A clumsy thief who nicked £150 worth of wine from a petrol station has been charged after arriving to the crime scene days later.

The 31-year-old man, from Greenwich, spotted police officers and tried to walk away, but his "distinctive" face tattoo quickly gave away his identity.

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He was arrested that day (February 10) over the theft at the BP on Mottingham Road and was charged after pleading guilty.

A spokesman for Mottingham police told News Shopper the man was sentenced to a community order and they were reluctant to name him because of his mental health.