AN ALLEGED thief has been charged with 26 shoplifting offences involving more than £3,000 worth of items. 

Adrian Paul O'Leary, of no fixed above, has been charged with 26 counts of shoplifting relating to the One Stop in Shakespeare Road, between Monday, September 18 and Wednesday, October 11.

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In total, over £3,000 worth of items were reported to have been stolen.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: "O’Leary was remanded in custody and is due to appear before Southampton Magistrates' Court on Thursday, October 12."