Brighton: Woman stole meat from Co-op to sell for drug money.

A lady who stole about £300 worth of Co-op goods, the majority of which was meat, has avoided jail time.

Kathryn Hickson, 41, appeared at Brighton Magistrates Court on Tuesday, October 29. She acknowledged stealing meat, chilled foods, and cheese from Co-op stores on St James’s Street and London Road in Brighton from May to July.

On one occasion on June 16, Hickson of Regency Square placed £75 worth of meat in a bag and left the store without paying.