Let's Play 'Guess The Redacted Word' Again...

Is it 'violent'? 'Drugged'? 'Animalistic'?

An early morning shopper was accosted by a "traumatised" woman who robbed her of £200 cash she had in her hand. 

Oh...wait, what? 

Victoria Lamballe, defending, explained that Duffy had had to leave the area after an arson attack on her Hemlington home a month before: "She lost priceless articles. She was speculating as to who started the fire. The fire was obviously heavily on her mind at the time."

The court heard that Duffy was unable to access her normal medication after she moved house and doctors, and that this, "resulted in an inevitable decline. She was under the influence of drugs at the time of the offence."

I'm guessing they weren't the prescription type? 

Duffy, of Littondale, Hemlington in Middlesbrough, pleaded guilty to robbery. She has 16 previous convictions for 27 offences, which include theft and assault.

Well, at least that should see her locked up for y...

Oh, wait. I'm dreaming, aren't I? 

Judge Howard Crowson told her: "The lady went to the cashpoint and came out of the shop. You felt - though there's no good evidence - that her husband had caused you great harm.

"There was a tug of war over the money. You bit her and it was a robbery. Seldom in a case like this, can I consider a suspended sentence. But your reports show that a good deal of your behaviour is motivated by trauma in your own life. You have survived a great deal of harm and the probation service can assist you with this."

No, surely not..? Not with that history? 

Duffy was handed a two-year sentence, suspended for two-years.

I guess I'm only surprised the old fool didn't dish out some money from the poor box...