11.04.08
An Edinburgh Airport employee has admitted stealing just over £6000 worth of duty-free goods and selling them on eBay. Richard Somerville stole make-up, sunglasses, watches, gifts, jewellery and computer memory cards from the World Duty Free shop then sold them on the internet auction.
Airport bosses called in police after discovering the items were missing, and Mr Somerville, 42, confessed. He admitted stealing £6090 worth of goods between September 2006 and August 2007 at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.
The court heard that the first offender had been in financial difficulties, but had taken out a loan to repay the value of goods. Sentencing was deferred to allow Mr Somerville, of Rowan Grove, Livingston, to bring a cheque for the full amount to court next month.
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