A Great Blakenham man who stole hundreds of pounds worth of alcohol has pleaded guilty.

Andrew Martin, 39, of Brick Drive, in Great Blakenham, appeared at Suffolk Magistrates Court on Tuesday to enter a plea for 16 offences of thefts between April and August this year. 

The offences took place across two stores, including the Budgens supermarket in Great Blakenham and the Tesco Express on Tavern Street in Ipswich.

The 39-year-old pleaded guilty to all offences which saw on multiple occasions bottles and cases of beer or cider were taken.

Martin admitted stealing a 10 pack of Desperado beers and vanilla ice cream on July 27 this year.

The magistrates granted him condition bail, which stated he could not approach either of the stores where the incidents took place.

He will return to Suffolk Magistrates Court on October 30.