Fury as 2 security guards suspended after being ‘heavy handed' trying to detain shoplifting asylum seeker
The department store employees detained the crook attempting to flee with two bottles of Creed, an £845-a-bottle cologne.
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Police were called to the Oxford Street department store but did not attend
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The suspension of two security guards comes after The Sun watched asylum seekers shoplifting in luxury department stores across London
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Police were called to Oxford Street but did not attend, so he was released after four hours.
It comes after
We watched organised gangs exit Liberty in London with luxury items.
A source last night told how the guards, who have both worked at a security firm for over seven years, are under investigation.
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They added: 'The migrant got violent and one of the guards got heavy-handed and put him in a headlock. Now they've been suspended and I don't think they'll get their jobs back.'
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'It is a disgrace that these illegal migrants are raiding shops in central London and returning to their
After being tipped off by a security firm, we watched as organised gangs exited Liberty in London with alarm-dodging bags of luxury items.
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They carried bags lined with tin foil that stop security tags from going off when leaving stores.
The Met Police said there will be 'increased patrols' in London over the summer.
Police swarm 4-star London hotel set to house asylum seekers as furious protesters gather outside
They added: 'Intensified multi-agency action will tackle anti-social behaviour and theft is part of ongoing work by the Met and Mayor of London to put visible neighbourhood policing at the heart of fighting crime and rebuilding community confidence.'
The Home Office said shoplifters will have their immigration status reviewed if convicted.
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Migrants 'cop spit'
A MIGRANT who came to Britain in a small boat has denied spitting at a cop.
Sudanese Kabashi Ibrahim, 22, was accused of assaulting a PC.
Two witnesses said they saw the incident on July 20, 2024, when Mr Ibrahim was approached by police officers in Westminster, central London.
Mr Ibrahim had been living in a supported accommodation complex in Buckinghamshire, but is now homeless.
He spoke only to confirm his personal details and was helped by a Sudanese interpreter at Westminster magistrates' court.
He was granted unconditional bail until his trial on November 4 before City of London magistrates.
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