A WOMAN burgled her mother to get revenge after they argued about a pet dog.
Kerry Dunlin, 41, broke a window and stole from the house "to cause hurt to her mother" after the row.
Hull Crown Court heard her mother Susan Scott, 66, "felt numb" after discovering the burglary had been committed by her daughter.
Dunlin's barrister Steven Garth said: "They had an argument over a pet dog, of all things. As a consequence of that, this defendant left the house rather upset.
"This was a way of getting back to her mother. She was motivated by a desire on her part to cause hurt to her mother.
"She has been very frank. Her motivation for revenge is not very attractive.
"She regrets what she has done and is ashamed she stooped so low as to burgle her own mother."
Dunlin, of Foston Grove, east Hull, admitted burgling the house in Endeavour Crescent, east Hull, in the early hours of February 23. Her mother was sleeping upstairs at the time of the burglary.
She stole £16 in loose change, a halogen oven and two mobile phones and chargers.
Her mother's blood pressure monitor was found outside the house, next to screwdriver and two candlestick holders, which Dunlin took to the property.
The court heard Dunlin has had a heroin addiction, but Mr Garth said the burglary was "not connected" to drugs in any way.
Prosecutor James Byatt said: "Upon hearing the news her daughter was responsible, the mother stated she was feeling numb.
"She is aware of her daughter's drugs problems and expressed hope she can receive treatment."
Dunlin was caught on CCTV changing the coins she had stolen at the Wharfedale Convenience Store in Southcoates Lane, east Hull, at 8.15am the same day.
She was arrested the following day, when some of the stolen items were found at her home address.
Mr Garth said: "Before this offence, the defendant and her mother had always been very close. Each had been of great assistance and comfort to the other.
"When her mother suffered a stroke, the defendant gave up work in a bakery to look after her.
"This defendant's greatest wish is to resume that relationship again. A friend has said her mother also feels this way."
The Honorary Recorder of Hull and the East Riding, Judge Michael Mettyear, gave Dunlin a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
He said: "I am only able to suspend the sentence as you have pleaded guilty and because your mother has expressed a wish that she hopes you will get treatment rather than punishment.
"You have been saved by the woman you made a victim. You should be ashamed of yourself."
The court heard she has previous convictions dating back to the 1980s.
Judge Mettyear said: "Drugs have ruined your life. You have been taking drugs and committing offences for years and years and years.
"You keep getting yourself into trouble, then sorting yourself out for a little while and the courts have been tremendously lenient on you.
"Some might say you are a complete loser, who is wasting your life. It is, however, clear you are capable of staying out of trouble."
Dunlin was also ordered to have a year of supervision and six months of drug rehabilitation.
