A BARBECUE thief has been given additional jail time by magistrates.

Dean Alexander Richardson, admitted to stealing the barbecue worth £104.99 from Andover Garden Centre during an incident in August when he appeared in Basingstoke Magistrates' Court recently.

The 35-year-old, of Romney Road, was sentenced to an additional three weeks in prison which will run alongside a sentence already being served.

Richardson was also ordered to pay £104.99 compensation.