Property developer became a pickpocket when business failed

Croydon

A property developer became a professional pickpocket when the recession in Spain destroyed his business, a court heard. Entrepreneur Rocky Abrams, 41, had a thriving company until the property market collapse and he was forced to return to London. He donned a smart suit to blend into the crowd in City pubs and bars and waited for a victim to leave their jacket on the back of a chair before swiping the wallet from the inside pocket. Often working with…

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