Police looking for two robbers released e-fits (an electronic picture of the face of a person being sought by the police) of the pair – who many say look like Justin Bieber and Gnarls Barkley singer Cee Lo Green.
Kent police released the e-fits of the pair last week showing one white man in his mid-20s wearing sunglasses with short, brushed up hair.
Residents in Otford, where the robbery took place, said they immediately noticed the similarities to Bieber.
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Brian Spence, 37, of Sevenoaks, said he “couldn’t believe his eyes” when he saw the e-fits last week.
He said: “I immediately thought one was Cee Lo Green as he’s bald and a bit chubby and has the same tough-guy stare – and then I saw his accomplice looked like Justin Bieber in sunglasses. It’s the spitting image of them both really – I hope they’ve got an alibi for where they were on July 16!”
Another local, Catherine Pollard, 29, said: “I couldn’t stop laughing when I saw them – I just thought ‘why are Cee Lo and Justin in the paper?’ – surely they can’t be in Otford robbing someone! The resemblance is quite striking for Cee Lo and Justin’s e-fit sort of grows on you.”
She added that she will be “keeping her eyes peeled” for the celebrity lookalikes.
The two pop stars took the stage together at the Billboard Music Awards in 2013 as Green presented Bieber with a Milestone Award.
During the award show in Las Vegas, Green scolded people in the audience for booing Bieber as he accepted his trophy, telling them, “It’s not cool to boo the kid.”
Green said to Billboard after the show: “I was just wondering why they were booing him and not showing him the love and affection that he deserves. He’s a great kid and he’s done well – I don’t appreciate the booing.”
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A spokesperson for Kent Police said: “Officers investigating a reported robbery in Otford have released computer generated images of two men who may be able to help with their enquiries. It is reported that, at approximately 6:30 pm on Saturday July 16, two men approached a teenager as he was walking in Sevenoaks Road. They claimed to be police officers and told him to stop so they could do a drug search. The victim reports that he was assaulted when he challenged them and had a bag stolen.”
No serious injuries were sustained and presently no suspects have been located.
Kent Police describe the suspects as: “The first suspect is reported to be black, with a stocky build. He is described as being around 5 feet 6 inches tall and bald. The second suspect is reported to be white, in his mid-20s and of a slightly slim build. He is described as being around 5 feet 8 inches tall and had short, blonde hair.”
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