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Boots ‘launch first private shoplifting prosecution’ after police let repeat-offender go scot-free NewsColony BOOTS has backed what is thought to be a first private shoplifting prosecution. Bosses are fed-up with repeat offenders getting off scot-free due to a lack of police action. 3 Retail chain Boots has backed what is thought to be a first private shoplifting prosecution 3 Bosses brought the case to court after a cop let serial thief Nicolas Richards go scot-free And they are set to support more court cases against thieves who target their stores. The case against a serial offender was launched by TM Eye, parent company of My Local Bobby — which provides security officers to Boots . Nicholas Richards was held by an MLB officer after being spotted on CCTV trying to pinch £170 of Gucci perfume. ‘STAFF ARE DEMORALISED AND SCARED’ The officer was wearing a body camera. Its microphone recorded a PC called to the scene letting the thief go after telling him: “Don’t ...