Boat ‘n bed migrant who came to London to steal handbags claims he is an alcoholic

A hotel migrant who swiped hundreds of pounds of luxury goods from Selfridges walked free from court after telling magistrates: ‘I want to change for the better and I need your help.’ Algerian-born Billel Bouzidi, 39, nicked a pink handbag worth £380 from the world famous store in Oxford Street on June 12. Bouzidi, who arrived in the UK on a small boat, previously said the handbag ‘was a gift for his mum.’ On October 4, the brazen thief returned…

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