A woman who took her daughter into an Enniskillen town centre and stole a £210 Calvin Klein coat has been given a 12-month probation order. 

It was heard on January 19, 2024 staff at a residential housing complex reported a suspected theft after they discovered a coat with labels and security tags still attached in one of the resident's rooms.

Police contacted the resident's mother, Shauna Bridget Harvey-McBarron (34) of Ann Street, Enniskillen who could provide no proof of purchase and admitted it was stolen.

CCTV captured the defendant and a young person entering Sports Direct in Enniskillen with no coat being worn by the young person.

The young girl was seen trying on the coat before taking it off and then putting it back on again and leaving the shop.

McBarron-Harvey was interviewed on March 20 about the theft but made no comment. The coat was recovered and was fit for resale.

Her barrister, Ciaran Roddy, told the court it was accepted the aggravating factor in the case was that McBarron-Harvey's daughter was involved and had been "misguided" by her mother and it is something the court will "look dimly on".

Mr. Roddy did point out that the pre-sentence report in the case showed the defendant had displayed appropriate remorse and insight into the behaviour.

He added that McBarron-Harvey had "a lot of diversity to deal with in life" and had consistently tried to deal with these issues without great success.

Mr. Roddy asked for the court to take a rehabilitative approach to sentencing as his client was pregnant it would be an opportunity to address the issues she faces.

District Judge Alana McSorley said that "by far the most aggravating factor" was encouraging a child to be involved.

Judge McSorley felt probation intervention would be good for McBarron-Harvey and handed down the year long order.