Some four years ago Lorna Creary was the subject of a BBC Radio Four documentary focusing on her support to sex workers. But today she was before a court having admitted a spate of thefts in Bristol.
Creary, 57, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to three thefts of handbags and three thefts from shops. Judge Julian Lambert jailed her for 12 months.
He told Creary: "You are an incorrigible thief, which means you can't stop yourself. Handbag theft is serious, the victim impact is severe. It is often absolutely gut-wrenching."
