Natalia Sikorska, pictured arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court today, admitted theft

A model who tried to steal £1,000 worth of designer goods from Harrods was let off with a slap on the wrist after a magistrate said she was a woman of 'considerable talents'.

Natalia Sikorska, 28, a business management student, attempted to make off with a Markus Lupfer jacket, a pair of Claudie Pierlot shoes, a Pinko handbag and the silver knife on 5 July.

But the Chelsea resident was stopped before she left the Knightsbridge, London, store with the haul worth £959.59.

After she admitted theft Westminster Magistrate Grant McCrostie gave the Polish model and actress, who has recently moved to Britain, a conditional discharge for 12 months.

He said: 'You are a newcomer to this country, you are a student with a place at university.

'You are obviously a woman of considerable talents, you are obviously intelligent.

Mr McCrostie said if Sikorska, who is currently studying business management and economics at the University of Westminster, stays out of trouble for that period she will not face any further punishment.

Continuing he sentencing, he added: 'Taking goods from any store, including Harrods is wrong.

'Your future has been put at risk by these actions.

'Because of the fact that you pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and you do have a potentially bright future, we will deal with this more leniently than we should have.

She attempted to make off with a Markus Lupfer jacket, a pair of Claudie Pierlot shoes, a Pinko handbag and the silver knife on 5 July

After she admitted theft Westminster Magistrate Grant McCrostie gave her a conditional discharge for 12 months

'It will be a conditional discharge for a period of 12 months.'

'You have been given another opportunity do not abuse the opportunity we have given you, stay out of trouble,' he said.

WHAT SHE STOLE Sikorska, 28, attempted to make off with a Markus Lupfer jacket, a pair of Claudie Pierlot shoes, a Pinko handbag and a silver knife on July 5. She was stopped before she left the Knightsbridge store with the haul worth £959.59. Advertisement

Sikorska replied: 'Thank you so much.'

The defendant began studying business management at the University of Westminster in 2015, a year after she first moved to London to work as a receptionist.

She is currently employed as a business development manager for drinks bottle manufacturers Aquatiser and as an interpreter.

Before moving to England, she previously studied psychology at the University of Warsaw and has worked as a sales associate with variety of luxurious brands such as Saint Laurent Paris, Globe Trotter and Hugo Boss.

Sikorska, of Chelsea, West London, was given a conditional discharge, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

The Polish model and actress is currently studying business management and economics at the University of Westminster

As well as being a model, actor, business development manager and student Sikorska works as an interpreter and studied psychology at the University of Warsaw.

Sikorska, of Chelsea, admitted attempted theft from a shop. She was given a conditional discharge, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge

Sikorska, 28, attempted to make off with a Markus Lupfer jacket, a pair of Claudie Pierlot shoes, a Pinko handbag and a silver knife on July 5

SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR SIKORSKA'S THEFT As magistrate Grant McCrostie admitted, he dealt with the model 'more leniently than we should have.' Sentencing guidelines for sets the benchmark between 'Category 1' and 'Category 2' at £1,000. Because Sikorska's haul came to £40.41 under that threshold, she just missed being in the more severe Category 1. The sentencing guidelines for this level of theft range depending on the level of pre-planning and violence that went into the theft, coupled with any mental disabilities or if they were forced into it by others. As Sikorska showed no signs of either, it is likely that she would fall into the 2C category - the least serious of Category 2 theft. But, due to the high value of the items stolen, the sentencing guidelines recommend that judges or magistrates should issue the defendant with a fine, and not a discharge. It should be noted, though, that these are merely guidelines and not steadfast rules - magistrates have the power to deal on a case-by-case basis as they see fit. Advertisement

The model was let off with a conditional discharge after a judge said she was a woman of 'considerable talents'

The 28-year-old model was stopped before she left the Knightsbridge store with the haul worth £959.59

The 28-year-old has said she works as a model for 'Elite London Model' on her Facebook page