These are the 26 people who were hauled before courts across Merseyside this month but walked free.
One court heard of two ticket scammers who stole thousand s Liverpool fans as part of a ‘sophisticated’ operation.
Kieran Foynes and David Glaz sold match tickets that didn’t exist on Craigslist and Twitter, pocketing £2,040 for themselves.
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Illegal dog breeder Lisa Walker was also spared an immediate jail sentence after making more than £30,000 from selling puppies.
The 42-year-old didn’t have a licence to sell the puppies but gave the “false impression” she had a legitimate business.
When sentencing, judges and magistrates have to follow a set of guidelines and consider if there’s a realistic prospect of rehabilitation, strong personal mitigation and if immediate custody will result in a harmful impact on others.
These circumstances, as