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‘The lower your profile the better’: social media’s role in rise of high-profile UK burglaries

‘The lower your profile the better’: social media’s role in rise of high-profile UK burglaries



Gangs use online promotion to follow movements of footballers, striking while they are away from home“The best year of my life in football now doesn’t feel like something I can celebrate,” said Manchester City’s Jack Grealish after burglars raided his Cheshire house while his family was home.The invasion of the England football player’s home was one in a recent string of burglaries targeting the homes of high-profile sports stars when they are on the field or overseas. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/09/the-lower-your-profile-the-better-social-medias-role-in-rise-of-high-profile-uk-burglaries

Author : Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

Publish date : 2024-11-09 09:00:43

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