Category Archives: Civil Recovery

According to the Cornwall Live website, a shop owner in Falmouth believes thousands of pounds worth of goods are being stolen weekly by a ‘professional’ gang of shoplifters who are targeting stores in the town, and describes the police response to the crime wave as “pathetic”.

The York Press website reports that a travelling shoplifter has been banned from McArthur Glen Designer Outlet for a year, after a sustained stealing spree in December.

John Paul Sweeney told magistrates: “It was Christmas. I was trying to get presents for people.”

According to the Ely Standard website, a mother and daughter stole around £100,000 from a business by using a company credit card to fund Legoland rides, vets bills, a private car number plate and house cleaners.

Nicola Hayter worked as a bookkeeper for construction company Retrofit UK and used the company’s trade account to purchase personal items and overpaid her own bonuses.

According to the Gloucestershire Live website, the manager of a branch of Coral’s bookmakers stole almost £10,000 to help settle her boyfriend’s drug debt.

Bethan Perry was seen on CCTV emptying a safe of £6,000 cash and stuffing the notes into her handbag.

Stoke On Trent Live reported that a ‘desperate’ couple targeted a branch of Asda and tried to steal over £260-worth of food and alcohol, but were tracked around the store on CCTV.
Kelvin Cox and Hannah Hemmings had planned to eat the food and sell the alcohol to supplement their £20-a-week benefits.

The Liverpool Echo reports that when a fraudster stole nearly £73,000 from his employer, his boss ended up losing his job.

David Peter James abused his position as Finance Manager to steal cash from the Japanese-owned Exedy Clutch Europe in Runcorn.