A prolific shoplifter, who stole more than £2,000 worth of soft drinks from Greggs in Brixton, has avoided jail.

28-year-old Tiffany O’Neill’s been arrested and sent to court 11 times since May.

She appeared for sentencing at Croydon Magistrates’ Court earlier having pleaded guilty to a total of 80 offences.

O’Neill was handed a 26 week sentence, suspended for 12 months.

Police say it’s a ‘disappointment’ she’s back in the community.

The Met estimates that officers have spent more than 120 hours on this single case since O’Neill’s arrest in May.