A MAN has admitted stealing £3,000 worth of iPhones from an Apple store.

Elisei Bujor, 22, stole the three mobile phones from the Apple store in Southampton on October 9.

He also assaulted a male victim on the same day.

Appearing at Southampton Magistrates' Court, Bujor, of Shelbourne Road, Bournemouth, pleaded guilty to one count of theft and one count of assault.

His sentencing was adjourned until November 27, at the same court, to allow probation staff to complete a pre-sentence report.