Thieving Granny Jailed For Christmas

Friday, 17th December 2021 at 3:25pm

The Telegraph & Argus website reports that a shoplifting grandmother cried in court as she was locked up for Christmas.

Sarah Jane Simpson was caught stealing from one shop and handling items stolen from another shop in York on a wholesale basis, amassing a total haul worth £1,800.

Simpson pleaded to stay out of jail so that she could care for her grandchildren, claiming she was the only person who could care for them, but a judge sent her to prison for 16 weeks.

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