A 42-year-old man has been charged with 26 shoplifting offences following a series of incidents in Litherland and Liverpool, Merseyside. Stephen Cunningham, from Lister Drive in Tuebrook, appeared at court on 4 March 2026 after a long investigation into retail crime dating back to June 2025.
According to Merseyside Police, Cunningham was charged with the thefts alongside 27 breaches of a court-issued Criminal Behaviour Order and one count of attempted robbery. These charges involve various items taken from local shops, including meat and laundry products.
The investigation reached its final stages following an incident on 2 March 2026 at a Lidl on Longmoor Lane. Police were called to the shop at around 9.30pm after reports of a man trying to steal meat and getting into a physical struggle with security staff.
Cunningham pleaded guilty to the shop thefts and the order breaches during his appearance at Wirral Magistrates Court. He is now due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court for a further hearing on 1 April 2026.
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