The madness begins! Apple fans begin queuing outside flagship London store

: Diehard fan Noah Green 17, has set up camp outside the Apple's flagship store in Regent Street, London, in a makeshift tent as part of a four-day wait for the iPhone 5S, which will be released on Friday

Fans of the iPhone 5S have began queuing outside Apple's flagship store ahead of its official launch on Friday.

The first diehard customer has been spotted camping outside the gadget giant's London store in Regent Street - and says he would only consider selling his spot for a four-figure sum.

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Gad Harari, 17, is spending his second night in a makeshift tent as part of a four-day wait for the latest iPhone model, which comes with an in-built fingerprint scanner.

He said he has already refused an offer of £200 for his place in the queue - predicting that people would offer up to £1,000 later on.

The teen, who set up camp yesterday with friend Noah Green, also 17, has been sheltering from the wet weather under a green tent kitted out with all the latest technology, including one of Apple's MacBook laptops.