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Gadget thefts on trains rise by 10%, FOI reveals

The Evening Standard report:

This year there was a 10% increase in the number of iPad, tablet and Kindle thefts reported across the UK’s rail network, figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by right-of-centre think-tank Parliament Street showed.

Thefts of these items have been increasing year on year since 2008, according to the British Transport Police (BTP) statistics.

Of the 949 reported iPad, Tablet and Kindle thefts this year, only 2% were recovered by their owners.

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