Is taking food from a skip illegal?

Sarah Coles
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Paul May charged with stealing food from skip behind Iceland supermarket
Paul May charged with stealing food from skip behind Iceland supermarket

The prosecution of three men for taking food from a bin behind an Iceland store has been dropped. They were caught taking £33 worth of tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese and cakes from amidst the rubbish.

But what did they do wrong? And can this be right?%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%

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