Shoplifter stole more than £100,000 worth of stock from Boots

A productive theft stole the boat product worth £ 100,000 during a three -month crime craze in stores in Kensington and Chelsea.

32 -year -old Liam Hutchinson carried out a total of 99 theft crimes between May and August 2025 before being arrested by the metropolitan police.

CCTV images show that it captures several products, including large amounts of electrical products and shaving machines, and place them in a bag or jacket.

Once, a shop employee can be seen trying to stop him before he escapes.

Hutchinson has now been imprisoned for 12 months and a criminal behavior was ordered for 10 years from every boat store in England.

It was also banned from entering Chelsea and Kensington district for the next five years.

Sergeant Jack Vine, from the skin criminal team of Met, in the center of London, leads to the boat stores in Hutchinson, Chelsea and Kensington, and cost an £ 107,000 income.

“We noticed the effect of Hutchinson’s actions on the retailer, and we worked with the staff and created a strong cases of evidence against him, which was reflected in his sentence.

“This result should be a warning that we will be difficult to be difficult on those who have this kind of behavior will not tolerate and who are fully ignored in the law, terrorizing retail employees and those who have thousands of pounds for businesses.”

Security, fraud and contract management President Nicky Harrop said: uz We invest in a significant investment in the measures that will deterd and disrupt criminal activities, stop the theft, protect our team members and support the police with high quality evidence.

“It is a collaborative effort to fight with increasing retail crimes, so we are happy to work with the Metropolitan Police to ensure that our stores are a safe and respectful environment for our team members and customers.”