A man has been jailed for committing a series of thefts, including stealing from a toy shop in Oldham.

Paul Nicholls, of Romney Street, Salford, appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court on January 19 to be sentenced for three separate thefts.

The 49-year-old began his offending on September 3 last year, when he stole £90 worth of Lego from Smyths Toys Superstores at Halls Mill Retail Park in Bury.

The following day, on September 4, Nicholls went to the Smyths store at Elk Mill Retail Park in Royton, where he stole £108.46 worth of Lego.

He was charged with these two thefts and pleaded guilty to them on October 30.

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Nicholls' third and final theft took place on January 18 at the John Lewis store in The Trafford Centre.

There, Nicholls stole a shirt, two hats and three Lego sets to the value of £232.

He pleaded guilty to this offence when he appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court.

Nicholls was sentenced to nine weeks in prison due to the severity of his offending and was made to pay £90 in compensation.

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