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Shoplifter Sentenced to 36 Weeks, Banned from Major Stores

12/11/2025

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The court sentenced Rachael Cole, 44, to 36 weeks in prison for stealing £964 of goods from shops in Hook and Liphook, Hampshire.
She admitted to four theft counts at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court.
She is barred from entering Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and B&M stores across the UK.
She must show proof of funds for purchases and may be asked to leave premises in Hampshire and Surrey.

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The court sentenced Rachael Cole, 44, to 36 weeks in prison for stealing £964 of goods from shops in Hook and Liphook, Hampshire.
She admitted to four theft counts at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court.
She is barred from entering Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and B&M stores across the UK.
She must show proof of funds for purchases and may be asked to leave premises in Hampshire and Surrey.