A 30-YEAR-OLD Stroud man went on a spree of shoplifting from the same store, stealing perfumes on three separate occasions, a court heard.

Richard Brown of Russell Street, Stroud, admitted three offences of shoplifting from Superdrug in the town.

Cheltenham Magistrates heard on Monday, January 23 that he stole £73 worth of fragrances on Tuesday, December 27, £65 worth on Christmas Eve and a further £65 worth on Thursday, December 15.

Brown was ordered to complete 60 hours of unpaid work and pay £203 in compensation.