Manchester Airport wine theft: warrant for Prestwich woman 2026

Key Points

• A 37-year-old woman Karla Dilley of Beechcroft, Prestwich, admitted stealing a bottle of white wine worth £48 from SPAR at Manchester Airport Terminal 1.
• Dilley also admitted attempted theft of other items worth £200.
• The above mentioned crimes occurred between 31 May and 3 June 2025.
• She was convicted of the above crimes committed at the Manchester Airport in June 2025.
• Dilley was also convicted of drunk and disorderly behavior at Mead Hill Road, Bury on Christmas Eve 2024, and convicted on 18 August 2026.
• She will be sentenced on 28 October 2026 at 10 am at the Manchester Magistrates’ Court.
• She failed to attend the above hearings and an arrest warrant has been issued in order for her to appear before the magistrates.
• According to the court records she had been given bail previously on the condition that she must not enter the Manchester Airport.
• The news was reported from the court records and appeared in the Bury Times.

Manchester Crime (Manchester Mirror) November 06, 2026 — A warrant has been issued for Prestwich woman Karla Dilley after she failed to attend sentencing hearings at Manchester Magistrates’ Court in cases connected to the theft of £48 worth of wine from Manchester Airport.

As reported by the Bury Times, court records show that Dilley, 37, of Beechcroft, Prestwich, admitted stealing multiple bottles of white wine belonging to SPAR at Terminal 1. The value of the wine was recorded as £48.

She also admitted attempting to steal items worth £200. The offences were recorded as having occurred between 31 May and 3 June 2025.

What Did Karla Dilley Admit?

Dilley admitted both airport offences at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on 4 June 2025, according to court records cited by the Bury Times.

The first offence concerned the theft of several bottles of white wine from SPAR at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 1. The second concerned an alleged attempt to take items valued at £200.

The court records do not, in the material published, identify the items involved in the attempted theft or provide further detail about how the alleged incidents occurred.

What Other Offence Was She Convicted Of?

Dilley also admitted being drunk and disorderly in Mead Hill Road, Bury, on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2024.

She was convicted of that offence on 18 August 2026, according to the court listing reported by the Bury Times.

The case was subsequently listed for sentence alongside the Manchester Airport matters at Manchester Magistrates’ Court.

Why Was She Due in Court on 28 October?

The cases had been listed for sentencing at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on 28 October 2026 at 10am.

Court records state that Dilley did not attend the hearings. A warrant for her appearance before magistrates has since been issued.

The Bury Times reported that the warrant means the court is seeking her attendance to deal with the outstanding sentencing matters.

Had She Been Given Bail Conditions?

Court records state that Dilley had previously been granted bail with a condition not to enter Manchester Airport.

The condition was recorded in relation to the airport-related proceedings. The published court-record material does not state whether any further allegation concerning a breach of that condition has been brought.

What Happens After a Warrant Is Issued?

A warrant for appearance before magistrates is generally issued when a defendant fails to attend a scheduled court hearing. In this case, the warrant was issued after Dilley did not attend the sentencing hearings listed for 28 October 2026.

The warrant concerns her attendance before Manchester Magistrates’ Court. The court records reported by the Bury Times do not state a date for her next expected appearance.

What Is Known About the Airport Incident?

The reported facts establish that the theft concerned white wine from SPAR at Terminal 1, with a recorded value of £48.

The attempted theft concerned items valued at £200, although the court-record summary published by the Bury Times does not identify those items.

Both allegations were recorded as taking place within a four-day period, between 31 May and 3 June 2025.

Background of the Development

The case began with admissions made at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on 4 June 2025, when Dilley admitted the Manchester Airport theft and attempted-theft allegations.

She was convicted on those charges on the same date.

A separate drunk-and-disorderly matter, relating to an incident in Mead Hill Road, Bury, on 24 December 2024, resulted in a conviction on 18 August 2026.

The matters were then listed together for sentence on 28 October 2026. After her non-attendance, the court issued a warrant.

Prediction: What This Means for Travellers and Local Residents

For Manchester Airport passengers, the case is unlikely to have any immediate operational impact, as it concerns an alleged retail theft matter rather than an airport security incident. The reported allegations relate to a SPAR store at Terminal 1 and are now proceeding through the criminal courts.

For Prestwich and Bury residents, the development is likely to be followed principally because it involves a local defendant, an outstanding warrant and sentencing that has yet to take place. The reported court records indicate that the legal process remains active, with the warrant representing the immediate procedural consequence of the missed hearings.

For retailers and airport staff, the case highlights the routine use of court proceedings in alleged retail-theft matters. The reported outcome so far is an admission to the offences, convictions recorded in court, and a warrant after non-attendance at sentencing; no sentence has been reported.