Real-Fix
  • Home
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Relationships
  • Bizarre
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inspiration
  • Love This
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Relationships
  • Bizarre
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inspiration
  • Love This
No Result
View All Result
Real-Fix
No Result
View All Result

Double Trouble. The twin sisters who used their likeness to commit illegal supermarket sweeps

RealFix by RealFix
June 4, 2015
in Crime, Must Read
0
Double Trouble. The twin sisters who used their likeness to commit illegal supermarket sweeps

Constance and Penelope Harris arriving at Truro Magistrates' Court. SWTWIN: Identical female twins Penelope and Constance Harris, 25, of Porthleven in Cornwall have been jailed for 18 weeks and 14 weeks respectively in Truro for a string of robberies of food and alcohol from supermarkets. The court heard they were "distracting" staff in supermarkets to steal food and alcohol.

61
SHARES
62
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterWhatsapp

Twin sisters have been jailed after a series of shoplifting offences where they used their identical looks to distract shop workers.

Penelope and Constance Harris, 25, used their physical likeness to confuse security at various stores to leave with trolleys of stolen food and drink.

It is thought they would both get trolleys and one would buy small items while the other would walk out with a trolley full of food and booze.

Constance and Penelope Harris arriving at Truro Magistrates' Court. SWTWIN: Identical female twins Penelope and Constance Harris, 25, of Porthleven in Cornwall have been jailed for 18 weeks and 14 weeks respectively in Truro for a string of robberies of food and alcohol from supermarkets. The court heard they were "distracting" staff in supermarkets to steal food and alcohol.

But because they wore the same clothes and looked the same it would appear to staff and on CCTV that only one had been in the shop.

The sisters, of Porthleven, Cornwall, had used similar tactics at Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Co-op stores to steal a total of £1,000 worth of food and alcohol.

Constance wept as she was jailed for 18 weeks while Penelope was given 14 weeks in prison.

Chair of the bench at Truro Magistrates Court Roger Cargeeg said:

“Our record shows you have a complete disregard for court order and nothing seems to have had an effect.”

“We have now both reached the end of the road and both of you are going to prison today.”

Both woman, both drug addicts, had previously pleaded guilty to several charges.

They were jointly charged with stealing goods worth £382 from Tesco in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, on February 2 and items costing £198 from Marks & Spencer in Hayle on March 8.

Penelope also faced charges of stealing alcohol and meat valued at £533 from Tesco in Pool on March 5 and stealing £91.79 from Coop in Hayle.

Prosecutor Alison May said: “They have both made full admissions to working as a team in order to raise funds to support their habits of street drugs to buy food.”

The court heard that the twins were overheard discussing distraction tactics before one pushed a trolley out the door loaded with alcohol and food.

Robin Smith, defending Constance, said: “As far as the joint offences are concerned the two girls volunteered themselves for arrest following a call from a police officer.”

He said drug treatment agencies had detected a “real commitment” from them to now act on their drug habits.

In addition to the jail time, the sisters must also pay compensation of £99 each to Marks & Spencer, an £80 victim surcharge and court costs of £55.

Previous Post

‘Left looking like a monster’ after explicit text messages triggered a jealous carving knife attack

Next Post

Tragedy of sports-mad teen who spoke final words to his mum before fatal collapse

RealFix

RealFix

Real Fix is a completely free true-life magazine. Check out our Facebook page for more videos and clips, or download our New Real-Fix Podcast for astonishing interviews with some of the real people behind our amazing stories.

Next Post
Tragedy of sports-mad teen who spoke final words to his mum before fatal collapse

Tragedy of sports-mad teen who spoke final words to his mum before fatal collapse

You Must See

Carer who couldn’t afford to drive to work quit £14k a year job to earn £160k on OnlyFans – and travels round Europe in Mercedes

Carer who couldn’t afford to drive to work quit £14k a year job to earn £160k on OnlyFans – and travels round Europe in Mercedes

February 3, 2023
Ex-serviceman with life-limiting condition got the chance to pat a pony from his widow after nursing staff learned of his passion for horses

Ex-serviceman with life-limiting condition got the chance to pat a pony from his widow after nursing staff learned of his passion for horses

February 3, 2023
UK’s youngest daredevil competing in national motocross races – aged four

UK’s youngest daredevil competing in national motocross races – aged four

February 2, 2023
5 Blue Cheeses That Every Food Lover Should try

5 Blue Cheeses That Every Food Lover Should try

January 31, 2023
Bus-obsessed girl got the birthday surprise of a lifetime – her own private trip to school in a double decker

Bus-obsessed girl got the birthday surprise of a lifetime – her own private trip to school in a double decker

January 31, 2023
Charity’s oldest ever pair of dogs with combined age of 34 find forever home after previously being turned down for being too elderly

Charity’s oldest ever pair of dogs with combined age of 34 find forever home after previously being turned down for being too elderly

January 30, 2023
  • Home
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Relationships
  • Bizarre
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inspiration
  • Love This

Real Fix is a trading style of South West News Service Limited.
Copyright © 2022 South West News Service Limited.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Relationships
  • Bizarre
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inspiration
  • Love This

Real Fix is a trading style of South West News Service Limited.
Copyright © 2022 South West News Service Limited.

googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('sticky'); });