A man known as 'Britain's worst shoplifter' has been jailed for the third time this year after his latest stealing spree saw him convicted of 20 offences.
Soma Deasley has gathered a staggering 51 shoplifting convictions since 2021 after a string of brazen thefts targeting Marks & Spencer, Matalan, the Co-op, Next and Asda stores across the country.
The 36-year-old has committed 40 offences alone since the start of 2024 and was even caught stealing four times in one month in January last year.
During a raid in April last year, Deasley was caught on CCTV attempting to steal wine and sweets from a OneStop in Peterborough when a knife fell out of his trousers.
He was seen cramming the stolen items into his backpack when the weapon clattered onto the floor. But Deasley remained seemingly oblivious as he continued to take items from the shelves and walk out without paying.
