Category Archives: Civil Recovery

According to the Standard website, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has explained that the surge of shoplifting in the capital is because the city has ‘a lot of shops’.

Asked why the problem is particularly bad in London, Khan said: “Because we have a lot of shops here, and because the cost of living crisis is more acute…”

The Yorkshire Evening Post website reports that the manager of a tool company stole more than £13,000 in plant equipment and cash after he said drug dealers made threats to him and his children.

Christopher Emsley spent months loading up expensive into equipment into vans and driving them off to sell.

According to the Camden Council website, police seized 5,591 counterfeit items from premises Camden High Street in London, including fake luxury clothing and watches, with an estimated value of £4.5million.

Sunglasses were also seized which may not provide adequate UV protection for consumers.

According to the Edinburgh Live website, a social care worker faked details on their CV after being ‘handed them in a shopping centre’.

Chinenye Uzochukwu applied for two roles and both applications included a false reference for a person who did not work in the care field.

According to Mail Online, more than a third of Brits openly admit to using self-service checkouts to steal from shops.

Criminology experts say self-service machines have created a ‘new breed of shoplifter’ who are stealing at times they otherwise wouldn’t.

According to the Kent Online website, a grieving widow who stole from her solicitor employers says she acted out of “desperation” after being hounded by bailiffs.

Paula Gray had said a professional witness had been used by the solicitors and was expecting payment.