Woman jailed for criminally damaging buildings in Salisbury

Friday, 18 April 2025 06:05

A woman who criminally damaged more than a dozen buildings with spray paint has been jailed.

Daniella Chester, 20, of Oxford Road, Bournemouth, pleaded guilty to 19 offences of criminal damage at Salisbury Magistrates' Court on March 25th.

Chester was sentenced to 20 weeks' imprisonment at Poole Magistrates' Court on Monday (14th April).

The charges relate to an incident that occurred on March 23rd when Chester sprayed paint on multiple buildings in the city centre of Salisbury.

Among the affected buildings were a breast cancer screening unit and several businesses.

Chester, who has multiple previous convictions for similar offences, was identified on CCTV and arrested by Salisbury's Neighbourhood Policing sergeant in Market Place soon after.

She was taken into custody, where she was remanded until her court appearance.

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