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Mobile phone stolen every six minutes in capital, says Met Police

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In an open letter, mayor Sadiq Khan and Met chief Sir Mark Rowley said software designers must "develop solutions to make this crime less rewarding". "It would cause a potential nightmare, and you could find people accused of owning a stolen phone when it's actually theirs," he said.

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