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‘Families deserve food banks more!’ Repeatedly stealing salmon from supermarkets costs Boston man £300




Repeatedly stealing salmon from supermarkets has cost a man £300.

Hard-up Julius Avgul, of Fishtoft Road, Boston, took more than £60 worth of the product on three separate occasions because he thought families deserved to use food banks more than than he did.

Prosecutor Lottie Tyler told magistrates the 39-year-old stole four packs of salmon worth £30.76 from Boston’s Queen Street Aldi on December 21.

The defendant stole salmon from two supermarkets
The defendant stole salmon from two supermarkets

He also two packs worth £15.38 from the town’s Lidl on January 7, returning to steal two further packs, again worth £15.38, on January 15.

“He made a full admission in police interview,” Ms Tyler added.

Avgal pleaded guilty to the three charges when he appeared at Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (January 29).

Boston's Lidl store
Boston's Lidl store

In defence, Rebecca Freitas said the Lithuanian national was unable to get a job for ‘the last couple of months’ after losing his passport, a requirement to show employers he has a right to work in the UK.

“When police asked him why he took the food instead of using a food bank, he said other people were struggling more than him and he didn’t want to take food that a family could use,” she added.

“He now has a passport and has been doing odd jobs for friends in return for food.

Boston Magistrates' Court
Boston Magistrates' Court

“He doesn’t want to be back causing issues again.”

Avgul was fined a total of £120 - £40 per offence - and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 victim surcharge.

He must also pay back £30.76 to Aldi and £15.38 to Lidl in compensation for items that weren’t recovered.



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