A SINGLE father of two appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore on Wednesday, charged with simple larceny.

It is alleged that on September10, 2017 at Durban Street, David Booker stole one Samsung Galaxy phone worth $20,000, an electrical drill worth $16,000 and a grinder worth $50,000, all the property of one Phillips.

After Booker pleaded guilty to the charge, he explained to the court that he stole the items because his children had nothing to eat at the time.

The prosecutor’s facts stated that the accused was at the mechanic shop where he assisted in cleaning up. That was when he seized the opportunity and stole the items.

The 24-year-old man was fined $50,000, but failing to pay will cause him to be imprisoned for three months.