A MAN from Merthyr has actually been imprisoned for 8 and a half months for taking charity boxes from clubs.
Last weekend, Mark Leigh, 56, went on a pub crawl in the Aberaman location- however rather of delighting in a pint or 2, he assisted himself to 2 charity boxes from pub counters and likewise tried to take a 3rd.
Officers recognized Leigh as the wrongdoer and on Tuesday (May 2) apprehended and charged him with theft and tried theft. He was remanded up until his sentencing the next day.
At Merthyr Magistrates Court on Wednesday (May 3), Leigh was sentenced to 8 and a half months in jail after pleading guilty to theft and tried theft.
Police Constable Tom Evans, who led the case, said: “Leigh is an opportunist burglar. The charity boxes taken were gathering money for a cancer charity and a dog charity – of which the general public had actually contributed to in good faith.
“We hope this sentence will give him an opportunity to reflect on his actions and help him start a life without the need to commit crime.”