Hampshire pair jailed after more than a dozen shoplifting thefts in Aldershot and Farnborough

By Joe Buncle
Published 25th Oct 2023, 17:21 BST
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Two people have been jailed for a string of shoplifting thefts in Hampshire following a police appeal.

A man and a woman have been sentenced to a total of 28 weeks in custody after admitting a number of shoplifting offences in Aldershot and Farnborough.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary launched a public appeal to find the pair before they were arrested.

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Anthony Cowey, 36, of no fixed abode, was charged with 14 counts of theft from a shop.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary launched their appeal earlier this month.Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary launched their appeal earlier this month.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary launched their appeal earlier this month.

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Susan Carter, 36, from Sebastopol Road, Aldershot, was charged with 15 counts of theft from a shop.

It comes after officers received reports of a number of thefts from various shops in Aldershot and Farnborough between July and September. Items worth a total of more than £1,000 were reported stolen.The pair appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates Court yesterday (October 24) and were sentenced.

Cowey was jailed for 12 weeks while Carter was jailed for 16 weeks.