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Boy, 5, begged 'don't hurt my mummy and daddy' as fake British Gas man robbed family
Haneef Chowdhury posed as a British Gas worker before joining two accomplices in breaking into a Birkenhead family's flat, where a five-year-old boy begged robbers not to hurt his parents
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- Why it matters
- A five-year-old witnessed violence against his parents during a targeted home robbery, suggesting organized criminal planning that exploited utility worker access to homes.
- Most affected
- The Birkenhead family robbed — Their home was targeted and invaded using deception; they were subjected to violence with their child present.
- Likely next
- Whether Chowdhury and his accomplices are convicted and what sentences they receive.
Also reported by: Liverpool Echo, Manchester Evening News, Irish Mirror, Coventry Live, Lancs Live, Yorkshire Live