A POLICEWOMAN'S sister has admitted stealing a television during the August riots.

Laura Foley pleaded guilty to taking the flat-screen television from Argos in Croydon on August 8.

Foley’s sister Lisa, 28, is an officer with the Met Police at Deptford and their mother Michelle is a 999 call operator.

Appearing at Inner London Crown Court today, December 5, the 22-year-old looked remorseful as she entered her plea.

Foley had originally faced a charge of burglary, but the court heard how many of the witnesses due to appear were friends or colleagues of Foley who were reluctant to appear in court.

But two witnesses had seen Foley picking up a box containing the television and so the Crown Prosecution Service offered a new charge of theft.

Judge Nigel Seed warned Foley, who lives at the Whitehorse Pub in Selhurst Road with her father Danny, that she would most likely face a prison sentence.

He said: “You must understand a custodial sentence is a very real possibility.”

Foley has no previous convictions and Judge Seed said he would take her good character into account.

Judge Seed adjourned the case until January 10 for pre-sentence reports to be compiled, adding all sentencing options were open.

Foley was bailed on condition of a curfew between 9pm and 7am and she must reside at the pub.

As a Met police officer it is likely that Lisa Foley would have been on duty the night her younger sister was stealing to the television.

Lisa Foley refused to comment on her sister when she was approached at her home in Maidstone, Kent, at the time of her arrest.

Pictures on a social networking site showed a party-loving girl, with the name 'Laura Cant'control Foley'.

She described how she loves "partying with my mates and with my family" on her Facebook page, which is now defunct.

She added: "I know what I want in life and I know how to get it, when I want something I set my mind to it and reach all my goals."