Pregnant shoplifting mother banned from all UK stores

Mother Sarah Parker, who stole 100 items from a Poundland store in one trip, has been banned from every shop in the country. Shoplifter Parker stole hundreds of pounds worth of clothes and food between May and June, a court heard.

The mother of four pleaded guilty to a charge of shoplifting and asked for a series of offenses to be taken into consideration, including stealing £100 worth of goods in single items from Poundland in Canterbury, Kent, on May 19. Parker, of Herne Bay, Kent, also confessed to stealing £50 worth of meat from Morrisons and £176 worth of clothes from Peacocks. She was eventually caught leaving with £50 worth of goods from Poundland on June 7.

Lucy Walsh, defending, told the court that Parker was ‘extremely ashamed’ of her actions. She added: ‘She’s at a loss to explain why she committed these offenses but says it is something that will never happen again.’ The 29-year-old, who is pregnant with her fifth child, was told she faces jail when she is sentenced next month.

She was bailed by Canterbury magistrates’ court on condition she does not enter ‘any retail premises’ in the UK. Before leaving court she asked: ‘What does retail mean? Can I go in Asda and Tesco?’ before being told by magistrate Beryl Goodall: ‘No, you can get your partner to do the shopping.’