A woman has been sent to prison for one week after stealing beef from Sainsbury's.
Lisa May Douglas, 31, of Longcroft Rise in Loughton appeared in Chelmsford Magistrates Court yesterday where she was convicted of stealing a £24.30 joint of meat on July 16.
Douglas was ordered to spend one week in prison with a further two weeks suspended for 12 months.
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