LONDON: A homeless guy feted as a hero for helping the injured and loss of life following a bomb assault at a pop live performance in Britain final year which left 22 other folks useless, was jailed on Tuesday after he admitted stealing from two of the victims.
Rough sleeper Christopher Parker had been in the teach station subsequent to the Manchester Arena when a suicide bomber detonated a device in the foyer at the end of a live performance by U.S. singer Ariana Grande. The 22 victims integrated seven youngsters while greater than 500 had been injured.
Afterwards Parker, 33, advised reporters he had rushed into the venue following the blast, comforting a badly injured lady who had lost both her legs and cradling a lady with serious head and leg wounds who died in his palms.
His tale drew praise in the media and common public sympathy with a crowdfunding web page raising greater than 52,000 pounds ($73,000) to lend a hand him.
However, he was sentenced to four years and 3 months in prison at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday having admitted at an previous hearing that he had stolen a handbag from a lady and a cell phone from a 14-year-old lady, both of whom had been significantly injured in the assault.
He additionally pleaded responsible to fraud for later using a credit card in the stolen purse at a restaurant.
"Christopher Parker entered Manchester Arena in the immediate aftermath of the explosion," mentioned Ben Southam from the Crown Prosecution Service.
"It was a devastating and distressing scene, and while he did offer some comfort and assistance to a number of victims who had been injured by the bomb, the evidence showed he was also looking for opportunities to take advantage of the situation."
Rough sleeper Christopher Parker had been in the teach station subsequent to the Manchester Arena when a suicide bomber detonated a device in the foyer at the end of a live performance by U.S. singer Ariana Grande. The 22 victims integrated seven youngsters while greater than 500 had been injured.
Afterwards Parker, 33, advised reporters he had rushed into the venue following the blast, comforting a badly injured lady who had lost both her legs and cradling a lady with serious head and leg wounds who died in his palms.
His tale drew praise in the media and common public sympathy with a crowdfunding web page raising greater than 52,000 pounds ($73,000) to lend a hand him.
However, he was sentenced to four years and 3 months in prison at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday having admitted at an previous hearing that he had stolen a handbag from a lady and a cell phone from a 14-year-old lady, both of whom had been significantly injured in the assault.
He additionally pleaded responsible to fraud for later using a credit card in the stolen purse at a restaurant.
"Christopher Parker entered Manchester Arena in the immediate aftermath of the explosion," mentioned Ben Southam from the Crown Prosecution Service.
"It was a devastating and distressing scene, and while he did offer some comfort and assistance to a number of victims who had been injured by the bomb, the evidence showed he was also looking for opportunities to take advantage of the situation."
Homeless "hero" jailed for stealing from bomb victims
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