A homeless man who stole a purse and a phone from victims of the Manchester Arena attack has admitted theft.
Chris Parker, 33, was initially dubbed a hero after claiming he comforted a seriously injured girl.
CCTV footage played to Manchester Crown Court showed him wandering between stricken victims.
He kept returning to injured Pauline Healey, whose granddaughter lay dying nearby, before leaning over her and taking her handbag to steal her purse.
Within hours of taking the purse, he was using Mrs Healey's bank card at a local fast food restaurant.
Hiding in loft
Salman Abedi detonated a home-made bomb at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on 22 May, killing 22 people and injuring many more.
Parker's trial was due to start on Tuesday but was delayed after he failed to appear.
He was found hiding in a loft of a house in Halifax, West Yorkshire, where he was arrested.
He pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and one of fraud after admitting using a debit card from the stolen purse.
source; www.bbc.com
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