Man stole perfume from Cork pharmacy to drink as alcohol substitute 

Judge queried whether this indicated the defendant had a 'serious problem' to which his solicitor replied: 'I suspect there is'

Vladimir Suncev, a Russian now living in Skibbereen, West Cork, admitted the offence as he pleaded guilty at Skibbereen District Court to a charge of theft.

A man who stole a bottle of perfume from a pharmacy drank it as a substitute for alcohol.

Vladimir Suncev, a Russian now living in Skibbereen, West Cork, admitted the offence as he pleaded guilty at Skibbereen District Court to a charge of theft.