More infoA woman who has over 45 shoplifting convictions has been warned she is on the "brink of custody". Serial offender Linda Carmichael attempted to steal £400 worth of beauty products from Boots in Braehead Shopping Centre last December. Defence agent Harvie Diamond told the court Carmichael hasn't committed any offences since this one. Mr Diamond explained: "She told the social worker she had been clean for a month then, the following day, she called her addiction worker stating she had been using cocaine. Sheriff Arias told Carmichael: "I have a report here.