Shoplifter jailed for theft spree
Michelle Blades (36) of Hallaton Road, Dogsthorpe, was released from jail on October 1 - but stole from the Co-op on October 21, Boots on October 24 and The Range on October 29.
On Wednesday she pleaded guilty to three counts of shoplifting at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court.
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Hide AdThe court was told she had been recalled to prison as a result of the offences, and was due for release on November 14. But Magistrate Peter Waterfield jailed her for 20 weeks - with the new sentence starting on her previously scheduled release date.
She will also have to pay compensation of £50 to both Boots and the Co-op. The goods she took from The Range were recovered.