Category Archives: Shoplifting

The Kent Online website reports that a new TikTok “shoplifting challenge” has sparked a warning from police.

Officers in Canterbury are urging parents to stay vigilant, as the new trend on the video-sharing platform challenges young people to “see how much they can shoplift in a day”.

The iNews website reports that Andy Cooke, the chief inspector of constabulary, has suggested police officers should use their “discretion” when deciding whether to prosecute people stealing goods in order to eat, amid the rising cost of living.

The Birmingham Live website reports that a shoplifter told a court how she was ‘embarrassed’ over her theft of £310-woth of perfume and clothes.

Sophia Loukelo admitted the offence of theft from Selfridges after being spotted acting suspiciously on CCTV, and being stopped by security.

The Examiner Live website reports that a teenager went on a shoplifting spree because she “didn’t have nice things”.

Demi Ellis travelled to Birmingham and targeted high-end stores such as Selfridges and House of Fraser to steal clothes and make-up.

The Eastern Daily Press website reports that three members of the same family stole more than £9,000 of goods from Norwich stores in a shoplifting spree.

Iona Raducanu, together with Bianca and Luisa, 18, were in Norwich on an “away day shoplifting exercise”, taking more than £3,000 of cosmetics from Boots and then almost £6,000 worth of make-up from House of Fraser.

The MyLondon website reports that a poster has been seen at a North London bus stop displaying the message, “It’s OK to shoplift at Tesco if you’re broke. We still make profit.”

The spoof, which appears to poke fun at the supermarket giant, includes branding with the company logo and the slogan ‘Every little helps’.