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A new dad arrived in the UK on Friday, went shoplifting in the city on Saturday and is now off to custody.

Leonard-Valter Tudor's visit came to an end after taking a foil-lined bag into the TK Maxx store on Milton Street, the city's magistrates' court heard.

The Romanian hoped it would fool security screens but was caught outside on June 8 while another man got away, said Sanjay Jerath, prosecuting.

"In interview, the defendant said he landed in the country the day before. He went to an address in Doncaster intending to find some work.

"He was approached by another Romanian man he doesn't know. There was the suggestion of employment in Nottingham of taking items from a shop and accepts he was opening bags and taking items.

"He had a foil lined bag and takes full responsibility for his action," said Mr Jerath.

Tudor, 20, was helped by a Romanian interpreter in court. He admitted theft of accessories worth £508 and having a foil-lined bag when not at home.

District Judge Leo Pyle sent him to a young offenders' institution for 16 weeks and ordered him to pay a £115 government surcharge.

He told Tudor: "The sentence should be a deterrent in your particular case."

Neil O'Sullivan, mitigating, said Tudor became a father for the first time a fortnight ago.

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He had the prospect of work in South Yorkshire and came to stay with a friend in the Doncaster area.

"Simply the promise of money led him to commit these offences. As one can imagine, he had no income whatsoever as he only landed on Friday.

"He was detained straight away by security staff. All the items were recovered.

"This was an enterprise he entered into with some reluctance, it is fair to say. In some ways, it was borne out of necessity," said Mr O'Sullivan.

He said Tudor admitted the offences immediately and planned to return to South Yorkshire if released.

Mr O'Sullivan added: "He tells me the prospect of work is a genuine one and is aimed simply to provide for his family in future."

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