A THEFT "bereft of sophistication" was quickly foiled by security guards at B&M in Barnstaple after a man attempted to leave the store carrying a 50-inch TV.Martyn Oliver, of Heppenstall Road, Barnstaple, pleaded guilty to two charges of theft when he appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday.Lyndsey Baker, for the prosecution, told the court Oliver had attempted to steal the TV during the morning of July 22.She said: "He was seen to leave the store with a 50-inch...
