This 7-Year-old Died Because of 'Meter Cheating' - We Investigated This Dangerous Crime

Fiddling a gas or electric meter to cut bills is not a new habit. But it is a potentially lethal one.

The sheer scale of people tampering with their meters across the country has become clear during an ITV News investigation, with figures showing a 340% rise in reported cases of energy theft in the past ten years.

A quarter of a million cases of energy theft go unreported each year, which is the equivalent to one in every 150 houses, according to Stay Energy Safe. The charity is a branch of Crimestoppers set up to raise awareness of the dangers of meter tampering.
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