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Criminology lecturer who boasts she is 'Britain's poshest thief' could be deported after stealing Le Creuset cookware, premium steaks, wine, and boutique gin in M&S

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Flanagan, P. (2026, October 31). Criminology lecturer who boasts she is 'Britain's poshest thief' could be deported after stealing Le Creuset cookware, premium steaks, wine, and boutique gin in M&S. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16255141/Criminology-lecturer-boasts-Britains-poshest-thief-deported-stealing-Le-Creuset-cookware-premium-steaks-wine-boutique-gin-M-S.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Pauline Al Said, a 36-year-old former criminology lecturer at Bath Spa University who calls herself "Britain's poshest thief," faces deportation after being convicted of stealing goods worth £12,000 from various stores. She received a suspended jail term in January and was given until next month to appeal the Home Office’s decision to deport her. Her crimes include multiple thefts at Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer between 2024 and 2025, where she stole high-value items like alcohol and cookware.

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A former criminology lecturer named Pauline Al Said, 36, who describes herself as "Britain's poshest thief," faces deportation after a series of high-value shoplifting convictions totaling nearly £13,000. The Home Office informed Al Said that she will be expelled from the UK if she fails to appeal by next month. Originally from Poland and formerly employed at Bath Spa University, Al Said was convicted in January 2026 at Southampton Crown Court for stealing £11,964 worth of goods, including alcohol and luxury items like Le Creuset cookware and steaks, from multiple stores over six visits between June 2024 and July 2025. Judge Gary Lucie suspended her 44-week jail sentence for 18 months, noting that she targeted easily resold high-value items to fund drug purchases. Earlier in 2024, Al Said was also found guilty of stealing £1,000 worth of alcohol and goods from Waitrose and Marks & Spencer in Portsmouth. Her deportation appeal based on human rights claims has been denied.

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🔮 A former criminology lecturer who styles herself as 'Britain's poshest thief' could be deported after a crime spree running into several thousands of pounds, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

2026-10-31 · mixed framing · Criminology lecturer who boasts she is 'Britain's poshest thief' could be deported after stealing Le Creuset cookware, premium steaks, wine, and boutique gin in M&S

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A former criminology lecturer who styles herself as 'Britain's poshest thief' could be deported after a crime spree running into several thousands of pounds, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. uncertain

Mail → style → Sunday

The Home Office has told Polish-born Pauline Al Said, 36 - who has been given a suspended jail term - that she will be kicked out of the country if she fails to launch an appeal by next month. asserted

she → tell → month

Al Said, who worked at Bath Spa University, was told her claims to stay in the UK on human rights grounds had been dismissed after being found guilty of shoplifting offences to the value of £12,000. uncertain

claims → work → 12,000

She was convicted in January this year at Southampton Crown Court of stealing £11,964 worth of goods, including 'vodka, gin, prosecco and wine' over six trips to a Southampton Sainsbury's between June 2024 and July 2025. asserted

She → convict → June

Judge Gary Lucie, sentencing her to a 44-week jail term, suspended for 18 months, said she focused on stealing high-value items 'easily sold to buy drugs'. asserted

she → sentence → drugs

In 2024, she was found guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court of stealing £1,000 worth of alcohol, Le Creuset cookware and steaks from Waitrose and Marks & Spencer. asserted

she → find → Waitrose

Emily Jarrod, representing Al Said, said she had ended her marriage to Mark Wheatcroft, 58, of Southsea, Hampshire. asserted

she → represent → Southsea

He was remanded on conditional bail after pleading not guilty in July to several charges, including sexual assault, actual bodily harm, strangulation and breaching a non-molestation order. asserted

He → remand → order

Former criminology lecturer Pauline Al Said, pictured previously here outside Winchester Crown Court, faces deportation from the UK following shoplifting convictions totalling almost £13,000 She was convicted of stealing nearly £12,000 worth of alcohol from a Southampton Sainsbury's over six visits between June 2024 and July 2025. asserted

She → picture → June

She is seen here outside Salisbury Law Courts in Wiltshire Her first shoplifting incident took place at the Old Barn nursery (pictured) in Horsham, West Sussex, on December 14 2021 Ms Jarrod said: 'She is a highly educated woman and has worked in the criminal justice system, although you might say that's worse because she should understand the impact her actions have.' Al Said was banned from Sainsbury's for 18 months and instructed to attend 28 rehabilitation days. But Judge Lucie said she showed 'genuine remorse'. A source close to Al Said insisted she had quit drugs and alcohol. uncertain

she → see → drugs

Under her maiden name Tusien, she offers 'life and career mentoring' services on her website. asserted

she → offer → website

Al Said's mother and sister live in the UK. asserted

mother → live → UK

She was granted indefinite leave to remain in 2021 and said deporting her would breach her human rights. asserted

deporting → grant → rights

But a Home Office official concluded that 'the public interest in deporting you outweighs your right to a private and family life'. asserted

interest → conclude → life

Criminology lecturer who boasts she is 'Britain's poshest thief' could be deported after stealing Le Creuset cookware, premium steaks, wine, and boutique gin in M&S

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