Three Latvian women are facing jail terms after stealing a £5,500 haul of clothes, handbags and shoes from one of the UK's largest designer retail outlets.

Dollaresa Pauce, 27, Estera Stepane, 30 and Raksana Kleina, 24, stole sunglasses, clothing, handbags and footwear from various shops after driving 75 miles to Cheshire Oaks in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

During their spree on June 6 this year the all-female crime gang, who live in Barnsley, targeted Sunglasses Hut, Hugo Boss, Levis, Nike and Paul Costello which sell their brands at the 145-store complex.

Other shops looted by them included Dr Martens, Calvin Klein, French Connection and Coach Store.

The women were arrested after security staff at Cheshire Oaks called police when they spotted them attempting to escape with their stash of retail goodies into a waiting BMW 3-series.