Shoplifters responsible for a “two person crime wave” across Malvern have been given jail terms.

Natalie Cull and Mark Spragg have both appeared in court charged with multiple shoplifting offences.

The two were arrested by Malvern police last week.

Cull was sentenced the following day and had an eight-week suspended sentence extended to an 18-month suspended sentence.

She was also served with a supervision order for 18 months.

Spragg was remanded in custody until December 7, when he was then served with a 36-week prison term with three further offences still to be heard in late January.

“Cull and Spragg have been a two person crime wave across the Malvern area for a number of months,” said PC Dave Olczak.

“They have been arrested a number of times recently and each time continued to commit shoplifting offences after being released from court.

“The custodial sentence for Spragg is a great result and sends out a message to thieves, we take shoplifting offences seriously and it evidences that the courts will enforce custodial sentences to repeat offenders.

“The 18-month suspended sentence and supervision order issued to Cull will hopefully act as a deterrent to her offending behaviour and also means a likely custodial sentence if she does commit any further offences in that time.

“With the run up to Christmas and the increase in reports of thefts from retail premises, Malvern safer neighbourhood teams are conducting regular patrols and operations around the shops in the Malvern area.”