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Supermarket staff attacked stopping thief

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Published date07 August 2022
Publication titleSunday Sun
Lindsay Tweddle was given a suspended sentence in 2018 after animal welfare officers discovered the shih tzus in her filthy property, in Blyth

A court heard on that occasion that the premises hadn't been lived in by humans for weeks and was covered with urine, faeces, rubbish and clutter. The pets' only source of a drink was a bucket containing "foul, brown water", while their only food was "stale" cat biscuits, prosecutors said at the time.

Both dogs, called Mishka and Lexi, were seized and were found to have severely matted fur, to be underweight and dehydrated and to be infested with fleas.

Despite being given a suspended sentence after admitting two charges of failing to ensure an animal's needs were met, Tweddle has repeatedly proved she just can't keep out of trouble, having since racked up a conviction for possessing a knife.

And the 42-year-old, formerly of Blyth but now living at Lily Avenue, Bedlington, found herself back in the dock at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court this week after she attacked two staff members at Farm Foods, in Blyth, when they tried to stop her from stealing goods.

She pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating and one of shop theft. Prosecutor, Rebecca Slade, was one of the supermarket's workers spotted Tweddle attempting to leave the store with a basket full of household products, which hadn't been paid for, on August 2.

Miss Slade continued: "When [the worker] attempted to obtain the goods, the defendant punched her to the left side of her face...

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