First-Time Thieves ‘Stealing To Eat’

Sunday, 22nd May 2022 at 6:13pm

The Sun website reports that first-time shoplifters are “stealing to eat”, due to the cost of living crisis, supermarket bosses say.

Stores are being hit by big rises in the theft of daily essential and low-value items — and levels are “off the charts”.

Some shops have ­reintroduced the one-way entry and exit points they set up during the pandemic, to track shoppers.

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