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Northamptonshire Police 'platypus mouth' e-fit ridiculed on social media | Northamptonshire Police 'platypus mouth' e-fit ridiculed on social media |
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An e-fit of a man wanted after a 95-year-old woman was the victim of a distraction burglary has been ridiculed on social media. | An e-fit of a man wanted after a 95-year-old woman was the victim of a distraction burglary has been ridiculed on social media. |
Northamptonshire Police issued the image of the man after the woman had her handbag stolen in Rothersthorpe. | Northamptonshire Police issued the image of the man after the woman had her handbag stolen in Rothersthorpe. |
"I know where he's hiding the handbag," wrote one person, while others said "his father was a platypus" and "looked like he was eating a banana sideways". | "I know where he's hiding the handbag," wrote one person, while others said "his father was a platypus" and "looked like he was eating a banana sideways". |
Police defended the picture and said it was "grabbing attention". | Police defended the picture and said it was "grabbing attention". |
The e-fit, showing the beanie hat-wearing suspect with "the widest lips ever seen," was posted on the force's Facebook page on Wednesday and has attracted hundreds of shares and comments. | The e-fit, showing the beanie hat-wearing suspect with "the widest lips ever seen," was posted on the force's Facebook page on Wednesday and has attracted hundreds of shares and comments. |
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'Mr Potato Head' | 'Mr Potato Head' |
Although most responses have mocked the man's appearance, some people have questioned why police released an image more akin to the Joker from the fictional superhero Batman series. | Although most responses have mocked the man's appearance, some people have questioned why police released an image more akin to the Joker from the fictional superhero Batman series. |
"Poor old lady. What did the police give her to create that e-fit? A box of Mr Potato Head features," posted one. | "Poor old lady. What did the police give her to create that e-fit? A box of Mr Potato Head features," posted one. |
Other comments sympathised with the victim, targeted in her Banbury Lane home at about 13:00 BST on Saturday. | Other comments sympathised with the victim, targeted in her Banbury Lane home at about 13:00 BST on Saturday. |
As the man in the e-fit talked to her after trying to force his way in, another person got in through a side door and stole her handbag with money inside before fleeing in a large white car. | As the man in the e-fit talked to her after trying to force his way in, another person got in through a side door and stole her handbag with money inside before fleeing in a large white car. |
"Let's make this go viral so we can see these evils put away," someone commented, while another said, "totally awful what happened to this lady". | "Let's make this go viral so we can see these evils put away," someone commented, while another said, "totally awful what happened to this lady". |
Some likened the suspect to "Zippy from Rainbow", while another said: "I hope they find him just to see what he really looks like!" | Some likened the suspect to "Zippy from Rainbow", while another said: "I hope they find him just to see what he really looks like!" |
Northamptonshire Police said: "This was a despicable crime against a vulnerable, elderly lady and if the e-fit helps jog somebody's memory and this goes on to help catch the offender then it's done its job." | Northamptonshire Police said: "This was a despicable crime against a vulnerable, elderly lady and if the e-fit helps jog somebody's memory and this goes on to help catch the offender then it's done its job." |
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