A suspected thief launched an attack on a Tesco security guard by spraying insect repellent in his face. Li Chean carried out the assault during a string of crimes including jumping from an upstairs window in a mobile phone shop after being locked inside following his theft attempt.
His crime spree was interrupted when officers, who were investigating another of his offences, found him in the street and subsequently arrested him.
Due to his arrest, he missed the birth of his twins. Liverpool Crown Court was informed on Wednesday, that one of Chean's victims, Sephin Xavier, received an alert on his phone on the morning of May 30 when his bank card was declined at JandR News on Green Lane in Tuebrook.
He then realised a bag containing his personal items had disappeared from his home on Green Lane. READ MORE: He went into work on Christmas Eve...
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