Overview
- Southampton Crown Court imposed 44 weeks’ custody suspended for 18 months on Pauline Al Said, 35.
- She must complete 100 hours of unpaid work, pay £1,800 in compensation, and is barred from Sainsbury’s stores in England and Wales for 18 months.
- The thefts across 2024 and 2025 spanned seven Sainsbury’s incidents and one at Waitrose, with goods valued at about £11,964, mainly premium alcohol.
- CCTV showed bottles concealed under clothing in trolleys, and prosecutors said some offences were committed while she was on bail.
- Al Said is a former Bath Spa University criminology lecturer who has rebranded as life coach Pauline Tusien, with the court hearing she is seeking to rebuild her life.