Parker has a string of previo­us convic­tions, includ­ing shopli­fting and burgla­ryLONDON: A homeless man hailed as a hero for apparently coming to the aid of victims of the Manchester Arena terror attack last year admitted on Wednesday he had instead robbed them. CCTV footage played in court showed Chris Parker wandering between victims bleeding on the floor after the bombing outside a pop concert in the northern English city in which 22 people were killed. He was interviewed by British media in the aftermath of the attack carried out by Salman Abedi, saying he had been begging outside the concert arena when the bomb went off. Parker was also accused of stealing a mobile phone from a teenage girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, at the scene of the explosion. British tourist falls to death from building in Rio de JaneiroParker has a string of previous convictions, including shoplifting and burglary.

Source: The Express Tribune January 03, 2018 15:45 UTC