Police claim street beggars are on £200 a night

Leicestershire police claim a growing number of ‘professional’ beggars are using the money raised to pay for a luxury lifestyle. Last month Leicestershire police arrested 20 beggars on the streets of Leicester - none of whom were homeless. The police claim that one woman was begging at night after her office job so she could pay for a new kitchen in her flat. Sergeant Adrian Underwood, of Leicestershire police, said some beggars are making up to £200 a night tax free.