Shropshire Star

Man comes clean and admits Shrewsbury laundry detergent robbery

A Shrewsbury man has admitted robbing a Tesco of £71 worth of laundry detergent.

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The robbery took place at the Tesco Express in Ditherington Road. Photo: Google

Thomas Arnold, aged 34 and of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to entering the Tesco Express store in Ditherington Road on November 9 this year.

Prosecutor Mr John Oates told Shrewsbury Crown Court, sitting at Telford Justice Centre on Wednesday, that a knife was used in the robbery.

Recorder Christopher Millington KC remanded Arnold into custody ahead of his sentence hearing at the same court on January 26 next year.