Member of ‘Spice Girls’ shoplifting gang is cleared because of her ‘mental health issues’

A member of a professional shoplifting gang dubbed ‘The Spice Girls’ has been cleared of stealing £19,000 worth of designer items from Selfridges because she has ‘mental health issues.’ Melissa Grant, 55, was locked up for 21 months in 2009 alongside other members of the gang after they grabbed huge quantities clothes and lingerie from West End stores. When police finally arrested the thieves they were preparing to make their getaway in a sports car in central London. The gang…