Overview
- Liam Hutchinson, 32, of no fixed address, received 12 months’ imprisonment at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
- He is barred from every Boots in the UK for 10 years and from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for five years.
- Police say the spree involved 99 offences between May and August 2025, largely razors and electrical items worth about £107,000.
- The Met’s investigation, led by Sergeant Jack Vine, worked with Boots staff to compile extensive CCTV, images and statements, with released footage showing the offending and arrest.
- The force reports a 163% year-on-year rise in shoplifting cases solved through intelligence-led operations and increased patrols tied to Safer Summer Streets activity.