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A burglar who caused thousands of pounds of damage when breaking into a supermarket to steal chocolate Easter eggs worth just £10 has been jailed. Richard Simmonds forced open the automatic front doors at Aldi in Caldicot late at night when it was closed to the public. However, he got a shock when he was confronted by a brave female member of staff who was part of a team stocktaking at the store at around 11pm. Cardiff Crown Court heard the woman heroically kicked Easter eggs out of his hands after he had “stockpiled” them near the entrance. Prosecuting, Amelia Pike, told the court: “The emplo…

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