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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Serial shoplifter spared prison four times because she's a single mum is finally jailed after stealing £3.2k of designer sunglasses
A serial shoplifter who was spared jail four times because she was a single mum has finally been locked up for stealing thousands of pounds worth of designer sunglasses. Kayleigh Bradley, 37, was repeatedly handed suspended sentences after she complained about her difficult childhood and how she had been in and out of care from the age of ten. However Bradley, who has 128 offences on her record, continued to prey on shopkeepers using a foil lined bag and a small 'detagger' she had bought on the internet to beat the security alarms. In her latest spree, she was caught stealing more than £4,000 worth of goods from stores at the Cheshire Oaks retail complex in Ellesmere Port over a two month period. This included the theft of £3,213 worth of designer sunglasses from an opticians on three separate occasions. At Chester Crown Court, she tried to escape jail for a fifth time - again citing her childhood and saying she needed to spend more time with her 12-year-old son. However, she was sentenced to 20 months in prison with Judge Patrick Thompson telling the court: 'Why keep stealing if she wants to spend time with her son? 'I am afraid the defendant thinks court orders do not exist and do not matter. 'This is the first time I have seen someone receive four consecutive suspended sentences. 'I have seen people with sad and difficult backgrounds and I have got sympathy for that - but chance after chance has been given. 'If somebody keeps stealing from shops they are going to prison whatever the problem.' Bradley's four suspended sentences were imposed by JPs and judges in Liverpool between September 2023 and September 2024. But she flouted all four of them to embark on thieving sprees with a male accomplice - once again using her foil lined bag to stop tagged goods setting off the alarms. Prosecutor Miss Selda Krasniqi said that at 11.40am on May 26, Bradley and a male were seen entering the Cheshire Oaks car park in a black Volkswagen car. She was then seen getting out of the vehicle carrying a number of shopping bags and entered the Cosmetic Company store. Bradley selected a number of items with a total value of £872.25. Ms Krasniqi said: 'These were placed in her bag before she walked out making no attempt to pay. 'She then placed the items in the boot of the Volkswagen vehicle. She then entered the David Clulow store, selected five pairs of designer sunglasses valued at £1,495. 'Those items are placed in a foil lined bag. She leaves the store, again making no attempt to pay, then returns to the car and places the bag in the boot. 'The assistant manager of this store reviews the CCTV and identified further incidents where Miss Bradley had committed thefts. 'On Tuesday April 1, Miss Bradley was seen to enter the store, select four pairs of sunglasses before leaving the store without making any attempt at payment. 'Then on March 15, she selected two pairs of sunglasses before leaving without making any attempt at payment. The offending was sophisticated in the nature of planning.' Police arrested Bradley after officers saw her and the unnamed male accomplice get out of the Volkswagen at McDonalds in Rock Ferry. They recovered the foil lined bag and items from David Clulow and the Cosmetic Company. Bradley admitted four charges of theft and one of going equipped for theft. She also admitted being in breach of the four suspended sentence orders. In mitigation, defence counsel Oliver Saddington said: 'She is a woman who has struggled with enormous difficulties growing up. 'She was in and out of care, passed from pillar to post and has struggled with alcohol issues throughout her life. 'She continued stealing as she needed the money. There was the unsavoury company she was in and she owed money to these people and that is why she felt she has no choice but to steal. 'The reason these chances have been given to her is that somebody with her difficulties needs time to rehabilitate. 'There is a method by which the court could deal with the breaches and give this woman a chance to prove herself.' Jailing Bradley for 20 months, the judge said: 'Shopkeepers are trying to make a living. 'People who are working there rely on those shops for employment so why should they have to lose £4,000? 'She has been given a number of chances to prove herself - but all she proved herself to be, I am afraid, is a thief.' Judge Thompson told Bradley: 'You need to understand that people cannot afford for others to steal from them. 'You may see stores as easy prey but the shop owners and people who work there rely on them for their families. 'When people constantly steal from shops, eventually the shops find it difficult to operate economically. 'It is a real problem but it is particularly serious when you are serving not one, not two, not three but four various suspended sentences.' Bradley, who is from Fazakerly in Liverpool, has a criminal career dating back at least 12 years. In 2013, she admitted stealing £580 worth of goods from River Island, Oasis, Warehouse and Dorothy Perkins. She was freed with a two month curfew after a judge ruled: 'Everything indicates she intends to change her life.' But over the following decade she was repeatedly brought before various courts for a string of store thefts.
