NewsGreater Manchester NewsCourtsWigan postwoman Rachel Owen has walked free from court06:09, 08 Jul 2026Updated 06:11, 08 Jul 2026A spendaholic postwoman stole thousands of pounds worth of gift vouchers from the mail so she could feed her 'buzz' for treating herself and friends.‌Rachel Owen, 43, looted the contents of parcels whilst making deliveries then spent the vouchers online after claiming she had developed a ''compulsion for impulsive spending'' whilst out shopping.‌Police were called in after the online retailer Love2Shop reported customers had not received gift cards they had dispatched to them in the post.‌Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newsletter‌Inquiries revealed mother of two Owen, who worked as a deliveries officer at Royal Mail's Wigan depot