A Salisbury man has admitted burglary at a city centre pet store - on the first day of his trial.

Douglas Jaques, 41, of Saunders Avenue in Bishopdown, changed his plea at Southampton Crown Court on Monday.

He was appearing in court in connection with a burglary at the former Pampurred Pets shop on Fisherton Street overnight between November 14th and 15th 2016. The store is now Julia's House charity shop.

The shop's manager went to open up when she found the back door open, with the safe also opened and over £3,000 in cash taken from inside.

A chisel found and seized at the scene had Jaques's DNA on it.

He'll be sentenced next month, on a date yet to be confirmed.