Homeless Wigan man accused of stealing more than £1,000 worth of laundry products from shops

A man has denied stealing more than £1,200 worth of laundry products and air fresheners in shopliftings from Wigan stores.

By Charles Graham

Published 1st Oct 2022, 15:45 BST

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Liam Harris, 30, of no fixed address, is charged with stealing clothes washing products from B&M Standishgate on May 5 and 14 and its sister store in Marus Bridge on May 7 and 9 totalling £1,090.

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He is further accused of snatching £134 worth of air fresheners from Bargain Buys in Standishgate on May 6, Wigan and Leigh magistrates were told.

Harris was released on bail until a trial at the same court on November 3, before which a condition of remaining at liberty is that he does not enter Wigan town centre or Robin retail park unless to attend court or honour appointments with a solicitor.