Police identify man accused of stealing £150k worth of designer handbags

Police have identified a man accused of stealing £150,000 worth of designer Chanel, Hermes and Birkin bags.

Christopher Gibbs, 31, of Paddington, is believed to be one of three men who stormed boutique store Designer Exchange, in Knightsbridge, and made off with the designer bags on Saturday, May 24.
Police have described Gibbs as ‘dangerous’ and are advising members of the public to not approach him.
Gibbs is thought to have entered the shop with two accomplices wearing masks but his mask slipped as he left the store, making it possible for police to identify him.
Customers in the boutique said afterwards they were left traumatised by the ordeal.
It follows a similar raid last month of the nearby Chanel store in Brompton Road.
Detective Chief Inspector Rhys Willis, of Kensington and Chelsea Police, said: “Officers executed a number of warrants today searching for property and the suspect Christopher Gibbs who is now wanted for this offence.