A THIEF who stole from one Hereford supermarket and attempted to steal from another has been up before the magistrates.

Katie Burchill entered guilty pleas to one count of theft from a shop and one count of attempted theft from a shop when she appeared before magistrates in Hereford in March.

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The court heard from prosecutor Lauren Millichip that the 40-year-old, who was represented at the hearing by defence solicitor Matthew Lewis, had stolen food items worth a total of £50 from a Tesco supermarket in Hereford on February 3.

She had also attempted to steal items of clothing worth £109 from Hereford's Sainsbury's supermarket on January 31, magistrates were told.

Burchill, of Meadow Close, Hereford, was handed a 12-month conditional discharge, with magistrates saying that they had taken her guilty pleas to the charges into account when coming to their decision.

She was also ordered to pay compensation of £50 to Tesco, prosecution costs of £85, and a £26 victim surcharge.