Britain's polite thief

This is Britain’s most polite armed robber — a hoodie thug notorious for his impeccable manners during hold-ups.

The yob, who is behind a string of off-licence raids, is careful to say “please” and “thank you” as he tells staff to empty tills.

During one heist he even APOLOGISED to a terrified customer after he accidentally bumped into the mum’s child.

The yob usually dons a stocking mask — but his face was captured on CCTV at one store after he let his guard slip.

Police hunting the raider, who also wears Marigold washing-up gloves during robberies, say he has struck at least four times in Stockport, Gtr Manchester.

He arms himself with a hammer or knife — and cops last night warned the public not to be fooled by his cultured demeanour.

One officer said: “He may have tried to be polite to his victims but there is nothing polite about armed robbery.“This man used a knife or a hammer to threaten shop staff and onlookers. They were terrified. No amount of ‘pleases’, ‘thank yous’ and ‘sorrys’ can alter that.”