Wheelchair-Bound Rioter Caught On CCTV Jailed For Twelve Months

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First Posted: 09/10/11 14:51 BST Updated: 09/10/11 14:56 BST   PA

A wheelchair-bound man who was caught on CCTV stealing a television during the summer riots has been jailed for a year.

David Knott, 18, of Bromhedge, Eltham, south-east London, was caught on camera as an accomplice piled an Alba television on to his lap before wheeling him away.

Knott, who was suffering from a broken leg at the time, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for handling stolen goods belonging to an Argos store in Woolwich, east London.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said he was jailed at Inner London Crown Court on Thursday.

Police working on Operation Withern - the force's investigation into the violence and looting - are continuing to make arrests associated with the disorder.

Borough commander Richard Wood said: "Officers from Operation Withern continue to arrest suspects nearly every day. We have plenty of CCTV footage which is being closely analysed by a team of experienced officers.

"Our officers and PCSOs are on the streets of the borough looking for those being circulated as wanted. We will not rest until we have arrested them."

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A wheelchair-bound man who was caught on CCTV stealing a television during the summer riots has been jailed for a year. David Knott, 18, of Bromhedge, Eltham, south-east London, was caught on camer...
A wheelchair-bound man who was caught on CCTV stealing a television during the summer riots has been jailed for a year. David Knott, 18, of Bromhedge, Eltham, south-east London, was caught on camer...
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Bob Metcalfe
Caught at 1st. slip trying to cut
09:30 PM on 10/10/2011
He should get some sort of award for initiative. Perhaps - instead of sending him to jail put him in charge of a bank.
07:02 PM on 10/10/2011
Where ever he stole it from obviously kept the poor quality goods on the bottom shelf.
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European1919
I am the PigmⒶn
05:56 AM on 10/10/2011
Hahahaha, what a tw@.
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rda1911a1
God Bless John Browning
08:47 PM on 10/09/2011
good thing that store was wheel chair accesable
09:52 PM on 10/09/2011
I think it was accesable by car by the time they'd finished.
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deluk
disgusted.
11:33 PM on 10/09/2011
it was very thoughtful of them.
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08:40 PM on 10/09/2011
My initial thought was that a discerning thief would have probably gone for a Sony, Panasonic, Samsung or other well-known brand , rather than this one.

However, the "Argos customers' reviews" site give this make of TV consistent 4-, and 5-star reviews.

So. Clearly a man of taste, but not worth a year in the slammer.
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deluk
disgusted.
11:32 PM on 10/09/2011
Being an arch capitalist/materialist pig Argos and Amazon customer reviews are my bible  (sorry God and Jesus and King James and all that).
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10:23 AM on 10/10/2011
At times of stress I also find that the Book According to Comet Customer Reviews to be a great consolation.

A few simple thanks to St Michael -- patron saint of shoppers -- is often in order.
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Gav Lafreniere
08:00 PM on 10/09/2011
awww....I kind of want to laugh, at this story, but I know I shouldn't.
07:59 PM on 10/09/2011
Will he get to keep the TV ?
Hope they have a nice one for him to watch in the jail
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John michael Adams
06:39 PM on 10/09/2011
he chose to do a crime, he must face the punishment. what a bullock. i have no pity for him for each and every criminal who looted, rioted, and lit up innocent people's homes and businesses.
06:45 PM on 10/09/2011
Does that apply to the millionaires daughter, who is still out on bail after being caught with £5K= worth of goods in her car?
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European1919
I am the PigmⒶn
05:55 AM on 10/10/2011
It should. Spoilt little brat.
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floodberg
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03:20 PM on 10/10/2011
Why, didn't you hear?  The 18yo pleaded guilty to all counts of stolen goods and asked for others to be taken into consideration (remains in custody), the 17yo and the delicate Miss Laura Johnson pleaded not guilty (bailed.) They'll all be tried together in January.  Apparently Miss Laura only did it 'under duress' (not forced, not coerced, this is the wuss 'I didn't want to do it but they made me' that every kid uses)  to do it; but it appears that they all knew each other...She of course has private lawyers, and is apparently still attending her college and living at the lovely and expensive family home.  Lovely family pic with Mum and Dad at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2045877/Millionaires-teenage-daughter-Laura-Johnson-drove-riot-away-car-duress-thugs.html
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Lawyer13
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05:20 PM on 10/09/2011
I hope he is being sent to a prison who have officers trained to push wheel chairs, I can rember the POA saying their members were not trained to push wheel chairs and it was a Health and Safety matter
08:02 PM on 10/09/2011
He only has a broken leg. He could have wheeled himself if he had a free hand.
He used the chair because he couldn't carry his new stuff while on crutches.
He'll just need a bit of help with his tray in the cafeteria.