Heavily pregnant woman stole cash from 77-year-old who let her use the toilet
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A heavily pregnant woman stole cash from a 77-year-old after being allowed into her home to use the toilet.
Alexis Ali had met the victim once before when she turned up at her door late at night, saying she was six-months pregnant, bleeding and needed the bathroom.
Newcastle Crown Court heard the kind woman allowed Ali inside and even gave her £60 cash and bag of personal items after listening to her "sob story".
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It was only after she left that the victim realised Ali had helped herself to another £40 and taken £10 from a Heart Foundation charity box in her bedroom.
The victim said in an impact statement: "I will never be able to forget this."
Ali, 39 of Lutterworth Road, Newcastle, who has 36 convictions on her record, admitted burglary as well as unrelated charges of burglary, attempted burglary and theft.
Jennifer Coxon, defending, said Ali was six months pregnant at the time and had been using heroin.
Miss Coxon said time spent in custody on remand has been a "wake-up call".
Recorder Felicity Davies sentenced Ali to three years behind bars.
The recorder told her: "This was a thoroughly nasty offence against a lady who had been very kind and caring towards you and given you a significant sum of her own money."