Manchester Arena concert attack thief sentenced

LONDON: A British judge handed a prison sentence on Tuesday to a homeless man who admitted stealing from victims of the Manchester Arena bombing while pretending to help them. Chris Parker, 33, received worldwide acclaim when he said he helped comfort people after the attack which killed 22 people. CCTV footage showing Parker stealing a purse and a mobile phone from victims ended his status as a hero. In sentencing Parker to a prison term of four years and three months, Judge David Hernandez said it was hard to imagine a “more reprehensible set of circumstances.”