Oxford Street shoppers locked in stores amid social media ‘robbery campaign’

Muji and Boots closed doors after police detained two men and curious teenagers gathered

Dozens of shoppers were locked inside stores on London’s Oxford Street when police searched young men suspected of shoplifting after warnings of a social media robbery campaign.

Hundreds of teenagers gathered outside JD Sports on the capital’s busiest shopping street in an apparent response to widely shared posts on Snapchat and TikTok urging users to take part in an “Oxford Circus JD robbery” at 3pm.

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