Bolton Crown Court on Friday. The hapless criminal was caught for four of the burglaries after leaving blood at the scene, the court heard.
Prosecution barrister William Donnelly told the court that Makin, of no fixed abode, had gone into Marks & Spencer, in Leigh, just after it had opened on February 24 2020.
Staff became suspicious after spotting Makin 'secreting' a bottle champagne under his clothing and he was challenged by the manager after he had passed the tills.Get regular updates from Wigan direct to your email inbox with the free MyWigan newsletter.All you need to do is click on this link, enter your email address, and select 'MyWigan News'.Makin then took a hammer out of his pocket and made some threats, before leaving the store,.
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