Two men used stolen bank card to buy items from Lanarkshire supermarket

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Two men used a stolen bank card to take £500 from a cash machine and buy items from a Lanarkshire supermarket.Mark Hill, 36, of Shand Street, Wishaw, and Gary Parker, 33, a prisoner, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week.They admitted charges of theft, attempted theft and fraud.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Scott O'Connor, prosecuting, said police were alerted about the theft of a bank card in February last year.They found that the card had been used twice to withdraw £500 from an ATM in Cambusnethan Street, Wishaw.A further attempt to take money from the same machine had been rejected.The card was then used in two transactions totalling £89.75 at Morrisons in Wishaw.Mr O'Connor told the court: "Police officers viewed CCTV footage and this showed the two accused at the ATM and Morrisons at the relevant times."Hill and Parker were on bail for other matters at the time.Sentence on Hill was deferred until next month for background reports and an electronic tagging assessment.Matthew McGovern, defending Parker, said his client was addicted to heroin and crack cocaine, adding: "He has little recollection of these offences."Parker is currently serving a prison sentence for assault and is due for release in October.However, Sheriff Thomas Millar sentenced him to a further three months in jail,