Man faces Exeter Crown Court hearing over theft of £38k of jewellery from city's Ernest Jones

A MAN has been arrested and charged with stealing jewellery from Ernest Jones in Exeter.

Timothy Sullivan, 48, of Dagenham in Essex, has appeared before Exeter magistrates in connection with a raid on the shop in High Street last September. He is accused of stealing 14 items of Fope jewellery worth £38,459.

He is also accused of stealing Pandora jewellery worth £975 from MG Welch in Taunton on the same date.

Magistrates directed that the case should be committed to Exeter Crown Court for a trial and he will make his first appearance on February 22.

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He has been remanded in custody.

Police are also continuing to investigate an unrelated armed raid at Ernest Jones last week.