A man has been jailed for his part in a ram raid on an Eastbourne off-licence.

Trevor Barker was in a stolen car when it smashed into the drinks store.

Hove Crown Court heard he was high on heroin when the incident took place.

Police identified him from footage taken from security cameras in the shop as he made no attempt to hide his face.

Barker, 27, and his accomplices grabbed alcohol and cigarettes before speeding off in the car they had driven through the shop's window.

They dumped the car and set it alight before trying to escape in a getaway vehicle they had left nearby.

Gabrielle Henty, prosecuting, said the second car was spotted by police and stopped after a brief chase.

Barker, of Midhurst Road, Eastbourne, and one of his accomplices were caught but a third man escaped.

Miss Henty said Barker had admitted his part in the raid in July but told police he could remember nothing about it.

He also admitted a theft and attempted theft from two cars after forensic samples taken from them were found to match his DNA profile.

Judge Charles Kemp jailed Barker for a total of 22 months on the three offences.