Thief stole over £3,000 of Lottery scratch cards from the Co-op in Williton
A WILLITON man ended up losing out after he tried to cheat his way to a Lottery win.
John Frederick Howard, 25, of Townsend, Williton, stole scratch cards on three occasions valued at a total of £3,120 from the Co-op, Taunton Magistrates' Court heard.
Howard took £1,000 worth of tickets on two occasions and £1,120 the third time.
He admitted the three thefts and was ordered to pay the Co-op £2,160 compensation and was given a six-month jail sentence suspended for a year.
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