| Fadley Faisal |

THE Magistrate’s Court yesterday handed sentences to a married couple following their guilty pleas towards charges of assaulting a shop attendant and shoplifting.

Mohammad Haffidjy bin Hamdiah, 28, got a month’s jail for assault, while Nurasila binti Sukor, 29, received an order to settle a BND1,000 fine or serve a month’s imprisonment in default of payment for shoplifting.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Hajah Siti Mu’izzah binti Haji Sabli revealed to Magistrate Hajah Ervy Sufitriana binti Haji Abdul Rahman that the couple had gone to Soon Lee Megamart, Jalan Maulana at 9.20am on June 16, 2019.

A worker at the store was informed by his colleague having seen Nurasila taking bottles of lotions from the shelf and putting them into her handbag.

The worker saw the couple, approached them near the exit and asked them to wait there while he went to seek assistance.

The couple tried to leave and the worker called out to them in a loud voice.

The worker quickly approached Mohammad Haffidjy and pulled the collar of his shirt.

At the same time, Mohammad Haffidjy was alarmed by the worker’s scream and as soon as his collar was pulled he punched the worker’s face.

The couple then left.

Soon Lee Megamart staff called the police which then led to the couple’s arrest.

The bottles of lotions were not recovered and Nurasila claimed to have given them to her mother-in-law.