Jobless chef stole to feed his family

An unemployed chef stole a steam cleaner which he sold to raise money to help his family.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Feb 2016, 06:15 BST
Blackpool Magistrates CourtBlackpool Magistrates Court
Blackpool Magistrates Court

Dad-of-two Leroy Ismail, 26, of Woodland Grove, Blackpool, admitted the theft from the Wilko store on Dickson Road.

He also admitted the theft of headphones worth £35 from Sainsbury’s on Talbot Road.

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Blackpool Magistrates asked for pre-sentence reports to be prepared on Ismail.

Brett Chappell,defending told the court:”My client had lost his seasonal job as a chef and had not got any benefits coming in. He was in the embarrassing position of having no money to sustain his partner and their two children.”