Denny drug addict who pinched handbag will hopefully now get the help he needs

By Court Reporter
Published 23rd Jan 2023, 16:19 BST
Updated 23rd Jan 2023, 16:19 BST
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Appearing at Falkirk Sheriff Court last Thursday, Paul Keegan, 51, had previously pleaded guilty to theft – stealing a handbag – from a property in Gowan Avenue, Falkirk on December 20, 2021.

The court heard Keegan, 5 Overton Terrace, Denny, was assessed as suitable for a drug treatment and testing order (DTTO)

Sherif Christopher Shead placed him on the DTTO for a period of two years and fixed a review for two month’s time to see how he was progressing.