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CCTV footage has been released in the hunt  for a clothes thief.

He is wanted for shoplifting at Matalan, in High Road, Leytonstone, after he was filmed filling a black sack with clothes and walking out the store. 

Footage on the incident on January 12 shows the thief start sprint after passing the exit doors. 

It 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 asked to contact Waltham Forest police on 101 quoting 4900785/15 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.