Booze flew off the shelves when Falkirk shoplifter was around

No bottle of alcohol was safe whenever a chronic thief set foot inside supermarkets during his almost year-long crime spree.
By James Trimble
Published 29th Nov 2020, 00:20 BST
Updated 29th Nov 2020, 11:37 BST
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David Edgar (60), 3 - 4 Corentin Court, Falkirk, stole alcoholic beverages on 11 occasions from stores including Asda, Tesco, Spar and Morrisons.

Appearing from custody via video link at Falkirk Sheriff on Thursday, Edgar admitted the thefts he committed from January 10 right up to November 1.

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The court heard there was no criminal justice social work report available for Edgar, who had been in custody for five weeks.

Asda in Grangemouth was just one of the stores which fell victim to Edgar's light fingered thieveryAsda in Grangemouth was just one of the stores which fell victim to Edgar's light fingered thievery
Asda in Grangemouth was just one of the stores which fell victim to Edgar's light fingered thievery

Defence solicitor Simon Hutchison said: “He has a serious issue with alcohol and drinks litres of it a day. He has been able to detox while in custody.”

Sheriff Derek Hamilton said: “I’m not going to grant bail. A warrant had to be taken to secure his attendance and he has failed to turn up for court before. He has been shoplifting all year.”

The case was continued until December 15 for reports.