Prison sentence handed to man who stole purse from Chichester hotel
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According to Sussex Police, Jack Jones, 25, of no fixed address, has been sentenced to 18-weeks imprisonment after being convicted of burglary.
Jones was arrested after he stole a staff member's purse from a staff area at the Travelodge last Tuesday (March 9).
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He pleaded guilty at court on Thursday (March 11) and was sentenced to 18 weeks imprisonment, ordered to pay £10 compensation and £85 costs.
Police said this offence meant that a suspended sentence order of 15 weeks relating to another burglary in February 2020 was triggered. Jones will serve both sentences concurrently.