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Manchester bombing ‘hero’ charged with stealing credit card during attack

LONDON — A homeless man who was praised for helping victims of the Manchester concert bombing has been charged with stealing a bank card from someone caught up in the attack.

People running down stairs as they attempt to exit the Manchester Arena after a blast, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing, in Manchester, Britain in this still image taken from video May 22, 2017. Photo via Reuters

People running down stairs as they attempt to exit the Manchester Arena after a blast, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing, in Manchester, Britain in this still image taken from video May 22, 2017. Photo via Reuters

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LONDON — A homeless man who was praised for helping victims of the Manchester concert bombing has been charged with stealing a bank card from someone caught up in the attack.

Chris Parker made headlines around the world after describing how he helped comfort people wounded in the May 22 bombing.

A fundraising page set up to help him raised more than £50,000 (S$87,914).

Greater Manchester Police say Parker was charged Tuesday (Aug 15) with theft, relating to “a bank card being stolen from the Manchester Arena” on May 22.

He is being held in jail until a court appearance on Wednesday in the north-west England city.

Twenty-two people died and more than 200 were injured when a suicide bomber detonated a backpack full of explosives amid crowds leaving an Ariana Grande concert. AP

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