Daniel Sandford
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Sgt James Elliot said “We were able to identify Mangal by assessing his patterns of offending, which appeared to ramp up before, during and immediately after Christmas, then almost daily up until his arrest.”
Mangal was given a 12 month prison sentence, suspended for 2 years.
Mangal was given a 12 month prison sentence, suspended for 2 years.
April 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Sgt James Elliot said “We were able to identify Mangal by assessing his patterns of offending, which appeared to ramp up before, during and immediately after Christmas, then almost daily up until his arrest.”
Mangal was given a 12 month prison sentence, suspended for 2 years.
Mangal was given a 12 month prison sentence, suspended for 2 years.
Then on 23 February he entered the shop again and made off with several items in a suitcase. He was arrested near his home and the next day pleaded guilty to 23 charges of theft.
April 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Then on 23 February he entered the shop again and made off with several items in a suitcase. He was arrested near his home and the next day pleaded guilty to 23 charges of theft.
Mangal had repeatedly targeted a Waterstone’s shop in Crouch End since April 2023, before finally being caught in February this year.
Metropolitan Police officers had worked with the store throughout January, collecting CCTV to identify Mangal.
Metropolitan Police officers had worked with the store throughout January, collecting CCTV to identify Mangal.
April 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Mangal had repeatedly targeted a Waterstone’s shop in Crouch End since April 2023, before finally being caught in February this year.
Metropolitan Police officers had worked with the store throughout January, collecting CCTV to identify Mangal.
Metropolitan Police officers had worked with the store throughout January, collecting CCTV to identify Mangal.
The games he stole included Monopoly, Taskmaster, Jenga, Traitors, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Pictionary, Articulate and Operation.
He has also been banned from being in possession of a suitcase in two areas of North London - Crouch End and Hornsey.
He has also been banned from being in possession of a suitcase in two areas of North London - Crouch End and Hornsey.
April 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The games he stole included Monopoly, Taskmaster, Jenga, Traitors, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Pictionary, Articulate and Operation.
He has also been banned from being in possession of a suitcase in two areas of North London - Crouch End and Hornsey.
He has also been banned from being in possession of a suitcase in two areas of North London - Crouch End and Hornsey.
There are videos of the other alleged offences
February 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
There are videos of the other alleged offences