THE three heartlanders who stole from supermarkets all had no jobs, no food and two children each to support.

All three also have previous convictions for similar offences. They were jailed between 10 weeks and eight months on Friday.

Nurhayati Said, 30, was given 17 weeks' jail for stealing about $26 worth of food items from Cold Storage, Causeway Point Shopping Centre, in Woodlands Square on Dec 31.

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