Serial 'dine and dash' conman banned from every restaurant in Oxford for fooling waiters with his Savile Row suit and cut-glass accent before fleeing without paying dies in prison 'from undetected Covid'
Eric Austin, 53, was a prolific swindler who fooled waiters with a Savile Row suit and a well-spoken accent, racking up hefty bills in restaurants, bars, and pubs before fleeing without settling the bill.