A THIEF has admitted stealing 10 bottles of fake tan from shops in Stroud.

Jack Geary, aged 36 and of Streamside, stole the bottles of fake tan on three occasions on February 14 this year.

In total he stole 10 bottles, two from Superdrug and eight from Boots in Stroud High Street, at a total cost of £290.

Two days earlier, on February 12, Geary stole meat to the value of £29.96 from Aldi.

All the offences took place in Stroud.

Geary pleaded guilty to all the offences at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, April 3.

He also entered a guilty plea to a charge of using threatening behaviour on Langtoft Road, Stroud, on August 12 last year. He had previously pleaded not guilty to this offence.

Geary was granted unconditional bail and will be sentenced on April 25.