A MAN who stole more than £250 worth of sunglasses from an opticians has been ordered to pay compensation. 

Mitch Mitchell, 30, stole the glasses worth £260 from Boots Opticians in Lymington. 

Mitchell admitted a single count of theft from a shop at Southampton Magistrates' Court. 

His address was recorded as HMP Winchester

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The Saint Laurent sunglasses were taken on June 20 from the High Street store.

Magistrates ordered him to pay compensation of £260 at a hearing on August 24. 

No order was made for court costs or a victim surcharge. 

The compensation must be paid in full by September 21.