A 32-year-old man who stole fuel on four separate occasions found himself in Reading Magistrates Court.

Josh Cattemull, from Penn Road, Hazlemere, took fuel without paying in Rickmansworth on March 23, May 2, May 11 and May 17, 2021

He made off with a soft drink, juice, pastries, crisps and a sandwich from BP on May 8, May 10 and May 17.

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Cattemull pleaded guilty to the thefts.

The court ordered him to pay back £60 for the fuel and £20 for the other goods, and fined him £293 on July 23 this year.

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Cattemull must also pay a surcharge to fund victims services of £117 and £85 in costs.

The court found he had also failed to surrender at St Albans Magistrates’ Court on September 9, 2021, after being released on bail.