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| Manchester Arena attack: 'Hero' admits theft from victims | Manchester Arena attack: 'Hero' admits theft from victims |
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| A homeless man who stole a purse and a phone from victims of the Manchester Arena attack has admitted theft. | A homeless man who stole a purse and a phone from victims of the Manchester Arena attack has admitted theft. |
| Chris Parker was initially dubbed a hero after claiming he comforted a seriously injured girl. | |
| At Manchester Crown Court, the 33-year-old also admitted fraud after using a debit card from the purse. | |
| His trial was due to start on Tuesday but was delayed after he failed to appear. He was found hiding in a loft in Yorkshire and arrested. | His trial was due to start on Tuesday but was delayed after he failed to appear. He was found hiding in a loft in Yorkshire and arrested. |
| The judge said a custodial sentence is "most likely". | |
| Parker, now of Halifax, will remain in custody until he is sentenced on 30 January. | |
| Salman Abedi detonated a home-made bomb in the foyer of the arena, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds more, at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May last year. | Salman Abedi detonated a home-made bomb in the foyer of the arena, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds more, at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May last year. |