Suspended jail term for Sandwell woman over breach of Asbo
A woman so notorious that she was banned from a Black Country borough narrowly avoided an immediate jail sentence for her latest breach of her anti-social behaviour order.
Samantha Truslove, of Ivy House Lane, Coseley, and boyfriend Frankie O'Donnell were evicted from their council home and banned from Sandwell for five years after making their neighbours' lives a misery.
Twenty-three-year-old Truslove and 26-year-old O'Donnell were forced out of their flat in Blackheath when it was repossessed.
And Truslove appeared before magistrates this week over a breach of her Asbo.
She was described by magistrates as 'a prolific offender' as she avoided an immediate jail sentence after telling a court she wanted to turn her life around.
In the latest breach, she was seen by police near West Bromwich High Street staggering around, only able to stand up with the support of the man beside her.
Soon afterwards, at about 9pm on February 23, police found her inside Dixie Chicken on the High Street where she was slumped in a chair with an unopened can of lager beside her.
Defending, Mr Mandeep Bassi said Truslove had been going to meetings at a Christian organisation this year.
He added: "She is now sick and tired of her lifestyle. She is aware of the problems she's causing society and the harm she is causing to herself."
Magistrate Mrs Heathcote said: "Your record is appalling. You're a prolific offender with a history of breaching orders."
Truslove was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months. She was also ordered to pay £80 towards costs.
