Briton arrested in Shanghai over suspected theft of £200 denim jacket from airport

25 Aug 2026 • 10:02 PM MYT
The Independent
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Briton arrested in Shanghai over suspected theft of £200 denim jacket from airport

  • A 26-year-old British man has been arrested in Singapore for allegedly stealing a £202 denim jacket from a mannequin at Jewel Changi airport in August 2024.
  • Police identified the suspect using CCTV footage after he took the jacket and left without paying, though he had already left the country at the time.
  • The man was detained by police upon his return to Changi airport on 15 August 2024.
  • He faces a charge of theft in dwelling, which carries a maximum penalty of up to seven years in prison, a fine, or both.
  • Singapore Police warned that offenders cannot evade detection simply by leaving the country after committing an offence.

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