Hypnotist robs shop owner

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A pickpocketing hypnotist rendered a shopkeeper motionless before raiding his pockets in a London bottle shop. In stunning CCTV footage released by the Metropolitan Police, the robber is shown entering the store and striking up a conversation with the owner. Police say the man told the owner, who London's Telegraph named as Aftab Haider, that he needed a bottle of water for his pregnant wife and touched him on the stomach. The 56-year-old then remains motionless as the thief steals cash from his pockets. The pickpocket then squeezes Mr Haider on the shoulder and spins him around before taking a second dive into the man's pockets to steal more cash. Mr Haider is seen finally snapping out of the trance just as the thief runs from the store. Police are investigating the robbery, which took place on September 11.