Court issues arrest warrant for suspected Wigan jewel thief

Justices have issued a warrant for the arrest of a Wigan man who failed to turn up to court when accused of stealing jewellery, scent and garden fittings.
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Shane Liptrot, 23, of Derby House, Scholes, was due to appear before magistrates to face charges of snatching £70 worth of aftershave from The Fragrance Shop in Wigan's Grand Arcade on August 3, £300 worth of gems from Warren James on August 12 and two wrought-iron planters worth £60 from a home in Prefect Place, Kitt Green, on August 25.

But after his no-show, a bench warrant was issued.