Serial shoplifter who receives £350 a month in benefits walks free

A thief who receives £350 a month in benefits swiped thousands of pounds worth of designer clothing in a shoplifting spree, a court heard. Mahmudul Hassan, 35, targeted Gant, John Lewis and Armani Exchange at the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre in east London. Hassan stole four t-shirts worth £600 from Armani on 26 June then swiped 13 polo shirts and six pairs of shorts worth £1,850 from Gant on 3 and 4 July. He returned to Gant the following…