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Violent shoplifters sentenced to jail after Cornwall stabbing

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Two men were jailed this week following the stabbing of a member of the public who tried to intervene after a shop theft and assault at a petrol station convenience store. The incident took place at Asda Express in Launceston, Cornwall, in July 2024. Casey…

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