Daily Record
6 days ago
- Daily Record
Serial shoplifter mum with 128 offences jailed after dodging prison four times
Kayleigh Bradley has been locked up after stealing more than £4,000 of goods after a string of previous court appearances for shoplifting. A serial shoplifter mum with more than 100 crimes to her name has finally been jailed after dodging prison four times in just a year. Kayleigh Bradley, 37, racked up a staggering 128 offences in a career of crime spanning more than a decade, reports the Mirror. However, after receiving suspended sentences on four separate occasions in 12 months, a judge told her she had been given "chance after chance" before finally locking her up. Bradley, a single mum from Liverpool, targeted shopkeepers with a foil-lined bag and a "de-tagger" bought online to bypass security alarms. Her latest spree saw her swipe over £4,000 worth of goods from Cheshire Oaks retail park in Ellesmere Port in just two months, including £3,213 of designer sunglasses from an opticians on three separate trips. Chester Crown Court heard she offended again on May 26, strolling into the Cosmetic Company store to bag £872 of beauty products before walking out without paying. She then hit David Clulow Opticians for five pairs of sunglasses worth £1,495, hiding them in her foil-lined bag. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Staff reviewing CCTV realised she had hit the same store on April 1 and March 15, stealing multiple pairs of sunglasses each time. Police arrested Bradley after officers saw her and the unnamed male get out of the Volkswagen at McDonalds in Rock Ferry. They recovered the foil lined bag and items from David Clulow and the Cosmetic Company. Bradley admitted four theft charges and one of going equipped for theft, as well as breaching her four suspended sentences, handed down between September 2023 and September 2024 in Liverpool courts. Prosecuting, Selda Krasniqi said: "On Monday May 26, at 11.40am CCTV showed the defendant and a male enter the Cheshire Oaks car park in a black Volkswagen car. The defendant exits the vehicle carrying a number of shopping bags then enters the Cosmetic Company store and selects a number of cosmetic items with a total value of £872.25. "These are placed in her bag before she walks out making no attempt to pay. She then placed the items in the boot of the Volkswagen vehicle. She then entered the David Clulow store, selected five pairs of designer sunglasses valued at £1,495. 'Those items are placed in a foil lined bag. She leaves the store, again making no attempt to pay, then returns to the car and places the bag in the boot. The assistant manager of this store reviews the CCTV and identified further incidents where Miss Bradley had committed thefts. 'On Tuesday, April 1, Miss Bradley was seen to enter the store, select four pairs of sunglasses before leaving the store without making any attempt at payment. Then on March 15, she selected two pairs of sunglasses before leaving without making any attempt at payment. The offending was sophisticated in the nature of planning.'' Bradley's four suspended jail terms were handed down by magistrates and crown court judges in Liverpool between September 2023 and September 2024, each time after she reeled off tales of a troubled past. The serial shoplifter claimed she'd endured a "difficult" childhood, was orphaned at 10, bounced in and out of care and had been a victim of domestic abuse. But at Chester Crown Court she was back again, this time begging another judge for mercy for a fifth time, insisting she needed to spend more time with her 12-year-old son. In mitigation, defence counsel Oliver Saddington said: "She is a woman who has struggled with enormous difficulties growing up. She was in and out of care, passed from pillar to post and has struggled with alcohol issues throughout her life. "She continued stealing as she needed the money. There was the unsavoury company she was in and she owed money to these people and that is why she felt she has no choice but to steal. "The reason these chances have been given to her is that somebody with her difficulties needs time to rehabilitate. There is a method by which the court could deal with the breaches and give this woman a chance to prove herself." But Judge Patrick Thompson wasn't convinced and finally sent her to prison for 20 months. The judge said: ''Why keep stealing if she wants to spend time with her son? I am afraid the defendant thinks court orders do not exist and do not matter. "This is the first time I have seen someone receive four consecutive suspended sentences. I have seen people with sad and difficult backgrounds and I have got sympathy for that - but chance after chance has been given. "If somebody keeps stealing from shops they are going to prison whatever the problem. Shopkeepers are trying to make a living. People who are working there rely on those shops for employment so why should they have to lose £4,000? "She has been given a number of chances to prove herself - but all she proved herself to be, I am afraid, is a thief. Judge Thompson went on to tell Bradley: "'You need to understand that people cannot afford for others to steal from them. You may see stores as easy prey but the shop owners and people who work there rely on them for their families. "When people constantly steal from shops, eventually the shops find it difficult to operate economically. It is a real problem but it is particularly serious when you are serving not one, not two, not three but four various suspended sentences.''
