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This is the shocking moment three men appear to steal paving stones from the pavement by pulling them up with a crowbar.
The trio were seen scouring the Didsbury area of Manchester in a white van before stopping in front of an alleyway.
CCTV footage shows one of the men glancing into the homeowner's back garden to check nobody is in, before they comb the area for loose paving stones.
One of them eventually manages to pull up a slab with the crowbar, and within ten minutes they wrench away the surrounding stones and load them into the van.
The men then leave the scene in the vehicle, reversing into the lamp post in front of the house before making their escape last Wednesday afternoon.
The paving slabs are made of York stone and are estimated to cost between £40 to £50 per square metre, or about £4 to £5 per square foot.
Homeowner Stuart Ellison, 47, said he was left reeling in shock when he watched the CCTV footage captured from his back garden.
He added: 'A neighbour knocked on the door to alert to me what had happened. At first I thought it was a wind up. I checked the CCTV.
'I just couldn't believe they had done it and in broad daylight so openly. I was just shocked, it was like Monty Python, I couldn't believe what was happening.'
'The fools have no idea there is CCTV on the property and the cameras clearly show their faces and registration of the van they were driving.'
Residents in the area are being warned to be vigilant, with other neighbours reporting stolen paving stones in recent weeks.
Greater Manchester Police officers are reviewing the CCTV footage and have appealed for any witnesses or anyone with further information to come forward.
A spokesman said: 'It was reported to us on April 19 on Wednesday at 5.20pm. It happened around 1.30pm on the same day.
'Unknown offenders, three people, have arrived in a white transit van, parked up and stolen some paving stone slabs.'
Anyone with further information can call police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
