The Christmas Grouch was caught on camera green-handed, stealing decorations from venues and hiding them elsewhere in The Light on The Headrow as part of a playful video shared across the shopping centre’s social media channels. The grouchy green vandal came face to face with shoppers at the weekend for a one-of-a-kind meet and greet - ‘The Light’s Stolen Christmas Pop-Up’ And your Yorkshire Evening Post was on hand to catch all the Christmas cheer on camera. READ MORE: 21 photos take you inside Leeds nightclubs at Christmas in the 1990s YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
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The Christmas Grouch meets Jacob and Charlie Scartman from Headingley, | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
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The Christmas Grouch imeets sisters Damaris and Aviana Depaauw from Halton Moor. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
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The Christmas Grouch meets the fans. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
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First in the queue were Leeds students , from left, Amy Ward, Leah Jennings, Elly Hoyland and Annette Toji. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
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A long queue to see the Christmas Grouch. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding