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Woman with 50 previous convictions 'named and shamed' on Facebook after stealing from elderly women in Wythenshawe
A woman has been jailed after carrying out a number of ‘despicable’ distraction thefts against elderly and vulnerable people.Tracey MacDonald, 41, was caught after being ‘named and shamed’ on social media.She repeatedly approached older women in Wythenshawe, distracted them, before stealing cash.MacDonald, of no fixed address, stole a total of around £1,300 from the five women, Manchester Crown Court heard.She pleaded guilty to five counts of theft from a person at an earlier hearing, but the court deferred her sentence to allow her to ‘go straight'.MacDonald failed to attend court in March, so was arrested and remanded into custody.Today (Tuesday), she appeared via video-link from HMP Styal.