Man charged with thefts in Higham Ferrers, Rushden and Stanwick

Leon Knighton, 29, has been charged with three theft offences in East Northamptonshire.

Knighton, of Mill Road, Woodford, near Kettering, is charged with three counts of theft in relation to incidents in Higham Ferrers, Rushden and Stanwick between June 16 and June 26 this year.

The charges relate to goods stolen from a shop and other addresses, with items including food, washing tablets, alcohol and a willow basket.

A spokesman for Northants Police said: “On June 16, food items and washing tablets worth £35 were stolen from the Co-operative store in Higham Ferrers.

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“The following day (June 17), a parcel containing ladies' clothing worth £19.49 was stolen in Rushden.

“Then on June 26, food items, alcohol, washing tablets and a willow basket worth £91.25 were stolen from an address in Stanwick.”

Knighton was due to appear before Northampton Magistrates Court today (July 1).

Editor’s note: This article has been updated. Information given by Northants Police stated the man was from Kettering, he is from Woodford, near Kettering.

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