Woman caught shoplifting three times – but life is now ‘back on track’

A woman who stole from shops three times within a month told a court her life is “back on track”.Verity Brierley-Nobbs, 27, of London Road in Lynn, pinched products from B&M and Spar stores earlier this month and in February.She appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where she admitted three counts of theft from a shop.

The court heard that on February 11, she stole £21.02 worth of items from B&M.She then took £9.83 worth of stock from the Spar store on Tennyson Avenue on March 2 – and on the same day, stole another £19.53 worth of products from B&M.The goods were only recovered on one occasion, although Brierley-Nobbs was captured on CCTV each time she committed an offence. Magistrates were told she has a number of dishonesty offences on her record, and was in court as recently as January for shoplifting.Appearing unrepresented, Brierley-Nobbs said: “I am very sorry for the offences that I have committed. I have definitely learned my lessons now. “I have sought some advice to consolidate my debt – now I am managing my money much better.”She insisted her life is now “back on track”, and added: “I haven’t committed any offences since these, and I certainly won’t again.”Magistrates ordered Brierley-Nobbs to pay a combined £38.85 in compensation to the two stores, as well as a £90 fine, £36 victim surcharge and £40 in court costs.