Shop worker pocketed payments to help father out of debt – BBC News

Shop worker pocketed payments to help father out of debt

A shop assistant pocketed customer payments up to 20 times in a bid to help his unsuspecting father out of debt, a court has been told.

John Veighey stole cash given to him for wine purchases and then cancelled transactions at a Russell’s convenience store in Belfast.

The 24-year-old took a total of £253 over a two-week period.

Veighey was given 12 months probation and 100 hours community service after he admitted theft.

Prosecutor Stephanie Boyd told Belfast Magistrates’ Court that management in the store became…

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