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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Shocking moment crafty thief snatches hairdresser's £1,300 Samsung mobile
The man's cunning theft was captured on CCTV as Emma Horne saw for herself the underhand way the criminal went about making off with her phone in Warrington, Cheshire A brazen thief used a crafty technique to swipe a hairdresser's £1,300 mobile phone from under her nose. Emma Horne was working at her salon in Warrington, Cheshire, when a man clutching a newspaper came in asking for a haircut. After the 42-year-old explained she didn't cut men's hair, he then claimed to be asking for his wife so she walked behind her desk to fetch a price list. Footage shows the cap-wearing thief take the chance to unfold his newspaper and place it over her Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra phone that was sitting on top of the desk. The man can then be seen swiping his newspaper and her pricey mobile off the unit top and making a swift getaway without anyone noticing the device had gone. Miss Horne said she realised a few minutes after he left - but she and a client couldn't find him when they looked down a nearby street. When they returned to the salon and checked their cameras they found the man's cunning theft was captured on CCTV. The incident has been reported to Cheshire Police and the force have confirmed enquiries are ongoing. Emma, from Warrington, Cheshire, said: "It happened so fast he was literally in the salon for minutes. I went behind the counter to get a price list for him, then he put the newspaper over my phone and swiped it. It was gone within seconds. I felt angry and I was dead upset because it's the fact that someone came and took my property right in front of my face. He was standing right next to me." "He actually looks at the cameras and everything so he knew the cameras were there because he looks right at it. About three minutes after he left, I was like, 'where's my phone?'. Panic set in because I've got my whole work schedule and everything on my phone. Everything's just gone. "I went straight into the bank and put a freeze on my cards because I've got savings accounts and everything on there. I can't access my money now. It happened so fast. The anger is setting in now. I'm quite frustrated with it because I've got to go out and get myself a new phone and everything now. These people think they can go around and do this and get away with it." Emma says she bought the phone eight months ago and had only recently finished paying for it. She insists she usually welcomes everybody into her salon but believes she'll be more wary of potential customers in future. Emma said: "I feel a bit wary about things now. He did it so fast, we just didn't see him. It makes you feel a bit uneasy. We've got cameras for our own security and they're still coming in and doing it. We're quite friendly in our salon and we welcome everybody but I suppose you've still got to be on your guard because these people are out there going around nicking phones." A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "At 11.38am on Tuesday 24 June, police were called to a report of theft at a hair salon in Time Square, Warrington. The caller reported that approximately 30 minutes earlier, an unknown man had entered the salon posing as a client, and stole a mobile phone. Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and anyone with any information is asked to contact Cheshire Police."
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Moment brazen thief steals hairdresser's £1,300 phone in plain sight – would you have spotted him?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the shocking moment a thief stole a hairdresser's £1,300 phone after pretending to need her help. Emma Horne, 42, was working at her salon in Warrington, Cheshire, last month when a man carrying a newspaper came in to ask for a haircut. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 CCTV footage captures the moment the thief uses a newspaper to cover Emma's phone Credit: Kennedy News 6 After distracting the hairdresser by asking for a flyer, the brazen thief begins to slide the phone closer to the edge of the desk Credit: Kennedy News 6 After receiving the flyer, the thief quickly walks out of the salon - with Emma's phone tucked underneath his newspaper Credit: Kennedy News While the hairdresser begin to explain she didn't cut men's hair, the thief claims he is asking on behalf of his wife. Footage then shows Emma moving behind her desk in order to grab a price list flyer. However, this is when the thief strikes - tactically moving his newspaper to cover the hairdresser's phone, which is lying on top of the desk. After shadily placing the paper over the £1,300 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, he appears to slowly shift the device under the covering. Orienting it closer to the edge, he locks a firm grip on Emma's precious device. The other hairdresser and clients in the background remained oblivious as the thief executed his fiendish plan. Finally, as Emma locates the flyer and hands it to him, the man quickly grabs his newspaper, with the phone underneath it and firmly in his grip, and walks briskly out of the establishment. Emma said it only took her a few minutes to realise her phone was missing, but by this point she and a client were unable to find the man when they looked down a nearby street. After returning to the salon and checking the CCTV cameras, they realised they had filmed the man's cunning theft. The incident has been reported to Cheshire Police and the force has confirmed enquiries are ongoing. Moment model chases thief after her phone is ripped from her hand in London Emma said: "It happened so fast he was literally in the salon for minutes. "I went behind the counter to get a price list for him, then he put the newspaper over my phone and swiped it. It was gone within seconds. "I felt angry and I was dead upset because it's the fact that someone came and took my property right in front of my face. He was standing right next to