Robbers stole bank card from lone woman before eating McDonald's

Tuesday 25th July 2017 19:17 EDT
 

Robbers on mopeds have been jailed for snatching handbags from lone women at night - to pay for a McDonald's meal.

Two thieves who rode a scooter through Westminster and robbed people of their possessions were caught on camera ending one of their stealing sprees with bags of fast food from the fast food restaurant.

Joynul Ali, 20, of Tavistock Crescent, Westminster, was jailed for five years, whilst Hamza El-Guerbouzi, 19, of Ashmore Road, Westminster, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court on Friday (July 21).

The pair went on stealing sprees in the City of Westminster, while riding a stolen scooter - with Ali as the rider of the scooter and El-Guerbouzi as pillion.

Back in December 7 2016, they robbed two people, seven days later, they robbed six people and on December 22 2016, they attempted to rob one person.

The thieves particularly targeted lone women and snatched their handbags from their shoulders.

After an investigation by Westminster Crime Squad the pair were identified through CCTV.


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