A woman stole alcohol from Tesco twice, claiming she had covid, then threatening staff with a knife and a gun stating she “wasn’t afraid to use it”.
Bethanie Summerscales, 22, first went into the store located on Chester Road in Stretford, on May 20 this year. She came to the attention of security staff when she was seen placing bottles of booze into shopping bags in her trolley, Minshull Street Crown Court sitting at Stockport Magistrates' court was told.
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