A WOMAN has avoided custody despite breaching a suspended sentence order for the third time.

Nazreen Herbert-Carter was told she could have “easily gone down” when she was sentenced at Worcester Magistrates Court.

The 32-year-old, of Brookthorpe Close, Warndon, Worcester, was given an additional five-month curfew order between 8pm and 8am and supervision for nine months after pleading guilty to theft.

Louise Mead, prosecuting, said Herbert-Carter was seen in the cosmetics aisle of Superdrug in High Street, Worcester, by a member of staff who recognised her from previous incidents.

Herbert-Carter put five mascaras, worth £27.95, in a carrier bag before going into the drinks aisle.

Mrs Mead said: “She paid for the drink but did not pay for the mascaras.”

Susie Duncan, defending, said Herbert-Carter was working hard to turn her life around.

She is currently studying for a GCSE in maths, having previously studied for one in English, and is about to start training as a hairdresser.

Mrs Duncan said: “She cannot tell you why she did it or what she would have done with the mascara. She has lots of health issues, has the mental age of a teenager and also suffers from depression. She is on a lot of medication.

“She’s battled with drugs but to her credit she’s completely off them.”

Herbert-Carter was also ordered to pay £50 costs.