipperary was charged with one count of theft relating to an incident that happened in Fermoy, Co Cork, on May 23, 2024.