A BACKGROUND report is to be prepared on a Brampton man who has admitted burgling Boots in Carlisle city centre.

Shaun Kirkby, 35, burgled the city centre store on May 23, when he stole medication of an unknown value, Carlisle’s Rickergate court heard.

He also admitted assaulting a police officer on the same day.

Magistrates adjourned sentence until  May 30 so that a pre-sentence report can be written about the defendant, whose address was given as King Water Close, Brampton.

In the meantime, he was granted bail. The conditions include that he must live and sleep at his current address and observe a daily 7pm to 7am curfew, which will be electronically monitored.

The defendant was represented by defence lawyer Mark Shepherd.