I've become a victim of a London phone snatcher - except the thief wasn't balaclava-clad and on a bike... he was well dressed, perfectly groomed and targeted me in a pub
- Posted on March 22, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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I've become a victim of a London phone snatcher - except the thief wasn't balaclava-clad and on a bike... he was well dressed, perfectly groomed and targeted me in a pub

When I arrived in London, phone theft was something I thought of as urban folklore - the kind of grim anecdote you hear, shake your head at and file away under 'thankfully not me'.