A man has admitted stealing headphones worth £490 from stores inside Belfast International Airport. Nguyen Tung pleaded guilty at Antrim Magistrates Court to charges relating to the theft on 29 December last year.

The 43-year-old, with an address on Kymberley Road in Harrow, England, took five pairs of headphones from the Aelia Duty Free and WH Smith outlets. All items were later recovered.

The court heard that Tung expressed regret after his arrest, telling police that alcohol had impaired his judgment. During the hearing he apologised and said he had been suffering from depression and anxiety, describing his actions as a serious error.

Tung had no previous criminal record. The case was heard in Ballymena.