Homeless man jailed for stealing steak from Booths

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 07:13 · Archive

Spencer Tatton, 22, has been jailed for stealing £276 worth of meat from Booths in Kendal.

Spencer Tatton, 22, of no fixed abode, stole £276 worth of meat from Booths in Kendal on 9 September alongside co-defendant Christopher Collinge. Tatton placed the items in a bag for life and left the store without making payment. The stolen goods were never recovered. The pair were arrested as part of Operation Retail, a police and business initiative targeting shoplifting and retail crime.

Tatton pleaded guilty to theft from a shop whilst held at HMP Stoke Heath. Prosecutor Peter Kelly noted Tatton had 13 previous theft offences on his record. In mitigation, his defence lawyer Trystan Roberts said Tatton was homeless and going through a difficult time, and had stolen the meat to feed himself and to sell for money.

Magistrates sentenced Tatton to a consecutive seven-day jail term and ordered him to pay £138 in compensation. Collinge, 36, of Ann Street, Kendal, also pleaded guilty to the same offence but has not yet been sentenced.

How it is being reported

• Homeless man jailed for stealing steak worth £276 from BoothsA HOMELESS man with an ‘appalling record’ who was going through a ‘difficult time’ has been jailed for his role in stealing packets of steak from a high-end supermarket.News & Star · 10 Oct, 07:58
• Homeless man jailed for stealing steak worth £276 from BoothsA HOMELESS man with an ‘appalling record’ who was going through a ‘difficult time’ has been jailed for his role in stealing packets of steak from a high-end supermarket.NW Evening Mail · 10 Oct, 06:00
• Homeless man jailed for stealing steak worth £276 from BoothsA HOMELESS man with an ‘appalling record’ who was going through a ‘difficult time’ has been jailed for his role in stealing packets of steak from a high-end supermarket.Westmorland Gazette · 10 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Spencer Tatton · Christopher Collinge · Booths · Kendal · South Cumbria Magistrates' Court · HMP Stoke Heath

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