A serial shoplifter, who defrauded retailers of more than £500,000 when she returned items that she never actually purchased, has been sentenced for multiple counts of fraud and other offences.

Narinder Kaur, also known as Nina Tiara, 53, of Chosen Hill, Cleverton, was sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court today (30 July 2024) to 10 years' imprisonment for 26 counts on the indictment which included fraud, possessing and transferring criminal property and perverting the course of justice.

Jonathan Roe, Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS West Midlands, said: “Shawn Seesahai was an incredibly brave young man who had a world of opportunities at his feet. 

“Shawn suffered traumatic injuries after being ruthlessly targeted by defendants who had a fixation with violence and were roaming the streets looking for a potential victim.

“This was a horrifying and random act of brutality, perpetrated by two 12-year-olds who should not have been spending their time arming themselves with a machete and preparing to take a life.