IN JANUARY 2002 Becky Godden appeared in court charged with burgling a Lechlade pub.
This is part of the article that was published by the Adver on January 3, 2002.
A 19-YEAR-OLD woman burgled a pub in Lechlade after she was threatened with a knife, magistrates heard.
Rebecca Godden, of Shaw, Swindon, admitted burgling the Trout Inn, in Lechlade, on May 30.
She also pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to answer bail on July 11.
Prosecutor Elizabeth Thomas said: “One hundred packets of cigarettes had been stolen.”
After a search was made of the pub, it was discovered a payphone had been forced and £25 cash stolen. A handbag containing £18 cash and credit cards was also missing, along with a bunch of keys to the pub doors, said Mrs Thomas.
Defending, Con Fernandes said: “Miss Godden met up with a drugs dealer and he claimed her boyfriend owed him a substantial amount of money. One evening when her boyfriend wasn’t there he held a knife to her throat and demanded she accompany him to commit the burglary.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article