Newport Man Charged With Multiple Jewellery Thefts

A Newport man has been charged in connection with a series of thefts from shops in the town earlier this month.

36-year-old Luke Edgington, of West Street, faces four counts of theft from a shop:

• A wedding ring from TM Taylors and Sons, St James Street, on 3 September

• A wedding ring from H Samuel, High Street, on 5 September

• A necklace from T.M Barber Jewellers, High Street, on 11 September

• A pair of headphones and a gaming mouse from Currys, Riverway, on 14 September

Edgington has been bailed to appear at Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 21 October