Man sentenced for burglary at Selsey High Street jewellers

By Isabella Cipirska
Published 8th Jan 2020, 13:52 BST
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A 28-year-old man who smashed the window of a Selsey High Street jewellers with a hammer and made off with three gold necklaces worth £2,500 has been sentenced.

Benjamin Hunter, of no fixed address, was charged with one count of burglary other than dwelling following the incident at MSJ Jewellers on October 16.

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He pleaded guilty to the offence at Worthing Magistrates Court on Tuesday, November 12 – read more here.

On Monday, at the same court, he was given a 12 week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, according to a spokesman for the Crown Prosecution Service.

He was also ordered to attend the Thinking Skills Programme, given a six month alcohol treatment requirement and 20 days rehabilitation activity requirement, and was ordered to pay £750 compensation, the spokesman said.

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