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A
of muggings in cities
has seen people robbed of their
coats. In recent weeks, people in London and Washington DC have had their coats stolen at
. One man in the UK was slashed across his
as thieves made off with his jacket. Criminals are targeting coats that cost as much as $2,200. Thieves are also breaking into people's
to steal the brand
. A criminologist at Birmingham City University warned that the
were the start of a new "luxury crime
". He said the
were "worrying".
