Police issue CCTV images of two men after £200,000 burglary in London

Police have released images of two men who they would like to speak to after £200,000 luxury handbags were burgled in London.

Burglars carried out the robbery between 10.30-10.50pm in Mill Hill, northwest London at showroom Eveyspreloved.

Amongst the haul are bags from Chanel and Hermes as well as luxury watches.

One of the men pictured in CCTV from earlier that day was wearing a black puffer jacket and the other wore a black jacket over a grey hooded top.

Separate footage is said to show two men dressed in black kicking down the showroom door and leaving with shopping bags full of stolen handbags.

Reports say among the bags stolen were a blue-suede cowskin Chanel priced at over £2,000 and a vintage 1957 Hermes Kelly 28 Miel Crocodile bag valued at more than £11,000.

A black Chanel mock alligator-skin bag worth around £4,000 and an olive green Hermes Kelly priced at £8,000 were also taken.

The owner of Eveyspreloved, Evey Amery told Sky News that dealing with the aftermath has been “really difficult” and she has had to move her vintage handbag business to another location.

She said this was a clearly targeted attack, but said she would not allow the thieves to ruin her commitment to her work: “It has taken me a long time to build the business – they have stolen the bags but they will not take my passion and love for what I do.”

Detective Sergeant Joe Halsey said: “I would ask people to look at these images and see if they recognise the two men shown.

“They were taken in Bunns Lane earlier on the day of the theft.”

He added that the owner of the shop is “understandably distraught,” and asked for assistance to reprehend the culprits.

“At this time we are working to establish whether this burglary is linked to any others,” he said.

Anyone with relevant information is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote 01/1160486/24.

Otherwise, anonymous information can be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.