“Alcoholism has ruined my life,” were the words of a 48-year-old who couldn’t remember stealing more than £200 worth of perfume from a town chemist. David Greeves, of Reid Way in North Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday where he pleaded guilty to committing the theft. The court was told that on Monday, April 29, Greeves went into Boots in Lynn’s town centre. He took a number of fragrance testers, worth £229 from the store, secured them in his jacket and left without paying. He was later arrested and made full admissions to police. Prosecutor Sarah Fiddy said that Greev…
