A THIEF who tried to stuff a large bottle of sauce down her tiny shorts found herself in a sticky situation when the police were called.

As well as the stolen bottle of condiment and a can of juice, officers recovered a knife from Kelsey Deacon’s waistband.

The 20-year-old claimed she was set up, stating: “Someone put the knife on me.”

This week, Glasgow Sheriff Court was told that the accused entered a takeaway in the city’s Aitkenhead Road at around 9.30pm to order food.

Whilst waiting for her order, Deacon took a large bottle of sauce from the counter and tried to conceal it within her shorts. Eagle-eyed staff watched the theft and noticed she had a knife tucked in her waistband also. The accused then pinched a can of juice and made no attempt to pay.

When the police arrived, Deacon was detained and searched. The stolen items were recovered along with a cutlery-style knife with a four-inch blade and yellow handle.

Deacon was unable to give a reasonable explanation as to why she had the blade in her possession, instead claiming someone planted it on her.

After she was cautioned and charged, she replied: “Someone put the knife on me.”

She later pleaded guilty to the theft of the bottle of sauce and can of juice, as well as having the sharp weapon on her person.

The incident happened at Natural Spice on June 9, 2018.

In Defence, Marisa Borland claimed that her client had a “very limited recollection” of the incident as she had mixed alcohol with diazepam.

It was explained that the accused had suffered trauma in the past and was in need of some support.

The mum-of-one was said to have taken the knife from a hanging display within her dad’s kitchen with the intention to use it on the takeaway food. She was also described as wearing very “short summer shorts” that didn’t have any pockets, albeit that was “still no excuse”.

Mrs Borland stated that the accused was “embarrassed to be at court”, adding: “She is keen to get her life back on track.”

Sheriff Shona Gilroy accepted the explanation.

She sentenced Deacon, of Aitkenhead Road, to a Community Payback Order with supervision for one year and 60 hours of unpaid work to be completed within three months.