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Stolen phone in Colchester sends mystery 'selfie' | |
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A stolen mobile phone has emailed a "selfie" of a mystery man back to its owner. | |
Essex Police said they were now keen to talk to the man in the photo. | Essex Police said they were now keen to talk to the man in the photo. |
The HTC phone was stolen from an unidentified student's coat pocket while he was walking in Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, on Thursday evening. | |
The phone was fitted with a security device which automatically took a photo when the wrong PIN code was entered into the device. | The phone was fitted with a security device which automatically took a photo when the wrong PIN code was entered into the device. |
A police spokesman said the man holding the phone had probably inadvertently taken the "selfie" when an incorrect security code was entered several times. | A police spokesman said the man holding the phone had probably inadvertently taken the "selfie" when an incorrect security code was entered several times. |
The student, whose email account was linked to the security device, then contacted police. | The student, whose email account was linked to the security device, then contacted police. |
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