Woman to be sentenced for thefts from various shops in the Derry area

Mary Martina Stokes (36) of Glendale in Derry appeared charged with thefts on dates in 2022, 2023 and this year

A woman will be sentenced in September after she pleaded guilty to a series of theft charges from various shops in the Derry area.

Mary Martina Stokes (36) of Glendale in Derry appeared charged with thefts on dates in 2022, 2023 and this year.

Among the thefts she admitted was the stealing of Easter eggs valued at £88 on April 15 2022.

She also admitted stealing clothing from Primark in Derry on January 12 this year.

Stokes admitted more than ten different offences including a theft from a shop in Ballykelly.

A defence solicitor Oliver Roche said that a pre-sentence report would be required in this case.

Stokes was released on bail to appear again for sentence on September 6.