A man who robbed a Bluewater store of a phone worth almost £1,600 has been jailed.

Muraad Musse was captured on camera stealing from the Apple branch at the Greenhithe shopping mall on November 25 last year.

Having approached a member of staff from behind, the 24-year-old grabbed him and pushed him to the floor before nabbing the £1,599 device and fleeing the shop.

The CCTV images were then used to identify Musse, who had been handed a suspended 12-week jail term just a few weeks earlier for stealing from another Apple store in Manchester.

Musse, of Tilson Gardens, Brixton, was arrested and subsequently pleaded guilty to robbery. He also admitted breaching his suspended sentence order.

Appearing at Maidstone Crown Court on Thursday (May 9), he was jailed by Recorder James Lofthouse for a total of 94 weeks.

Investigating officer, detective constable Alex Burgham, said: “Musse and his partner-in-crime travelled into Kent with the sole purpose of stealing a valuable phone. This was accomplished by distracting a shop worker before assaulting them.

“A prompt investigation led to his identification and Musse was tracked down to an address in London.

“He was already serving a suspended sentence for a similar offence and a period of time in prison was the only possible conclusion.”