me. "He actually looks at the cameras and everything so he knew the cameras were there because he looks right at it. "Panic set in because I've got my whole work schedule and everything on my phone. Everything's just gone." 6 Emma, 42, says she is now wary of future potential customers being thieves Credit: Kennedy News 6 The brazen thief chatting to Emma before he started his elaborate scheme to steal her phone Credit: Kennedy News 6 The hairdresser had bought the device just eight months prior to the theft Credit: Kennedy News After realising the device was gone, and her sensitive information at risk, Emma went straight to the bank to freeze her cards. Although her quick thinking prevented any money leaving her accounts, it also meant she was unable to access any of her funds. The hairdresser added: "It happened so fast. The anger is setting in now. I'm quite frustrated with it because I've got to go out and get myself a new phone and everything now. "These people think they can go around and do this and get away with it." 'HE DID IT SO FAST' Emma says she bought the expensive phone just eight months ago and had only recently finished paying for it. She insists she usually welcomes everybody into her salon but believes she'll be more wary of potential customers in future. Emma said: "I feel a bit wary about things now. "He did it so fast, we just didn't see him. It makes you feel a bit uneasy. "We've got cameras for our own security and they're still coming in and doing it. "We're quite friendly in our salon and we welcome everybody but I suppose you've still got to be on your guard because these people are out there going around nicking phones. "Someone said they saw him lurking outside so he was obviously watching me put my phone down." A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "At 11.38am on Tuesday 24 June, police were called to a report of theft at a hair salon in Time Square, Warrington. "The caller reported that approximately 30 minutes earlier, an unknown man had entered the salon posing as a client, and stole a mobile phone. "Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and anyone with any information is asked to contact Cheshire Police via or call 101 quoting IML2118222."
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Moment brazen thief steals hairdresser's £1,300 phone in plain sight – would you have spotted him?
THIS is the shocking moment a thief stole a hairdresser's £1,300 phone after pretending to need her help. Emma Horne, 42, was working at her salon in Warrington, Cheshire, last month when a man carrying a newspaper came in to ask for a haircut. 6 6 6 While the hairdresser begin to explain she didn't cut men's hair, the thief claims he is asking on behalf of his wife. Footage then shows Emma moving behind her desk in order to grab a price list flyer. However, this is when the thief strikes - tactically moving his newspaper to cover the hairdresser's phone, which is lying on top of the desk. After shadily placing the paper over the £1,300 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, he appears to slowly shift the device under the covering. Orienting it closer to the edge, he locks a firm grip on Emma's precious device. The other hairdresser and clients in the background remained oblivious as the thief executed his fiendish plan. Finally, as Emma locates the flyer and hands it to him, the man quickly grabs his newspaper, with the phone underneath it and firmly in his grip, and walks briskly out of the establishment. Emma said it only took her a few minutes to realise her phone was missing, but by this point she and a client were unable to find the man when they looked down a nearby street. After returning to the salon and checking the CCTV cameras, they realised they had filmed the man's cunning theft. The incident has been reported to Cheshire Police and the force has confirmed enquiries are ongoing. Moment model chases thief after her phone is ripped from her hand in London Emma said: "It happened so fast he was literally in the salon for minutes. "I went behind the counter to get a price list for him, then he put the newspaper over my phone and swiped it. It was gone within seconds. "I felt angry and I was dead upset because it's the fact that someone came and took my property right in front of my face. He was standing right next to me. "He actually looks at the cameras and everything so he knew the cameras were there because he looks right at it. "Panic set in because I've got my whole work schedule and everything on my phone. Everything's just gone." 6 6 6 After realising the device was gone, and her sensitive information at risk, Emma went straight to the bank to freeze her cards. Although her quick thinking prevented any money leaving her accounts, it also meant she was unable to access any of her funds. The hairdresser added: "It happened so fast. The anger is setting in now. I'm quite frustrated with it because I've got to go out and get myself a new phone and everything now. "These people think they can go around and do this and get away with it." 'HE DID IT SO FAST' Emma says she bought the expensive phone just eight months ago and had only recently finished paying for it. She insists she usually welcomes everybody into her salon but believes she'll be more wary of potential customers in future. Emma said: "I feel a bit wary about things now. "He did it so fast, we just didn't see him. It makes you feel a bit uneasy. "We've got cameras for our own security and they're still coming in and doing it. "We're quite friendly in our salon and we welcome everybody but I suppose you've still got to be on your guard because these people are out there going around nicking phones. "Someone said they saw him lurking outside so he was obviously watching me put my phone down." A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "At 11.38am on Tuesday 24 June, police were called to a report of theft at a hair salon in Time Square, Warrington. "The caller reported that approximately 30 minutes earlier, an unknown man had entered the salon posing as a client, and stole a mobile phone.
