KUALA LUMPUR: A woman was sentenced to a day’s jail and fined RM200, in default five days’ jail, for stealing a packet of Milo for her two-year-old child at a supermarket here.
Magistrate Husna Dzulkifly handed down the sentence on S. Sellamah, 36, who pleaded guilty to the charge.
She was charged with stealing the 2kg-packet of Milo at the KK Supermart & Superstore, Jalan Hang Lekir, Dang Wangi here, at 11.19pm last Feb 29.
“Forgive me Madam Magistrate. I stole the Milo because my two-year-old child was pestering me for the drink,” said the housewife during mitigation.
Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Zikri Jaafar prosecuted.
– BERNAMA