Photos; 'Shoplifter' Fell 20ft From A Building While Being Pursued By Police

A suspected shoplifter believed to be aged 60, is now at the hospital fighting for his life after failing from a 20 feet building and sustained serious head injuries.

It was reported that police officers in London were called at around 10.30 on Monday morning that a shoplifter was operating in Gracechurch Street. A short time later the suspect was seen entering a branch of Molton Brown in the Royal Exchange complex being pursued by security and police. The man fell backwards from the window and landed on his back

outside a branch of Molton Brown in Threadneedle Street.

According to an eye Witnesses who claimed he went upstairs in the building and suddenly began smashing an office window on the second floor with a chair. He then attempted to climb out of the window but caught his clothing on the jagged glass, lost his footing and fell to the pavement below.

One eyewitness said:

“Security or police were chasing him and he managed to get inside the shop and upstairs where he used the chair to smash the window of the shop. He started to climb out, but fell and somersaulted through the air where he landed on his back. He looked in a bad way to me.”

Police have described his injuries as 'life-threatening' and said he continued to be in a critical condition this morning.