Kleptomaniac jailed 6 weeks for reoffending

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HE FOUND his patient to be a bright and promising young woman.

So much so that psychiatrist Dr Tan Chue Tin hired her in order keep an eye on her while she was on probation for shoplifting.

Sadly, Goh Lee Yin, 30, reoffended again when she stole a Chanel bag, a Gucci dress and an Emporio Armani sweater in December last year. While out on bail in June, she nicked items like magazines and canned fruit.

Yesterday, Goh was jailed six weeks and fined $4,000 for three charges of theft in dwelling after pleading guilty in May.