Persistent thief jailed for 39 weeks
A PERSISTENT thief from Clacton has been jailed for a further six weeks after admitting stealing from a supermarket in Colchester.
Nicola Whitbread, 47, of no fixed abode, stole £266 of items from a Tesco store on September 6.
Colchester Magistrates’ Court jailed Whitbread for six weeks due to the seriousness of repeated and persistent thefts and because it was committed during a suspended sentence for other offences.
The new sentence will run consecutively to an activated suspended sentence, culminating in 39 weeks in jail.
She must also pay a £128 surcharge to fund victim services.
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