BATH woman Caroline Beaverstock has been jailed for eight months after admitting more than a dozen shop thefts in the city.

Beaverstock, of Combe Park, was sentenced ay Bath Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (July 30) for 13 thefts from a supermarket, as well as 13 breaches of her Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).

The 35-year-old was handed the three-year CBO in June following her conviction for 30 counts of theft committed earlier this year – and the breaches came the following month.

She was arrested by officers in the Bath neighbourhood team and later charged in connection with the shoplifting offences and 13 counts of breaching the order.

Neighbourhood Sergeant Tom Allwood-Coppin said: “Beaverstock is a persistent offender and her repeated shoplifting is having a significant impact on businesses in Bath.

“It’s something we’re taking incredibly seriously and is one of our main areas of focus.

“Criminal Behaviour Orders are an important tool in helping us deal with prolific offenders. The breaches of her order have meant she’s now been handed a significant prison sentence.”

Anyone who witnesses a crime should call police on 999. For anything else, either call 101 or report it online via avonandsomerset.police.uk/report.

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