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Now this 'professional' Bulgarian pickpocket who targeted the elderly is spared jail as prisons are too full

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The case of Stefka Gishanova highlights the challenges faced by the UK's prison system, which has been struggling with overcrowding in recent years. The decision to spare her jail time due to prison capacity issues raises questions about the prioritisation of sentencing and the impact on victims of crime. The targeting of elderly individuals, particularly during the holiday season, also underscores the vulnerability of this demographic to certain types of crime.
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Now this 'professional' Bulgarian pickpocket who targeted the elderly is spared jail as prisons are too full
In one offence, Stefka Gishanova, 55, took £1,900 cash a pensioner had withdrawn to spend on family Christmas presents.
17 Aug, 02:19