A shoplifter has been jailed and banned from each Boots retailer after stealing £107,000 price of products from the excessive avenue chain.
Liam Hutchinson, 32, of no mounted deal with, was sentenced to a yr in jail at Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket on Wednesday.
He was additionally issued with a legal behaviour order, banning him from each Boots retailer within the UK for 10 years – and the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea for 5 years.
Metropolitan Police detectives trawled by means of hours of CCTV footage to search out that Hutchinson had dedicated 99 shoplifting offences at Boots shops within the borough between Might and August 2025.
Hutchinson stealing from cabinets in Boots on CCTV. Pic: Met Police
Usually stealing massive portions of razors and electrical gadgets, his crimes value the retailer £107,000 in income, Sergeant Jack Vine, of the Met’s quantity crime staff stated.
“We recognised the affect Hutchinson’s actions have been having on the retailer, and thru working with workers, we constructed a robust case of proof towards him, which has been mirrored in his sentencing,” he added.
“This consequence ought to act as a warning that any such behaviour is not going to be tolerated, and that we’ll come down onerous on those that present a whole disregard for the regulation, terrorise retail staff and value companies 1000’s of kilos.”
Liam Hutchinson being caught by officers in bodycam footage. Pic: Met Police
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Nicky Harrop, head of safety, fraud, and contract administration at Boots, stated the corporate have been investing “considerably” in anti-theft measures to verify shops “stay a secure and respectful setting” for purchasers and workers.
The Met says it’s prioritising shoplifting, having solved 163% extra instances in London in comparison with the identical time final yr.
It is usually dedicating as much as 80 further officers throughout London’s West Finish, with 90 extra in high-risk theft areas.
