Идентичные близнецы осуждены за серию краж в магазинах Кросби

Identical twins 'plagued' Crosby during Home Bargains, Sainsbury's and Tesco crime spree David and Carl Hollis were both jailed at Wirral Magistrates' Court Identical twin brothers carried out shop theft sprees at Home Bargains, Sainsbury's and Tesco. David and Carl Hollis, both of First Avenue in Crosby, have been jailed as part of a Merseyside Police crackdown on shop thefts in the Crosby area. David was charged with five counts of theft from a shop in relation to offences on various days in August at Home Bargains in Moor Lane. Carl was charged with four counts of theft from a shop relating to offences at Sainsbury's on Liverpool Road and Tesco Express on Edge Lane. He was also charged with three counts of breaching a criminal behaviour order issued in February. Both appeared at Wirral Magistrates' Court on Wednesday and pleaded guilty. David was sentenced to 11 months in prison, including time for breaching a suspended sentence, and ordered to pay compensation and a victim surcharge. Carl was sentenced to 22 weeks in prison and ordered to pay compensation and a victim surcharge. Sefton neighbourhood Police Constable Thomas Vaughan said: "You might be forgiven for doing a double take seeing the custody images of David and Carl Hollis but unfortunately shops in Crosby Village have recently been plagued by the twins. "They have repeatedly targeted shops in the theft of items ranging from meat, protein powder to alcohol, causing distress and inconvenience to those businesses. "We will relentlessly pursue offenders for shop theft and continue to show our contempt for this and all criminality. "Neighbourhood policing work has brought them to justice and while it is pleasing to see them both jailed, we also hope that this period inside, and showing the public their faces, will deter them and make businesses in the area safer places to work. "Pass on information on any crime against businesses where you and we will keep taking this positive action." For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/news Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter. Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here. Follow us on X @LivECHONews or on Bluesky @liverpoolecho.co.uk - official Liverpool ECHO accounts - real news in real time. We're also on Facebook/theliverpoolecho - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.