Shoplifter tried to profit from coronavirus panic

A thief who swiped groceries from Tesco to sell on for profit amid the coronavirus panic was spared jail today (weds). Harley Mayhew, 27, helped himself to chocolate and coffee as shoppers stockpiled goods between 9 and 11 March. Mayhew was stopped by security at the Holborn Viaduct branch in central London filling his bags with unchecked items and admitted he had taken them to sell on. He then came back to the same store and helped himself to three…