A SHOPLIFTER who bit a supermarket worker has avoided an immediate jail sentence.

Kerry Gallimore, of Chaucer Grove, Atherton, assaulted an Asda employee causing him actual bodily harm after being caught stealing food to the value of £78 in the town on January 13.

In other shoplifting offences committed in Atherton, the 28-year-old also stole plants to the value of £24 and £15 from Tesco on April 18 and May 25 respectively and £50 worth of make-up from Boots on June 15.

Gallimore was also convicted of dishonestly receiving a stolen 43-inch smart television valued at £600 in Atherton on May 3 and two counts of failing to turn up at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court after being released on police bail.

She was sentenced to half a year in prison suspended for 12 months at the court on Monday.

The bench took into account her total disregard for the property of others in handing out the sentence.

Gallimore was also ordered to adhere to a drug rehabilitation requirement and a rehabilitation activity requirement and pay compensation totalling £492.79.

John Roe, of Heywood Avenue, Golborne, was conditionally discharged for two years after admitting harassing a woman in June.

The 40-year-old went to her house, shouted at her in the street and sent photographs of her to a third person.

He was given a two-year restraining order preventing him from contact her either directly or indirectly.

Roe was also ordered to pay £50 compensation, £120 court costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

Kyle Kenyon, from Wigan, admitted assaulting a man in Leigh on May 5 and causing £200 damage to his car and £20 damage to his letter box.

The 25-year-old also pleaded guilty to exposing his genitals to cause someone alarm or distress.

The case was adjourned for a pre-sentence report to be prepared.

Kenyon is set to return to the court to be sentenced on August 17.

Nathan Sale, of Lingard Street, Leigh, admitted assaulting another male in the town last Wednesday.

The 22-year-old appeared at the court on Friday.

The case was adjourned for a pre-sentence report to be prepared.

Sale is set to be sentenced at the court next Friday.