Former X Factor star Rachel Hylton caught shoplifting.

[Kate!]

A former X Factor finalist was caught shoplifting and told the shop assistant to 'go back to Africa' when she was confronted, a court heard.

Rachel Hylton, who reached the final six in 2008, grabbed the man's neck and poked another worker in the face before throwing a shopping basket.

The 37-year-old pleaded guilty to stealing £26 worth of food at Croydon Magistrates Court today.

She also plead guilty to assaulting Peter Njoku, using racially aggravated threatening behaviour and assaulting Abigail Kelly.

Prosecutor Rahab Njoroge told the court that Mr Njoku had spotted Rachel putting items into her bag without paying and confronted her.

[Vicky.]

The 37-year-old pleaded guilty to stealing £26 worth of food at Croydon Magistrates Court today.


I can't judge people for nicking food tbh. Other stuff maybe, but nicking food to survive? So what..stuff shouldn't be so ****ing expensive and universal credit should not have a 6 week wait where many people get **** all..and so on. Not saying shes on UC but..generally those nicking food are waiting for benefits which take the piss so..

[DouglasS]

Is anyone shocked? She was proper rough and had problems with the law prior to even X factor I’m sure?

[Saph]

we love a relevant queen

alexandra hew????

[Saph]

mess @ her spending 6 months in prison in 2017

[Jordan.]

I can't judge people for nicking food tbh. Other stuff maybe, but nicking food to survive? So what..stuff shouldn't be so ****ing expensive and universal credit should not have a 6 week wait where many people get **** all..and so on. Not saying shes on UC but..generally those nicking food are waiting for benefits which take the piss so..

The money lost from theft affects the staff in that store who will have lose hours to make up for that stock loss, idk why they should have to be out of pocket just so shoplifters can eat...

[Vicky.]

The money lost from theft affects the staff in that store who will have lose hours to make up for that stock loss, idk why they should have to be out of pocket just so shoplifters can eat...

Well that should come from store profits, not taken from staff :shrug:

[Marsh.]

I can't judge people for nicking food tbh. Other stuff maybe, but nicking food to survive? So what..stuff shouldn't be so ****ing expensive and universal credit should not have a 6 week wait where many people get **** all..and so on. Not saying shes on UC but..generally those nicking food are waiting for benefits which take the piss so..

I don't think she was stealing food to survive.

Looks like she was stealing just because she's a thieving bitch tbh.

[Vicky.]

I can't speak for all retail but from working in Iceland where this apparently happened I know stock loss comes out of the stores weekly budget which is also used to give staff hours. Most staff are on 8 hour contracts and having to claim benefits themselves just to get by so I find it hard to believe she is much worse off than the people she is effectively stealing from.

Doubt people would steal food just for the fun of it.

Mind, there used to be shoplifters round Gateshead who would purposely steal good meats then sell for half retail price round the bars..dickheads those ones who do it for money. I have no time for that. Those who steal for actual food though, can't really judge. regardless of if the giant corporations take it out on the staff (of course they do..can't have anything affecting the millions in profits) or not. Shouldn't be the case that minimum wage workers effectively get blamed for shoplifters, thats really crappy management tbh

[Jordan.]

Doubt people would steal food just for the fun of it.

Mind, there used to be shoplifters round Gateshead who would purposely steal good meats then sell for half retail price round the bars..dickheads those ones who do it for money. I have no time for that. Those who steal for actual food though, can't really judge. regardless of if the giant corporations take it out on the staff (of course they do..can't have anything affecting the millions in profits) or not. Shouldn't be the case that minimum wage workers effectively get blamed for shoplifters, thats really crappy management tbh

Yeah you can normally tell the type tbh, if they go straight for all the expensive products you know it's just to sell. The ones who do buy some stuff and don't think you notice the bits they "forgot" under their pram I'd just let have it :laugh:

[arista]

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[Denver]

She is a queen get her on IAC now

[arista]

She is a queen get her on IAC now



But now a criminal

[Liam-]

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Scum

[Marsh.]

She is a queen get her on IAC now

If you find criminals Queens.