A man has pleaded guilty after being charged with fraud following an incident at a Burpham supermarket on Friday (23 June).

Kevin Primus, 48, of Brent, London, pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation when he appeared at Staines Magistrate’s Court on Saturday (24 June). He was given an 18 week prison sentence which was suspended for two years.

Primus was detained by staff at the Sainsburys store in Clay Lane after he posed as an engineer and asked one of the employees for a key so he could gain entry to the cash machines. He removed a quantity of £10 notes but was stopped by the store manager and a security guard as he tried to escape.

When officers arrested him, they discovered keys for the self-service tills, as well as fake ID and a large amount of cash, in his possession.

PC Matt Griffiths, who investigated the incident, said: “Although Primus was extremely convincing with his fake ID, his behaviour aroused the suspicions of staff at Sainsburys and they acted without hesitation to ensure he did not escape. Their quick thinking ensured he was arrested and charged and has been brought to justice for his deception.”