A prolific thief from Tyneside who starred in a prison documentary is back behind bars after pocketing 40 mobile phones during a crime spree.
Michael Surtees appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court last week where he was jailed for 12 months for a string of thefts which took place in July. The 35-year-old, who had previously appeared on the Channel 4 documentary 'Prison' during a stint at HMP Durham, admitted stealing a quantity of mobiles worth £6,000 from Fix Today Phone and Repair on Durham Road in Birtley on July 9.
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