A break in benefits led to a dishonest trolley dash, a court has heard.

Lisa Sture, of Market Street, Whitland, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop when she appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates on Tuesday, August 14.

Vaughan Pritchard-Jones, prosecuting, told the court that Sture filled a trolley with goods worth £55.98 at a Haverfordwest supermarket and walked out without paying on July 30.

A member of staff approached her as she loaded the items into her car boot, and asked to see her receipt.

Sture, 28, said she had a receipt, but got into the passenger seat of the vehicle which was then driven away.

Mr Pritchard-Jones said: “She made a full admission for the offence when interviewed, but did not appear to show any remorse for it.”

Jonathan Webb, defending, said Sture had taken the goods because her benefits had been stopped.

He added that she had withdrawn from methadone since the offence, and was complying with a community order imposed for a similar offence.

“There was this slip-up in between which blots her copybook.”

Magistrates fined Sture £40 and ordered her to pay £55.98 compensation to the store, plus £85 court costs and a £30 victim surcharge.