Giles Coren ramps up security after 8 burglaries at Kentish Town home

07:27 18 March 2015

Heathman

Food critic Giles Coren is ramping up security after eight burglaries at his Kentish Town home

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Columnist and food critic Giles Coren is no stranger to local crime. But the latest burglary of his Kentish Town home has changed his thoughts on safety and security.

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Last year, Mr Corens car was stolen from outside his house. A few weeks later, his replacement car was targeted in a window smash-and-grab. Then, just last week, burglars climbed in through his kitchen window, stealing a camera and a wallet containing foreign currency.

After three incidents in the last six months and seven burglaries in 17 years, The Times columnist has finally decided to fit his house with high-tech security features.

In his blog on Time Out, Mr Coren wrote: I am a liberal north London media luvvie and I have truly always considered low-level local crime to be an acceptable tax on living in the worlds greatest city, like the service charge in a restaurant.

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