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Oxford – Man sentenced for hair straightener theft at Currys
Matthew Jakes, 37, of Camm Drive, Milton, took the £125 styling tool from the Lamarsh Road store in Oxfordshire on August 29, 2025.
He admitted to the theft, as well as driving without insurance and a valid licence on Walton Street, Oxford, on August 4, 2025. He was driving a while Ford Focus at the time of the driving offences.
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Jakes was fined a total of £160, ordered to pay a £64 victim surcharge, and must pay through deductions from his benefits.
He was also given six penalty points on his driving record.
The case was consolidated with existing offences, and Jakes was ordered to pay £20 per month starting May 13, 2026.