Former model denies stealing can of alcohol from Tesco, court hears
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former model has denied stealing a can of gin and tonic from a London Tesco Express while out with the son of former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and the grandson of Ringo Starr, a court has heard. My intention was to get around licence law but not to steal Noah Ponte Ponte told the court he did not steal when he left the shop as he had paid £1.70 for nuts, the same value as the drink, and left the nuts in the store in an attempt to get around the licensing restriction. “My intention was to get around licence law but not to steal.” Ponte also told the court he tried to explain what he had done to a security guard after being stopped but was “grabbed” by two members of staff.