A WOMAN who stole perfume worth nearly £200 from Debenhams in Bournemouth has appeared in court.

Rebecca Hood, 35, of Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth admitted committing the offence when she appeared before magistrates in Poole.

The court heard she stole £196 worth of fragrance from the department store on January 19 this year.

She was handed a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay a £21 victim surcharge and £85 costs.