A 26-year-old woman who spat on a superstore employee after being caught shoplifting has been remanded in custody at Selkirk Sheriff Court for background reports.
Natasha Murray pleaded guilty to a total of three offences in the Tesco store in Galashiels which happened on Sunday.
She appeared from custody and admitted stealing £94 worth of cosmetics from the store, spitting on the female employee and behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, screaming, throwing items onto the floor and kicking a lift door.
The court was told Murray became aggressive after staff confronted her and eventually had to telephone 999 due to her conduct.
Her lawyer Ed Hulme said Murray, of Bright Street, Hawick, had consumed too much alcohol prior to entering the store.
A motion for bail was refused and Murray, who became abusive again as she was led downstairs to the cells, was remanded in custody until October 10.
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