# Polish-born former lecturer faces deportation after shoplifting convictions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/criminology-lecturer-who-boasts-she-is-britains-poshest-thief-could-be-deported-after-stealing-le-creuset-cookware-premium-steaks-wine-and-boutique-gin-in-ms/
- Published: 2026-10-31T21:51:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T22:08:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16255141/Criminology-lecturer-boasts-Britains-poshest-thief-deported-stealing-Le-Creuset-cookware-premium-steaks-wine-boutique-gin-M-S.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Home Office rejected Al Said’s bid to remain in the UK.
- Her convictions involved nearly £13,000 in stolen goods.
- She has until next month to appeal.

## Summary

Former criminology lecturer Pauline Al Said, who is Polish-born, could be deported after the Home Office rejected her human rights claim following shoplifting convictions. She has been told she must appeal by next month if she is to challenge the decision, despite having indefinite leave to remain since 2021.

Al Said was convicted in January of stealing £11,964 in goods, mainly alcohol, during six visits to a Southampton Sainsbury’s between June 2024 and July 2025. She received a 44-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months and was ordered to attend 28 rehabilitation days; a separate 2024 conviction concerned about £1,000 of goods from Waitrose and Marks & Spencer. The Home Office said the public interest in deportation outweighed her right to private and family life.

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