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Just 104 shoplifters behind thousands of offences
Key takeaways
- Each of the 104 broke the law at least 31 times before they were jailed, and the shoplifting offences made up around a third of cases in London where a suspect has been identified.
- All but three of the criminals continued offending after they had been charged.
- The Met, British Retail Consortium and Retail Trust have jointly written to the Home Office and Ministry of Justice to call for fast-track courts so repeat offenders appear within 72 hours of charge.
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Repeat offenders were responsible for more than 5,300 crimes in the Met Police force area over the past two years Fast-track trials for shoplifters have been called for by the Metropolitan Police as the force revealed 104 repeat offenders were responsible for more than 5,300 crimes over the past two years.
Each of the 104 broke the law at least 31 times before they were jailed, and the shoplifting offences made up around a third of cases in London where a suspect has been identified.
All but three of the criminals continued offending after they had been charged.
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