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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Patrick

London mobile phone thieves strike twice in seconds before police helicopter chase thwarts robbery

A pair of thieves stole mobile phones from two pedestrians in London within seconds.

Footage from the Metropolitan Police shows the criminals speeding past their targets on e-bikes and taking the devices from the victims, who tried to chase the pair down.

Aerial footage released by the Met showed a man dressed in black weaving through traffic to evade capture.

Police used a helicopter to chase down the thieves, who were arrested less than two hours after the thefts.

They face a combined sentence of over 5 years.

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