Derry Court: Suspended sentence for man who stole football cards
Published 24th May 2023, 17:33 GMT
A man has been given a suspended sentence at Derry Magistrate's Court today for stealing football cards from a local supermarket.
Lee Francis Sheppard (32) of Northland Road in Derry admitted two charges of burglary and two of theft that occurred on December 24 and December 30 last year.
He admitted stealing a vacuum cleaner from Sainsbury's on December 24 and stealing the football cards and stickers on December 30.
District Judge Barney McElholm said that Sheppard had 'an extremely bad record' and imposed a sentence of 6 months suspended for 2 years.