A FINE has been handed to a man who was caught stealing an all-pink suit from a retail park.
Ricardo Goncalves, of Springfield Park, Witney, appeared at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (July 16) charged with one count of theft from a shop.
The 42-year-old was caught on June 13 this year stealing clothing from Matalan at the Greenbridge Retail Park in Swindon.
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He was caught stealing pink suit trousers, a pink suit jacket and a blue shirt – all to the value of £95.
Goncalves pleaded guilty to the offence on July 16 and was sentenced on the same day.
He was handed a £40. The defendant was also ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £16.
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