A lady claims she stole £600 worth of skincare products to increase money to pay for her sick mum’s treatment.Ianola Grigore, who focused a Boots retailer in Dover with a pal, says she resorted to theft as she was unable to declare advantages as an asylum seeker.Ianola Grigore informed magistrates she stole the objects to pay for treatment for his sick momThe Romanian nationwide, who has been residing in England for 4 months, supplied the excuse for her shoplifting as she appeared earlier than magistrates in Margate this week.The courtroom was informed 23-year-old Grigore and a pal went into the Boots store in Biggin Street on July 7 and hid a stash of objects in her bag.After they’d left the shop with out paying, a employees member observed inventory lacking from the cabinets and checked CCTV footage for solutions. It was established £600 worth of items had been stolen so the police have been referred to as.When officers arrived they realised Grigore and her male confederate had re-entered the store and so they have been arrested.Ianola Grigore stole from the Boots retailer in Biggin Street, DoverGrigore, of Browning Road, Enfield, was later charged with shoplifting and admitted the offence in Margate on Monday.Her pal was additionally charged with the offence, but it surely was not acknowledged on the listening to if he had appeared earlier than a courtroom but.Julie Farbrace, prosecuting, informed magistrates the pair had hidden their hoard someplace whereas they went again into the shop, however the objects weren’t recovered. Defending Grigore, who lives together with her mum and brother, Mark Trafford mentioned she solely took the products as a result of she can not declare advantages.He claimed she needed to assist her mom pay for treatment, as she is ailing.Ianola Grigore appeared at Margate Magistrates’ Court. Stock image“She needed funds for her mum,” he mentioned.“The different particular person will not be earlier than the courtroom, so I can’t communicate for him.“There was no profit for her, solely to lose her earlier good title. The items have been hidden away and located by another person, shall we embrace.”Magistrates handed Grigore a six-month conditional discharge for the offence and ordered her to pay £300 compensation to Boots.
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Woman stole £600 worth of skincare products from Boots in Dover to ‘pay for sick mum’s medication’
