A FORMER Malvern College student bought his ex-girlfriend gifts using credit card details obtained from his workplace.
Gavin Charlesworth bought flowers, chocolates and a teddy bear for the girl, a fellow student at the college.
Charlesworth, aged 20, ordered the gifts on the telephone using details he had taken from customers while working at a telesales company.
Mark Soper, prosecuting, said the offence happened last March after his girlfriend finished their three-year relationship.
The items he ordered cost a total of £187.
Charlesworth, who now lives in Hackney, London, admitted obtaining property by deception at Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Mark Lister, defending, said Charlesworth was of good character and was suffering from a serious state of emotional turmoil.
"He let his otherwise good judgement slip and he committed the offence," he said. "It is extremely unlikely to be repeated."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article