A MAN who was released early from jail went on to steal a car and then keys from a house.
Liam Docherty, 32, committed the offences in Dunfermline just days after being allowed out of prison early.
Docherty, whose address was given as the James Bank Hostel, Dunfermline, appeared in the dock at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
He admitted that on October 28, 2019, at Albany Street, he stole a motor vehicle.
He also admitted that on October 30, 2019, at Appin Crescent, he entered a home and stole a set of house keys and car keys.
The court was told that Docherty had been released from jail on October 21, 2019, from a sentence which ran until February 20, 2020.
Defence solicitor Chris Sneddon said: “He believes he has made significant progress since then. He has had a long-standing drug addiction but is currently drug-free.”
Sheriff Jamie Gilchrist called for reports and Docherty will be sentenced on May 13.
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