A FORMER jewellery thief, who stole £5 million worth of belongings from people’s homes, has revealed how she finally got caught.
Sophie Turner has got viewers hooked to their screens with her performance as a notorious jewel thief in new ITV drama Joan.
Joan Hannington, now 67, made millions back in the 80s by swallowing diamonds in jewellery shops, and by burgling country houses.
And now, Jennifer Gomez, who spent 10 years in prison for breaking into people’s homes and stealing their gold jewellery and money, has shared her own story.
Jennifer revealed that she made millions from climbing through people’s windows, and stealing their belongings.
She melted down the gold jewellery she stole into gold bars, and then sold the bars to collectors and dealers.
“I did this for many years and I made a lot of money”, she said in a video posted to her TikTok channel.
However, her luck finally ran out one day, after the police raided her house, acting on a “hunch”.
Explaining how she finally got rumbled, Jennifer said that she used to melt down her gold at a local DIY store run by a “crooked” man.
She revealed that legally, you have to have a licence to be able to melt gold down, and have to ID everyone that wants to use your service, to make sure that the gold hasn’t been stolen.
However, the “crooked” owner of the shop, let her melt down the gold without ID’ing her, in return for a small cut of her earnings.
Jennifer managed to use this man’s services for years, but it turned out that his shop was being surveyed by the police, for other “crooked things” that he was going.
Eventually, the police became suspicious of Jennifer, as they saw her coming in and out of the shop every week, without seeming to buy anything.
When the police arrested the shop owner, and investigated him about the other “crooked” things he had been up to, he ratted on Jennifer and told them she had been using his machine to melt down gold.
She explained that when she used to commit burglaries, she would use a fake number plate so that she didn’t get caught, but when she went to the gold shop, she used her real number plate, so the police had her details, and were able to track her down.
They followed Jennifer to her boyfriend’s house, and although they found nothing inside, were eventually able to find a stolen necklace in her car, as well as her fake number plates.
“That necklace is what sunk me”, she said.
“So I went off to prison for 10 years, pregnant with my first and only child.”
Jennifer’s (@jenjen.gomez2.0) has likely left many people open-mouthed, as it has racked up over 2.9 million views on the video sharing platform.
TikTok users raced to the video’s comments section to share their thoughts.
One person said: “I could not listen to this because this happened to me, all my jewellery was stolen.
“Till this day it hurts. The personal damage is unforgivable.”
A second person said: “That’s wild … we need a movie of your life ….”
A third person said: “What an interesting life you’ve lived.”
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A WHEELCHAIR-using 96-year-old who became the oldest woman to be convicted of dangerous driving after killing an OAP has avoided jail.
June Mills was driving in her Vauxhall Corsa when she lost control of the car and mounted a pavement and struck Brenda Joyce, 76.
Mills also left an 80-year-old injured during the horror in Sefton, Merseyside, on August 2 last year.
She today avoided jail and was instead handed an 18-month suspended sentence for causing death by dangerous driving.
The pensioner is believed to be the oldest person in the UK to be convicted of the offence.
The court was told Mills, who uses a wheelchair, lost control of the car when she applied too much pressure on the accelerator.
Tom Gent, defending, said: “The accelerator pedal fell down beneath her foot, she panicked and failed to react to that.
“She accepts by her plea that was driving that was far below standard.”
Merseyside Police said at the time: “We received a report that a Vauxhall Corsa had mounted a pavement and collided with two pedestrians and two stationary vehicles on Elbow Lane.
“A 76-year-old woman, who was one of the pedestrians, was treated at the scene by paramedics after sustaining a serious head injury but was sadly pronounced dead.
“Her next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.”
THEY got married just three months ago.
But one woman has been left broken-hearted after discovering that her husband has been sexting other people, since their wedding.
In a post on Reddit, the 27-year-old explained that her other half had asked if she wanted to make a couples account of them – “just for posting pics and maybe as another extra income endeavour”.
While he initially said that he hadn’t posted on the site because of the stringent rules, he later said he had shared a picture.
“After telling me about him posting a picture, I started getting this bad feeling in the pit of my stomach,” she wrote.
“I could tell he wasn’t wanting to talk while he was at work and was just acting different.
“He’s a nervous creature and almost always tells on himself.”
They have an “open phone policy” between them, so when he went to the bathroom, she looked at his phone.
“There it was. Exchanging pictures. Sexting with other people,” she wrote.
“Sexting with men. So many messages…” she continued, adding that it wasn’t the fact the messages were with men had bothered her, as they’re both bisexual.
“It’s the fact that he lied, and hid, and not only looked for something we are suppose to provide for each other somewhere else, but he did it in a way that I can’t be that for him.
“He and I always talked that cheating and looking elsewhere was never an option.
“We would talk if we were unhappy. I guess he changed his mind.”
The couple had been high school sweethearts, before splitting and going their separate ways.
After a series of unsuccessful relationships, they eventually got back together, as she said “there has always been something about him”.
“He’s always seemed almost otherworldly with how he treats and sees me,” she said.
“I have medical issues that I’m constantly dealing with and he’s been there so patiently and kindly.
“I truly thought, ‘this man is my soulmate.’ I really did hold him on a pedestal.. my bad.”
