Iuliu Kubola, 61, admitted six burglaries at the three eateries in Mayfair, Belgravia and the City of London, and was handed 20 months in custody suspended for two years.

Previously, Judge Mark Lucraft KC had put off sentencing and given Kubola two weeks to “make good” on his promise to help police recover some of the stolen wine.

Sentencing on Monday, Judge Lucraft told the court: “To cut a lengthy story short, some wine has been recovered and there are a total of 32 unopened bottles of wine, they are valued at approximately £6,687.”

He said the defendant’s efforts to assist police had demonstrated his remorse and the recovery process would continue.

However, the judge noted “significant loss and damage” had been caused at Piazza Italiana where 73 bottles were snatched during one ra

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