A Newport woman has been sentenced to six weeks in prison after stealing groceries and cleaning products from Cardiff stores.
Georgia Hutchings, 33, of no fixed abode, targeted Co-op and One Stop shops between 15th May and 26th June, taking goods worth nearly £200.
The defendant appeared at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court where she was handed the custodial sentence and ordered to pay compensation to the affected retailers.
Hannah Hyde, 39, admitted stealing £153 of goods from two Barry stores within a month of each other. Cardiff magistrates jailed her for 24 weeks after activating a suspended sentence imposed for similar offending.
Liam Evans, 35, of Pontypool, has been jailed for 12 weeks after admitting assault by beating in Bridgend. Magistrates also imposed a restraining order protecting his victim until July 2027.
Lewis Jones, 35, of no fixed abode, admitted five frauds, a theft and criminal damage committed across Barry and Cardiff. He was jailed for 10 weeks at Cardiff Magistrates' Court and ordered to pay £150 in compensation.