A former employee of an Aberystwyth shop who stole lottery scratch cards worth more than £20,000 and claimed the winnings has been handed a suspended jail sentence.

Odin Parry, of Green Gardens, Trefechan, appeared for sentencing before Swansea Crown Court on 8 August

The 39-year-old stole £20,370 worth of scratch cards while employed at the Spar store on Terrace Road in Aberystwyth between 1 November 2023 and 21 June last year.

Parry also admitted fraud by false representation for presenting the stolen scratch cards to the lottery terminal and claiming the winnings of £33,491.

Parry was sentenced to 16 months in jail suspended for 12 months.

He must complete 150 hours of unpaid work as part of a community order.