Private Investigator Aaron Bond from BondRees revealed four warning signs your partner might be cheating.
They start to take their phone everywhere with them
In close relationships, it’s normal to know each other’s passwords and use each other’s phones, if their phone habits change then they may be hiding something.
Aaron says: “If your partner starts changing their passwords, starts taking their phone everywhere with them, even around the house or they become defensive when you ask to use their phone it could be a sign of them not being faithful.”
“You should also look at how they place their phone down when not in use. If they face the phone with the screen facing down, then they could be hiding something.”
They start telling you less about their day
When partners cheat they can start to avoid you, this could be down to them feeling guilty or because it makes it easier for them to lie to you.
“If you feel like your partner has suddenly begun to avoid you and they don’t want to do things with you any more or they stop telling you about their day then this is another red flag.”
“Partners often avoid their spouses or tell them less about their day because cheating can be tough, remembering all of your lies is impossible and it’s an easy way to get caught out,” says Aaron.
Their libido changes
Your partner’s libido can change for a range of reasons so it may not be a sure sign of cheating but it can be a red flag according to Aaron.
Aaron says: “Cheaters often have less sex at home because they are cheating, but on occasions, they may also have more sex at home, this is because they feel guilty and use this increase in sex to hide their cheating. You may also find that your partner will start to introduce new things into your sex life that weren’t there before.”
They become negative towards you
Cheaters know that cheating is wrong and to them, it will feel good, this can cause tension and anxiety within themselves which they will need to justify.
“To get rid of the tension they feel inside they will try to convince themselves that you are the problem and they will become critical of you out of nowhere. Maybe you haven’t walked the dog that day, put the dishes away or read a book to your children before bedtime. A small problem like this can now feel like a big deal and if you experience this your partner could be cheating,” warns Aaron.
But following the sexting, she just doesn’t “see him the same”.
“His godly pedestal has fallen and looks like s**t now, honestly,” she wrote.
“And I don’t what to do. How do I trust him again?
“How do I stop seeing him as a selfish ass?
“Everything he does now drives me nuts and I just feel resentful. Am I being dramatic?”
She concluded by writing: “I don’t want to be a divorcee after only 3 months but I don’t know what to do.
“I’m mad. I’m distrustful.”
“You are not going to see him the same for a really long time,” one person wrote in the comments.
“The trust will need to be rebuilt, but that is a lot of work.
“The important question is, do you think the work is worth it in the end?”
“It is understandable that you used to think that he was special and now you see him as being tainted,” another added.
“Nobody is perfect and you can definitely work past this and set up and establish new boundaries and expectations going forward.”
As a third commented: “This is a huge betrayal of trust. You are not being dramatic.
“You have two choices: couples’ therapy, if you want to make it work.
“Divorce if you don’t.
“You can always try working on it and leave if there is no change.
“Honestly, it is better to split now than later on. There are no kids to worry about.”
A FARMER allegedly mowed down a six-year-old boy for stealing an orange, breaking both of his legs in front of his screaming mum.
Accused Christoffel Stoman, 70, has appeared in court for the attempted murder of Khwezi Jantijies – and has showed no remorse, the boy’s mum claims.
The young boy and his mum, Magdalene Jantijies, were walking along a road at around noon on Friday September 20 when a vehicle with a trailer attached reportedly hit them and ran over the six-year-old.
Stoman, the farmer, accused Khwezi of stealing an orange from his farm.
The six-year-old consequently suffered horrific injuries – including two broken legs.
Mum Magdalene said she and her son had walked past the accused farmer’s smallholding when making their way to town to do some food shopping, EWN reports.
Khwezi reportedly stopped to pick up an orange that was on the ground before attempting to reach through a fence and grab another one that was on the ground as well.
The emotional mum recalled the terrifying incident, saying she heard accused Stoman scream before ramming into them both, pinning them against a fence.
Magdalene said to eNCA: “He came from around the corner and he was driving at a speed.
“He shouted ‘stand there, stand there.’ I thought he was going to stop. He aimed directly at us in a corner, and I screamed, Help! Help!
“He said, ‘I’m going to kill you by driving into you.'”
The horrific case has caused uproar within the community, with locals claiming that it is not the first time Stoman has committed this kind of crime, according to eNCA.
Local community activist Billy Claasan is pleading with lawmakers to toughen the consequences on farmers committing crimes.
He also alleges that the suspect told cops that he “would do it again”, IOL reports.
Young Khwezi had to endure an operation at Paarl Hospital and has since been transferred back to Vredendal – near his family home.
The mum claims that she had no prior relationship to Stoman and following the incident said the farmer “showed no remorse” and didn’t offer “any assistance” to the pair, Sahara Reporters reports.
Magdalene said her and her six-year-old would now focus on his recovery and have plans to receive counselling after the traumatic event.
She added: “I aim to continue with this case. I want to proceed by the grace of God, as long as I can stand here.”
Stoman appeared in court on September 23, with police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie confirming that Lutzville cops “opened an attempted murder case”.
A case of reckless and negligent driving has also been opened.
The farmer will appear on court on Monday and is expected to apply for bail.
But the state says it will oppose bail due to the weight of the charges, eNCA reports.
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