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Daily Mail
Moment brazen thief swipes hairdresser's £1,300 Samsung phone from under her nose without her suspecting a thing
This is the shocking moment a brazen thief tricks a woman and steals her £1,300 phone from under her nose. Emma Horne was working at her salon in Warrington, Cheshire, in June when a man carrying a newspaper came in asking for a haircut. After the 42-year-old explained she didn't cut men's hair he claimed to be asking for his wife, so she walked behind her desk to fetch a price list. Footage shows the cap-wearing thief take the chance to unfold his newspaper and place it over her Samsung phone that was sitting on top of the desk. He can then be seen swiping his newspaper and the hairdresser's costly mobile off the counter and making a swift getaway before anyone had noticed the device was gone. Ms Horne said she realised quickly after he left but she and a client couldn't find him when they looked down a nearby street. When they returned to the salon and checked their cameras they found the man's cunning theft was captured on CCTV. The incident has been reported to Cheshire Police and the force have confirmed enquiries are ongoing. The salon owner said: 'It happened so fast he was literally in the salon for minutes. 'I went behind the counter to get a price list for him, then he put the newspaper over my phone and swiped it. It was gone within seconds. 'I felt angry and I was dead upset because it's the fact that someone came and took my property right in front of my face. He was standing right next to me. 'He actually looks at the cameras and everything so he knew the cameras were there because he looks right at it. 'About three minutes after he left, I was like, "where's my phone?". 'Panic set in because I've got my whole work schedule and everything on my phone. Everything's just gone. 'I went straight into the bank and put a freeze on my cards because I've got savings accounts and everything on there. I can't access my money now. 'It happened so fast. The anger is setting in now. I'm quite frustrated with it because I've got to go out and get myself a new phone and everything now. 'These people think they can go around and do this and get away with it.' Ms Horne says she bought the phone eight months ago and had only recently finished paying for it. She insists she usually welcomes everybody into her salon but believes she'll be more wary of potential customers in future. She said: 'I feel a bit wary about things now. He did it so fast, we just didn't see him. It makes you feel a bit uneasy. 'We've got cameras for our own security and they're still coming in and doing it. 'We're quite friendly in our salon and we welcome everybody but I suppose you've still got to be on your guard because these people are out there going around nicking phones. 'Someone said they saw him lurking outside so he was obviously watching me put my phone down.' A friend shared screenshots of the footage to Facebook in case a user recognised him and it has been shared more than 150 times. Her post said: 'This just happened 1hr ago at the Warrington Market. 'The newspaper was a decoy. My friend just had her brand new Samsung swiped after he pretended to be interested in services at her salon. 'He placed a newspaper on top of the phone and swiped it. Please share if you can.' A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: 'At 11.38am on Tuesday 24 June, police were called to a report of theft at a hair salon in Time Square, Warrington. 'The caller reported that approximately 30 minutes earlier, an unknown man had entered the salon posing as a client, and stole a mobile phone. 'Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and anyone with any information is asked to contact Cheshire Police.'
