Corby woman steals cactus before attacking man with it in town centre

She'll be sentenced in August
By Kate Cronin
Published 20th Jun 2021, 15:21 BST
Updated 20th Jun 2021, 15:22 BST
The thief stole her cactus from Flowertime in Corby. Image: Google / Inset: Getty Images.The thief stole her cactus from Flowertime in Corby. Image: Google / Inset: Getty Images.
The thief stole her cactus from Flowertime in Corby. Image: Google / Inset: Getty Images.

A Corby woman has pleaded guilty to stealing a cactus and assaulting a man with it.

Chloe Molloy, 31, appeared in court on Wednesday (June 16) to admit four offences.

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She pleaded guilty to stealing a cactus from Flowertime in Queen's Square, Corby, on May 22, before hitting a man with it, causing him injury.

She also admitted a public order incident and failing to appear at court on June 14.

Magistrates delayed sentencing for Molloy, of Blake Road, until August to allow for a pre-sentence report to be compiled.