Two men sentenced after stealing £12,059 of goods from Nottingham lingerie shop
Two men who stole £12,059 worth of lingerie and sex toys from an Ann Summers store in Nottingham have been sentenced after police caught them shortly after the break-in. The case also linked one of the men to several other burglaries, highlighting the wider impact of repeat thefts on local businesses.
Jason Kamal, 48, and Ashley Hillsley, 21, broke into the Long Row store at about 4.32am on 14 August, damaging the stockroom and removing an alarm panel before loading goods into a car. Police arrived within three minutes and recovered the stock; Kamal admitted six burglaries and was jailed for three years, while Hillsley admitted one and received an 18-month community order with 150 hours of unpaid work.
- Two men stole £12,059 of goods from a Nottingham Ann Summers store.
- Police arrived within minutes and recovered the stock.
- One man was jailed for three years; the other received a community order.
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Ann Summers is a retail chain selling lingerie and adult products, including sex toys. Its Nottingham shop is on Long Row, a city-centre street with shops and other businesses.
Burglary involves entering a property unlawfully to steal or cause damage. Theft from shops can mean lost stock and repairs for businesses, and repeated burglaries can affect more than one local premises.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Moment two burglars raid Ann Summers stock room before walking out with £12,000 worth of lingerie and sex toys”.