I had my phone snatched in central London and chased down the thief... I ended up in hospital and he spent £700 on my phone - don't make the same mistake I did

I had my phone snatched in central London and chased down the thief... I ended up in hospital and he spent £700 on my phone - don't make the same mistake I did

A shocking 66,528 phones were stolen in the capital in the year leading up to September 2024, according to Met Police statistics.

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