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CCTV footage has been released after a thief stole a box of chocolate bars. 

The shoplifter is wanted in connection with stealing 30 bars from Wilkinson's in High Street, Walthamstow. 

The incident on October 22 at just before 5pm saw the thief tip the box of confectionary worth £42 into a carrier bag. 

He then walked out of the store without making any attempt to pay. 

The CCTV has been passed to the Guardian as part of a joint venture with the Met to identify potential perpetrators of unsolved crimes in the borough.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Waltham Forest police quoting 492613/14 on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.