Woman who robbed her own grandfather jailed
Sherie Leigh North has been given a custodial sentence following the Solicitor General's referral to the Court of Appeal.
A woman who carried out a spate of robberies has today been given a custodial sentence after the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, referred her suspended sentence to the Court of Appeal.
Sherie Leigh North, 23, and another offender committed a number of robberies in late 2018. Their first victim was North鈥檚 grandfather, who they robbed twice, stealing jewellery and 拢160 in cash. During the two robberies they threatened the victim with a hammer, and pushed and hit the victim.
They also robbed an adult store, with North entering the store first before her co-offender rushed into the shop and attacked an employee. The 2 took the employee鈥檚 chain and 拢80 from the till.
North was originally sentenced in December 2018 to 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years at Bradford Crown Court. Today, the Court of Appeal has given her an immediate custodial sentence of 4 years.
Speaking after the hearing, the Solicitor General said:
鈥淣orth terrorised her own grandfather to feed her drug addiction. I hope that a custodial sentence gives North the time she needs to reflect on her actions and overcome her addiction.鈥