Man admits underwear and sock thefts
Burke admitted stealing hundreds of pounds worth of underwear and socks at the Newbury store
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A man who admitted stealing underwear and socks worth just over £750 was told to complete unpaid work and pay compensation.
Christopher Burke, 38, of Mill Lane, Newbury, admitted four counts of theft from a shop following incidents at the town's Camp Hopson department store in July.
He admitted stealing £168 worth of underwear on 14 July and 25 July, underwear worth £249 on 21 July and socks worth £168 on 31 July - a total of £753.
Burke was told to complete 50 hours of unpaid work over the next year and pay £100 compensation at Reading Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
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