Crook stole woman's phone as she suffered seizure outside station in Birmingham

The suspect British Transport Police is hunting
British Transport Police
James Morris7 March 2019
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Police are hunting a crook who stole a woman’s phone while she was having a seizure.

The woman, in her 20s, suffered the seizure outside Selly Oak station in Birmingham when another woman, posing as a Good Samaritan, came over to “help”.

The suspect instead took the phone from the victim's pocket and put it in her own.

The victim was then taken to hospital by an ambulance.

The woman had posed as a Good Samaritan
British Transport Police

The incident happened at about noon on February 17.

British Transport Police (BTP) appealed for help as it released a CCTV image of the suspect on Thursday.

Anyone with information is asked to call BTP on 0800 40 50 40, or text 61016, quoting reference 1900013194. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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