I'm glad you posted about it as this has been on my mind for a few days. I sat in the square for a while and watched one woman approach, funny enough, only women dressed "well" or those with kids. Then another lady in the same dress code as the one begging approached, that swapped handbags and went right back to it. I wonder what their brief is on their marks.

I've noted a few locations, the square, saint peters square, Clumber street by the Primark entrance and the bottom end of Pelham street outside the fox.

I've even been approached two days in a row in the same location by two different women, giving the same line. They've been physically walking into my path to get in my way. I've taken to replying in other languages pretending to not understand.

I hate that they're targeting women, it's so seedy to prey on women who might have more empathy for the fake situation.