Ballymena Magistrates' Court heard that Donna Donegan (45), of Richmond Park in the town, had on occasions hidden items below blankets in a child's pram. The defendant appeared via video link from prison. She had gone on a shoplifting spree on May 13 this year.
Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. According to her charge sheet she stole clothing worth £57 from The British Heart Foundation; clothing worth £3.95 from Cancer Research UK; clothing from Poundland; items from TK Maxx; clothing worth £66 from Peacock's and clothing worth £100 from H&M.
She also dishonestly received 'stolen goods' from Blue Inc. Advertisement Advertisement Donegan had also stolen items worth £6 from the Iceland shop in Ballymena in July 2022. In September 2023 she took lights, paint and other items worth £173 from The Range.
The defendant placed items in a pram which was pushed by a co-accused. The defendant also took goods from Marks & Spencer in November 2023. The prosecutor said the defendant was pushing a pram and placed the stolen items "under the blanket that was covering the child".
On December 18 she took a toy worth £20 from Cameron's in Ballymena. Advertisement Advertisement She took make-up worth £43 from Boots in Ballymena and goods from Asda in February 2024 and in March this year she stole groceries at Spar on the town's Doury Road. On June 3 this year she again stole items from the D.