Telegraph
7 days ago
- Telegraph
Serial shoplifter spared jail four times because of ‘difficult childhood'
A serial shoplifter who was freed by the courts four times in a year has been sentenced to jail. Kayleigh Bradley, 37, received four consecutive suspended sentences after she complained about her 'difficult' upbringing when she was in care after being orphaned at the age of 10. Bradley, who has 128 offences on her record, continued to prey on shopkeepers across Cheshire and Merseyside using a foil lined bag and a small ''detagger'' she had bought on the internet to beat the security alarms. At Chester Crown Court she was sentenced for the theft of more than £4,000 worth of goods from stores at the Cheshire Oaks retail complex in Ellesmere Port over a two-month period – including the theft of £3,213 worth of designer sunglasses. During the case she tried to escape jail for the fifth time, citing her childhood and saying she needed to spend more time with her 12-year old son. Oliver Saddington, defending, said Bradley 'struggled with enormous difficulties growing up' as she was 'in and out of care, passed from pillar to post and has struggled with alcohol issues throughout her life'. He said she 'continued stealing as she needed the money', and added: 'somebody with her difficulties needs time to rehabilitate' and 'there is a method by which the court could deal with the breaches and give this woman a chance to prove herself'. However, she was sentenced for a total of 20 months after Judge Patrick Thompson said: ''Why keep stealing if she wants to spend time with her son?' He said it was the 'first time' he had seen someone receive four consecutive suspended sentences, and although he had sympathy for people with 'sad and difficult backgrounds', she was given 'chance after chance'. He added: 'If somebody keeps stealing from shops they are going to prison whatever the problem. Shopkeepers are trying to make a living. People who are working there rely on those shops for employment so why should they have to lose £4,000? 'She has been given a number of chances to prove herself – but all she proved herself to be, I am afraid, is a thief.' '12 year criminal career' Bradley, from Fazakerley in Liverpool, has a criminal career dating back at least 12 years. In 2013, after she admitted stealing £580 worth of goods from River Island, Oasis, Warehouse and Dorothy Perkins she was freed with a two month curfew after a judge ruled: 'Everything indicates she intends to change her life.' But over the following decade she was repeatedly before various courts for a string of thefts. Four suspended sentences were imposed by courts in Liverpool between September 2023 and September 2024 after Bradley regaled her family issues – adding that she been a victim of domestic abuse. But she breached all four of them to embark on thieving sprees with a male accomplice – once again using her foil lined bag to stop tagged goods setting off the alarms. Selda Krasniqi, prosecuting, said that on May 26, Bradley and a male were seen on CCTV leaving the Cosmetic Company store at Cheshire Oaks with items to the value of £872.25, she then entered the David Clulow store and stole five pairs of designer sunglasses valued at £1,495. The manager at the store then reviewed CCTV and identified further incidents of Bradley shoplifting, Ms Krasniqi said 'the offending was sophisticated in the nature of planning'. Bradley admitted four charges of theft and one of going equipped for theft. She also admitted being in breach of the four suspended sentence orders.
