A man has been charged with stealing flowers from the memorial of a teenage lorry crash victim.
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Man Steals Memorial Flowers From Teen's Roadside Tribute
He stole the flowers from a memorial dedicated to 18-year-old Jack Essex who was knocked down by a lorry in Manchesters city centre
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Jack Essex, 18, died after being knocked down by a lorry in Manchester city centre on January 28.
The Devastated friends and family left dozens of floral tributes a site near to the collision, the Manchester Evening News reports.
But in the early hours of Saturday, February 7, a man was seen on CCTV selecting bunches of flowers and removing them from the scene.
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The footage was issued by police in a bid to catch the offender.
Hantouli Raid, 37, from Manchester, has now been charged with theft and will appear before magistrates.
Inspector Phil Spurgeon said: “The public response to our appeal was overwhelming and following information we received, officers were able to arrest a man who has now been charged with an offence of theft.
“As this matter will now be subject to court proceedings, Greater Manchester Police is unable to comment further, but I would like to thank everyone who came forward to us with information.”
Source: Mirror.com.uk
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