A 23-year-old Swindon man has appeared in court to admit three fraud charges of driving off without paying for petrol in November last year.

Nicholas Love appeared before Swindon magistrates earlier today and pleaded guilty to the charges.

On November 24, Love filled up the tank of his car at the Culpert service station in Cricklade with £49.88 of fuel, on November 20 he again stole petrol from the service station, this time with £41 of fuel and on November 17 he stole £44.95 of fuel from the garage on Dorcan Way.

On all three occasions he was captured on CCTV as he left the forecourts without paying.

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