All but one offence was caught on CCTV and McClements was identified by officers from the Braintree Town Centre Team. He was given an eight week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months and banned from the following shops for three years:- Sainsburys, Tofts Walk, Braintree CM7 1XH. - Boots the Chemists, 7 George Yard Shopping Centre, Braintree, CM7 1RB. - Poundland, 24 George Yard Shopping Centre, Braintree, CM7 1RB- Peacocks, George Yard Shopping Centre, Braintree, CM7 1RB- Braintree Shopping Village, Charter Way, Braintree, Essex- Home Pride, 2 Little Square, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UZ. - Tesco, Market Place, Braintree, Essex, CM7- Tesco, Marks Farm, Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8AA- Pets Shop, 2 Little Square, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UTSergeant Andrew Christian, from the Braintree town centre team, said: “Matthew McClements is a prolific shoplifter who targeted multiple shops over the course of two months.

Source: The Times December 17, 2023 15:37 UTC