See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SAM LAWLEY, NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:42 BST, 9 September 2026 | Updated: 17:30 BST, 9 September 2026
A lawyer who allegedly left a string of restaurants without paying for her meal before fleeing the country has finally been arrested.Kerry Stevens, who is accused of a series of 'dine and dash' offences, left the UK and even posed for pictures at Disneyland Paris.She allegedly made off from several eateries in 2024 without settling the bill and bolted from taxis without handing over the fare.Stevens was accused of downing wine, fizzy drinks and Sunday roasts at a pub with her husband, before being reprimanded by other diners as they attempted to leave.The mother-of-one was charged with 11 counts of making off without payment and one count of theft from a shop. She was the subject of four arrest warrants and failed to appear at court on at least nine occasions, before leaving the UK.Stevens was arrested on August 30 and was remanded to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on August 31.She is now due to stand trial at Ipswich Crown Court on November 9 and has been ordered to surrender her passport. Former lawyer Kerry Stevens, pictured, allegedly left a string of restaurants without paying for her meal before fleeing the country Stevens is accused of a series of 'dine and dash' offences, after leaving the UK and even posing for pictures at Disneyland Paris Stevens and her partner Daniel Alani, pictured, are believed to have targeted several restaurants Stevens, pictured, was arrested on August 30 and was remanded to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on August 31An Essex Police spokesperson said: 'We are no longer looking for Kerry Stevens, who we wanted to speak to in connection with outstanding warrants for failing to appear at court.'Stevens, 40, of Jackdaw Close, in Shoebury, was arrested on Sunday 30 August and remanded to appear before Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Monday, August 31.'She is due to stand trial at Ipswich Crown Court on 9 November 2026 in relation to alleged offences of making off without payment.'Steve Yeung, of The Pearl Dragon restaurant, also claimed the pair had fled a £127 bill.Stevens is then thought to have fled to Lorraine, north-east France, where she apparently lived with a family member. In May, she posted on Facebook wearing Mickey Mouse ears and holding a bubble-wand, understood to be from a day trip at Disneyland Paris.Electrician Alani pleaded guilty to theft, theft from a shop and eight counts of making off without payment earlier this year.
