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A homeless man from Lancaster who appeared in court charged with 14 counts of shoplifting has been found guilty.

James Donnelly, 25, of no fixed abode but from Lancaster, was charged with stealing six bottles of delacourt rose champagne worth £154 from Marks and Spencer in Lancaster on December 23, 2023.

He was charged with stealing Lucozade and chocolate worth £74.25 from Co-op in Lancaster on December 23, 2023.

He was charged with stealing bars of chocolate worth £80 from Spar in Lancaster, packs of meat worth £150 from Co-op in Lancaster, meat worth £138.96 from Aldi in Lancaster, jars of coffee worth £40 from Spar in Lancaster, meat worth £79.95 from Co-op in Lancaster, beer and fanta worth £33.25 from Bargain Booze in Lancaster, five bottles of champagne worth £141 from Marks and Spencer in Lancaster, two bottles of wine worth £45.38 from Spar in Lancaster, two whiskey gift sets worth £20 from Sainsbury’s in Lancaster, diced beef worth £30 from Sainsbury’s in Lancaster, and 22 jars of coffee worth £110 from Sainsbury’s in Lancaster, all on various dates from December 2023 to January 9, 2024.

A serial shoplifter has escaped a jail sentence for shoplifting.

He was found guilty and given four months prison suspended for 18 months.

He was given a six month drug rehabilitation order and 15 days rehabilitation activity.

He was also ordered to pay £50 compensation.

Lancaster serial shoplifter escapes jail sentence after stealing from numerous shops