Worcester TK Maxx and JD Sports shoplifter carrying knives

Sam Wood of Barbourne Road, Worcester is banned from TK Maxx after stealing close to £200 of goods, a tracksuit from Sports Direct and meat from M&S.

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Worcester Magistrates Court heard Wood, aged 32, twice targeted TX Maxx - leading him to be banned from the store as part of his bail.

BAN: Sam Wood was banned from TK Maxx as part of his bail

He had already admitted three thefts - a coat worth £79.99 from TK Maxx on October 19 last year, meat items of value unknown belonging to M&S in Worcester on October 4 last year and theft of a tracksuit valued at £77.98 from Sports Direct in the city on October 20 last year.

Wood, who is already on a deferred sentence, admitted new offences at the same hearing: theft from a TK Maxx again when he stole clothing worth £99 on November 18 last year; possession of a craft knife in public on December 15 last year; possession of a lock knife in public, also on December 15 last year.

THEFTS: Sam Wood has carried out a string thefts - and he was carrying knives. 

The court heard that Wood had already admitted three of the theft offences on November 16 last year.

Mark Turnbull, defending, asked that the case be adjourned so a pre-sentence report could be prepared by the probation service.

The solicitor said the starting point for carrying a bladed article was six months custody. He said: "There's a risk of custody and, for that reason, I would ask for a pre-sentence report in relation to these matters. There are a number of things going on for Mr Wood and it raises a number of possibilities."

Sumreen Afsar, prosecuting, said the knife offences had a starting point of six months and a range of three months to a year in custody.

Magistrates adjourned the case until May 9 for an all-options pre-sentence report to be prepared.

Wood was granted bail in the meantime.