Students preyed on by callous thieves during month-long crime spree
manchestereveningnews.co.ukStudents were targeted by thieves using a cruel distraction technique during a month-long crime spree. Ion Anghel, 31, approached unsuspecting victims who had left their mobile phones on the table in cafes or pubs.
Holding a leaflet, Anghel pretended he was offering them a discount on meals while stealing the distracted victim’s property.
A second thief, Alexandru Rostas, 22, joined in when three victims were targeted in one day. Anghel struck eight times between June and July this summer, Manchester Crown Court heard.
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