NPA spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said while 57-year-old Desiree Williams, had pleaded guilty to theft, the court thought it best to give her the hefty sentence to prevent her from ever doing it again.
A 57-year-old woman who stole leggings from Cotton On has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars by the Pretoria regional court. File imageA shoplifter who stole two pairs of leggings worth about R800 from a Cotton On store in Montana in Pretoria in October, has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars, said the National Prosecuting Authority.
Her case was concluded in the Pretoria regional court on Monday, just weeks after she was caught trying to leave the store without paying for the items and confessed to the crime. NPA spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said while the 57-year-old woman, Desiree Williams, had pleaded guilty to theft, the court thought it best to give her the hefty sentence to prevent her from ever doing it again.“Williams told the court that on September 25, she went to [the store] and intentionally stole two pairs of leggings valued at R798.40,” said Mahanjana.
“After checking if they fit her in the fitting room, she put them in her bag, intending to leave the store without paying for them. When she was walking out the door, the store manager stopped her and called her to the back office and searched her bag. The items were found and the police were called and Williams has been in custody since.”
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