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A selection of news stories from across the UK, relating to civil recovery, retail theft, employment screening, online fraud and other subjects relevant to the services and crime deterrent solutions that CRS can offer your business.

Pilot Lied To Bag BA Job

According to the Metro website, a pilot has been charged with fraud after allegedly lying about his flight experience and qualifications to get a job with British Airways.

Craig Butfoy is accused of giving false details on his CV, including that he had held a private pilot’s licence since 1998, and fabricating documents, including a training course certificate.

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IT Manager Sold Stolen Stock Online

According to the South Wales Argus website, a housing association boss swindled his employer out of £75,000 by buying computer equipment before selling it from his personal eBay account.

Craig Williams even used his organisation’s credit card to buy back some of the stock he had stolen while advertising it for sale online.

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Trainee Accountant Stole £124k

According to the Southern Daily Echo website, a trainee accountant has been jailed for 28 months after stealing £124,000 from his employer to fund his gambling habit.

Wing Chan abused his position of trust so much, that a company director had to use £75k of his own money to save the business.

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Thief Stole Trolley-loads From M&S

The Leicestershire Live website reports that a thief filled trolleys with food, drink and clothes in three separate shoplifting raids on Marks & Spencer.

Richard McLean made off with two stolen loads – the first worth approximately £300 – but was caught the third time as he tried to leave with £140-worth of clothes.

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Socialite Stole £680 Coat

As reported on The Sun website, Prince Charles’s goddaughter has admitted stealing a £680 designer coat from a Heathrow Airport branch of Harrods.

Socialite India Hicks appeared at Uxbridge magistrates’ court where she pleaded guilty, was conditionally discharged for three months and ordered to pay £85 costs.

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Thief Caught By Secret Camera

According to the Eastern Daily Press website, a Great Yarmouth hotel owner installed a secret camera to apprehend an employee who had been stealing cash from the business.

David Tumber – a chef at The Star hotel – was filmed stealing from the float and tips jar over a four-day period in July 2019.

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