Real life ‘Fagin’ jailed for using kids to rob almost £1,000 of Lego

Trott went on a thieving spree throughout the South West

A “PRESENT-day Fagin” who used children to steal from shops across the south-west has been jailed.

Bradley Trott, 32, travelled from town to town robbing thousands of pounds worth of toys and food items.A judge likened him to the character Fagin from Charles Dickens’ classic novel Oliver Twist who sent out children to pickpocket for him.

District Judge Lynne Matthews said: “You have every appearance of being a present-day Fagin.

“You have been taking children into stores and getting them to help you steal goods to fund your habit.Trott, of Bristol, admitted  five charges of theft and one of attempted theft  – and all bar one offence involved at least one male child, who helped stash the stolen goods.

He was jailed for 26 weeks.