Prolific shoplifter’s £2k stealing spree

A prolific shoplifter has been put behind bars after a high-value stealing spree.

Suzanne Innes, who has 51 previous convictions for theft,tookover£2,000worth of make-up, electrical items, underwearandcandlesfrom stores between August and December last year.

The 35-year-old was on supervision from a previous jail term, a suspended sentence and a conditional discharge for similar offending at the time.

AtNewcastleCrown Court Innes, of Close Street, Sunderland, admitted six offences of theft.

Mr Recorder Shakil Najib sentenced her to 30 weeks behind bars and told her: "It is clear you have been given many chances, over and over andyouhaveshownoverand over you will continue to reoffend.

"You have been given chanceafterchanceandtime aftertimeyouhavewastedit.

"It is not appropriate to give you any more chances."

The court heard Innes had targeted Boots at the Metro Centre in Gateshead on August 11 last year and took £1,070 worth of Smashboxmake-up.Shereturneda weeklaterandtookmake-up worth £372.

On September 19 she went to TK Maxx in the Gilesgate Shopping Centre in Durham and took £261 worth of ladies underwear. On December 16 she took Yankee candles worth £127 from Clintons card store and £50worthfromCollectables, both in Sunderland.

Onthesameday,shewent to Superdrug and took electrical items worth £167.

ThecourtheardInneshas been the victim of domestic violence and would sometimes shoplift to pay off drug debts.