Bernard McDonagh, 41, and Ann McDonagh, 39 have been jailed after images of their scam were posted on social media
A married couple who racked up massive bills at restaurants before leaving without paying during a shocking ‘dine and dash’ spree have been jailed
The couple, who pleaded guilty to five joint charges of fraud, were arrested after images of their scam were posted on social media. “You would go to restaurants with your own family. You would have food and drink served to you to the value of hundreds of pounds and then you would cynically and brazenly leave without paying.
“I have no doubt, apart from the greed element, you had got a buzz out of what you were able to get away with on a regular basis.” On September 6, Ann McDonagh went to a Tesco Extra store in Swansea and loaded a trolley with toiletries and alcohol worth £126.60 before pushing it through the self-service checkout without paying.
She returned on February 17 and was seen breaking security tags off items before trying to conceal them, making off in a blue Ford Transit van – a motability vehicle – with £49 of goods. Ms Carpanini said: “The defendant told the custody sergeant that she was nine months pregnant. The on-duty medical officer instructed that she had to be released.
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