MOWERS and other garden equipment stolen in a burglary in Wales were bought by a Stourport man, he admitted in court.

Malcolm Evans paid £3,000 for the hot property but it was clearly worth more, said his solicitor, David Bratt.

Evans, 25, of Bullus Road, Stourport, pleaded guilty to dishonest handling.

District judge Ian Strongman bailed him for sentence at Worcester Crown Court next month.