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A prolific shoplifter has been jailed for almost a year following a spate of more than 20 thefts in one Kent town. Sean Gaskin relentlessly targeted several stores in Sheerness during a crime spree which also included several weeks when he was serving a suspended sentence. Gaskin mainly stole from high street businesses, including Holland and Barrett, Boots, Savers, Superdrug and New Look. His haul reached more than £2,500 and included toiletries, tanning creams and clothing, as well as meat and cheese products. The 41-year-old initially pleaded guilty at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on April…

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