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A MAN was warned he faces a long time behind bars after he pleaded guilty to a store robbery.
Ben Stead, 28, of High Street, Tredegar, admitted stealing cigarettes, alcohol and cash from Londis in Rhymney, Caerphilly, on February 22.
The defendant also pleaded guilty to having a kitchen knife in public.
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At Cardiff Crown Court, Judge Michael Fitton QC told Stead’s barrister Andrew Kendall: “He’s got a bad record.”
He turned to the defendant and said: “You know you are going to get a prison sentence.”
Stead was remanded in custody and sentence was adjourned to April 22.
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