A woman who stole more than £100 worth of laxatives and assaulted a shop worker has been given a community order.
Christine Thompson, 52, stole £128.50 of Dulcolax, which treats constipation, from Sainsbury’s in Battersea Park Road on June 14.
She assaulted a member of staff in the process.
She has been ordered to wear an electronic monitoring tag for four weeks and remain at her home on Roehampton between 8pm and 7am daily.
Ms Thompson was also ordered to pay £91 in total compensation at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on July 25.
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