London’s luxury thieves: Why designer goods are no longer safe in the capital

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00:00London is becoming a dangerous place to flaunt your fancy clothes.

00:04An influencer had her £10,000 Birkin bag stolen while she was trying on clothes at

00:09a boutique in central London. Model Janice Giustema said it had been gut-wrenching to

00:14watch a female thief swipe the item while she got undressed in a VIP changing room

00:18at Manier de Voix on Oxford Street.

00:20Speaking about the incident on social media, she said,

00:23I believe everything happens for a reason, but it's really sad to know people exist

00:27in the world committing such acts of crime against other humans.

00:31She's warned other women shopping in London's West End to beware

00:34after CCTV caught the thief in action.

00:36The footage shows the suspect prowl around the high-end shop,

00:39waiting for the perfect moment to pounce.

00:42Moments later, she brazenly opens the door to the changing area,

00:45sneaks in and snatches the bag.

00:46This is just the latest incident amid a spate of designer handbag thefts in the capital.

00:51Robbers targeted £600,000 worth of products from two showrooms in London just three weeks apart.

00:57Recently, there have also been an increased number of watch thefts.

01:00TV presenter George Clarke lost his Rolex to a thief just a few days ago.

01:04People are now opting not to don their expensive gear in the city for fear of it being taken.

01:09As London becomes the phone-snatching capital of Europe,

01:12it seems no one's high-ticket items are safe.