💨 Abstract

A model in London had her phone stolen twice in three months, with the second incident recorded on video. The thief, wearing a dark tracksuit, snatched the phone from her hands while she was walking on the corner of Sotheby Road. Emma Van Der Hoek, the victim, faced online abuse for the incident. Phone snatching in London has surged, with 78,000 such thefts in the past year, a 150% increase.

Courtesy: Brooke Davies