Shocking footage shows a shameless thief barge two elderly shoppers to the ground after stealing £16 worth of meat from Iceland.
Stephen Wray, 23, hid a frozen leg of lamb up his jumper before fleeing the busy supermarket in Peterlee, County Durham.
Stephen Wray, 23, hid a frozen leg of lamb up his jumper before fleeing the busy supermarket in Peterlee, County Durham.
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00:00 The time is 1611 hours. We're in interview room 3, Peter Lee custody.
00:07 Can you please state your full name?
00:09 Steven Jack Thomas, right?
00:11 The allegation is that around 3pm you stole property from Iceland to Peter Lee.
00:16 And as you fled the store, you knocked over two elderly females, causing serious injuries to one and actual bodily harm to the other.
00:28 She's actually got a broken hip, which she didn't have before this incident in Iceland.
00:32 This is a 71 year old lady. Do you have any remorse for that?
00:36 No comment.
00:37 The second one, the one outside the shop, has bumped the back of her head and she's briefly lost consciousness.
00:43 Again, how do you feel about being responsible for that?
00:46 No comment.
00:47 The further allegation is that when you were arrested yesterday morning, Saturday the 6th of April, you assaulted two police officers.
00:57 Have a wake up for us.
00:59 Come on.
01:01 Wake up.
01:03 They're trying to rouse you, they're trying to wake you up, the chest rubbing you and everything.
01:06 They're a bit concerned that they couldn't wake you up, so an ambulance has been called.
01:10 Right, let's leave them in the cover of the precinct.
01:13 When they rouse you and come to, you start to kick off.
01:17 Right, there we are, some life, eh?
01:21 The coppers are here, the police are here.
01:25 Shape up!
01:26 And you end up grabbing a female's hand and you've bent her fingers back and you've kicked out at her.
01:31 Do you remember doing that?
01:33 No.
01:34 Because the ambulance staff have come and you've basically told them to f*** off.
01:38 This is Stephen.
01:39 He's not very unconscious.
01:40 Stephen.
01:41 He was.
01:42 He's been quite aggressive when he's come round, so.
01:45 I'll f***ing knock you out, isn't that?
01:47 You'll be handling it.
01:48 She'll f***ing have you.
01:50 She's not deaf, she's here to help you, so don't be so rude.
01:53 The ambulance is checking you over, Stephen.
01:56 Because you're clearly in a way, aren't you?
01:58 Let's try and sit him up.
02:00 Sit you up, alright?
02:01 It's all calm.
02:02 Up into your bum.
02:04 Sit you up.
02:05 Swing his legs round like that.
02:07 There we go.
02:08 There we go.
02:09 I swear to God, see you there.
02:12 We've just had another team.
02:14 They've come after being directed by the two females.
02:18 I'm going to knock the life out of you.
02:20 Stephen, calm down.
02:22 Stephen, what have you taken?
02:24 As you're getting stood up, you've headbutted another officer.
02:28 A female one.
02:29 Come on, let's get you up.
02:33 Ready?
02:34 One, two, three.
02:36 Argh!
02:37 Keep your head down.
02:39 Right, you're further arrested for assault PC.
02:42 F*** off.
02:43 Why did you do it?
02:47 I don't know.
02:49 Did you have any lawful right or authority to assault the officer?
02:52 I don't know.
02:53 Do you want to go?
02:55 I don't know anything, but I should be all right.
02:57 It is 1700 hours and the interview is concluded.
03:05 [Music]
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