Hucknall candle thief must compensate shop

A Hucknall woman who was caught stealing a candle from a shop in Mansfield has been ordered to pay compensation and court costs.

Tanisha Sasha Skelton, 26, of Acacia Close, admitted stealing the Yankee candle, worth £21, from Clinton Cards, in the Four Seasons shopping centre, on May 18, when she appeared before magistrates in Nottingham on September 8.

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Mansfield Magistrates Court

She was ordered to pay compensation for the candle and court costs of £40, which will be deducted from her benefits.

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