Fetish man is jailed for shoplifting
A FINANCE director has been jailed for 16 months for stealing women's clothing – including underwear – from Marks & Spencer.
David O'Connell, aged 48, was handed the sentence at Leicester Crown Court yesterday, after pleading guilty to two counts of theft from the popular store.
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The court heard that O'Connell had taken 6,400 items of women's clothing from the high street chain, worth around £119,000.
O'Connell, of Bank Street, Tunstall, was caught shoplifting at Marks & Spencer in Fosse Park, Leicester, in April last year. When police searched his home, at that time in Coventry, they found an "Aladdin's cave" of thousands of items, including underwear, stored in wardrobes and boxes – many with their store tags still on.
The court heard that O'Connell had previous convictions for theft.
Judge Simon Hammond said: "He has a sexual fetish in relation to female clothing.
"The irony is this: the defendant could have bought this clothing himself. What he does in his private business is no concern to the court."
The court heard that O'Connell, who trained as an accountant but did not qualify, had suffered abuse as a child.
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by renee, West Midlands
Thursday, October 22 2009, 8:19AM
“cross dresser or not,he is a thief,I have a fetish about owning a top of the range convertable merc,white seats,trimmed with red,walnut trim,had this feeling for years BUT i dont go out and steal one,no sympathy what so ever regardless if he is a cross dresser,this is not the issue,he is a criminal that now cannot be trusted.”
by John, Newcastle
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 3:17PM
“Someone has got to say it.
This story is pants”
by Raymond, Staffs
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 11:58AM
“But I like you...L.J.Hartshill”
by LD, somewhere
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 11:35AM
“But why did he need so much? Surely half a dozen pairs of silk panties, a bra and some suspenders would have been enough?”
by L.J., Hartshill
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 11:23AM
“Oh you are awful, Raymond.”
by Andrew, Longton
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 10:47AM
“It amazes me though that he gets longer in jail for knicking some knickers than some peados get for downloading kiddie porn.
So he like to dress as a woman, doesnt make him a menace to society. but prison will change him,
Wont stop him shoplifting but the cons wll make him a proper woman when they hear of his fetish.
Poor bloke should have got some help not clogging the system with a light offender.”
by Alan, Staffordshire
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 10:18AM
“Warren`s ace. Leave him alone.”
by gaz, stafford
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 10:17AM
“I cant help but liking you warren,
just hard work sometimes!
no offence meant.
are you full of rabbits?”
by Warren, Meir
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 10:17AM
“Mark J...Saffordshire... must not be use to it then, hard work that is...lol.
Sentenel, whats you problem with the name ****, its a good old name that, lots of little ****'s round hear you know.”
by Raymond, Staffs
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 10:02AM
“lol.. can just see that female character from the Dick Emery show saying....
"oh you filthy beast!"”