A PROLIFIC shoplifter who is banned from wearing a wig when entering any shop has been jailed again after carrying out more offences.

Last June, Natalie Belfield, of Ashley Grove, Farnworth, was sentenced to 48 weeks at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court after committing a raft of offences.

Belfield had stolen gift sets, confectionary, a turkey crown and other items from Asda, Iceland, Home Bargains and several other stores in Farnworth.

She pleaded guilty to nine counts of theft and two charges of assault and was ordered to pay her assault victims a total of £100 in compensation.

Belfield committed the offences between October 26, 2019 and January 25, 2020 in order to feed a drug addiction.

The court also made a criminal behaviour order which banned Belfield from Farnworth town centre shops or Tesco on Longcauseway, Farnworth, for two years and also makes it an offence for her to possess or wear a wig when entering any store.

In court, she was told: “You have offended for many years and the combination of all these offences can only mean the imposition of a al sentence.”

However, the repeat offender struck again, police reported.

Belfield stole cleaning products from Home Bargains in Farnworth on March 22 before returning to the same store three more times on April 2, 6 and 8 to pocket more goods.

On Friday, April 23, police said the 35-year-old was arrested for several offences including shoplifting, public order and breaches of a criminal behaviour order.

Belfield was charged and appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

She was sentenced after committing four counts of shoplifting, two counts of using threatening and abusive behaviour and seven counts of breaching a criminal behaviour order.

Belfield has been described as having a "flagrant disregard for court, people and their property" and is a "prolific and deliberate offender with a nasty and offensive attitude towards the public and public servants".

The defendant pleaded guilty to all offences and was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

She was also ordered to pay a £156 victim services surcharge fee.