Aggressive beggar avoids jail

reported her banging on their doors earlier the same day and causing them upset as they begged for cash.

In a victim personal statement read out to the Huddersfield court, she said: “Nobody has the right to simply walk into somebody’s house.

“But I believe she has mental health problems and I do feel sorry for her and her family.”

The court heard that Parveen had no children but wanted money for food and to support her crack cocaine habit.

Ian Whiteley, mitigating, added: “She’s had mental health issues over many years and at the time of the offence wasn’t taking her medication.

“That may have been an issue in relation to the commission of these offences.”

Judge Fanning sentenced Parveen to 20 weeks in custody but suspended this for a year, telling her that he didn’t feel that prison would help address her issues.

He said: “This is aggressive begging against a woman in her 70s in the privacy of her own home.

“You intimidated her for money, shoulder-barging her out of the way and the victim found the experience intimidating.

“The victim appears to be uncommonly kind, understanding and giving – typical of those who work within the care profession.”

Parveen was ordered to comply with mental health treatment and pay £400 prosecution costs and £115 victim surcharge.

Judge Fanning made a 12-month restraining order, banning her from contacting the victim or her husband and going into Blagden Lane.