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A suspected thief got a dose of instant karma after trying to steal a mobile phone out of the hands of a Chinese student on the streets of lawless London.

In a short video clip, uploaded to Red Note, the alleged crook approaches the student and starts a conversation in a bid to distract him.

In a matter of seconds, it appears the man has swiped his phone before running off with the expensive device and into Tottenham Court Road Tube station