A WOMAN who was banned from all retail stores in Christchurch has been jailed after repeatedly breaching a court order and committing a series of shop thefts.

Lisa Marie Sanders was handed a criminal behaviour order in November last year.

Magistrates barred her from entering any retail establishment in the borough of Christchurch for two years.

However, the 32-year-old was back before the courts earlier this month for crimes committed between April and July of this year.

Sanders, of Edward Road, Christchurch, pleaded guilty to five charges of theft, six breaches of the criminal behaviour order and breaching the suspended sentence imposed by magistrates last year.

Appearing at Bournemouth Crown Court via video link from custody, Sanders was jailed for a total of 40 weeks by Judge Jonathan Fuller QC.

Prosecuting, Paul Fairley said the theft offences, which all triggered a breach of the retail store ban, were "unsophisticated".

The court heard Sanders stole from the BP Garage in Somerford Road on April 10, while she returned to the petrol station four days later despite her being barred. No theft took place on this second visit.

Lidl in Somerford Road was the target of thefts on May 10 and June 25.

The defendant stole from Marks & Spencer in High Street on May 10.

Her final offence was on July 1 at Poundland at the Meteor Retail Park.

"There was a spate of offending and then she was interviewed about them all (by police)," said Mr Fairley.

Sanders had eight previous convictions for 41 offences, with the first of these taking place in 2018.

Mitigating, Aleksander Lloyd said the defendant relapsed into heroin use in the early part of this year.

"There is nothing less sophisticated that could have been committed in terms of a shoplifting offence," said Mr Lloyd.

In sentencing Sanders, Judge Fuller QC said: "You are currently aged 32 and you came to offending late but you have offended prolifically."

He added: "Whilst no one individual offence is particularly serious, the aggravating factors are that you have a very poor record, the offences were committed whilst you were subject to several court orders."

Judge Fuller QC said Sanders, who had been well employed and worked hard prior to falling into drug use a couple of years ago, had been "given opportunities" by support services but failed to take them.

"Regrettably, I come to the conclusion that custody is inevitable," said the judge.