Hunt for mystery female 'thief' who 'snatched influencer's £10,000 Hermès Birkin bag' from London boutique - as model insists she DID report crime to police despite officers having no record of it
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The hunt for a mystery female handbag 'thief' continues after an influencer had her brand new £10,000 Hermès Birkin allegedly stolen from a boutique changing room. Model Janice Joostema posted CCTV of what appears to show her designer handbag being snatched while getting undressed in a VIP changing room at Manière De Voir on Oxford Street, central London.
![[Ms Joostema shared a photo of her brand new Hermes Birkin which she had only had a week]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/09/93266939-14204991-image-a-19_1734513951740.jpg)
The influencer - who described herself a 'Birkin mommy' to her 1.3million Instagram follower - lost her red Hermes JPG Shoulder Birkin, which is valued at more than £10,000. But question marks about the incident remain after Ms Joostema insisted to MailOnline that she did report the theft to police - while the Met continues to push back and say they were unaware.
![[Footage shows the alleged thief prowling around the high-end store, looking at clothes and speaking to someone on the phone]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/10/93266197-14204991-Footage_shows_the_thief_prowling_around_the_high_end_store_looki-m-46_1734518079456.jpg)
Speaking to MailOnline, she said: 'We called the police immediately after, and then they gave me the number for the Canadian embassy as well. 'Several of the staff ran out after her and lost her, but people who work in the area said they are speaking to their bosses about getting more CCTV from the streets as well. The police are still investigating further.'.
![[The thief then made a quick getaway, carrying the Hermes shoulder Birkin bag on her arm]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/10/93266201-14209441-The_thief_then_made_a_quick_getaway_carrying_the_Hermes_shoulder-m-1_1734604470636.jpg)
When contacted by MailOnline, a spokesperson for the Met Police said they had no report alleged theft until the video was posted, and that officers had reached out to the victim on Instagram. It is unclear how the thief was able to enter the room without Ms Joostema noticing - and why the 'VIP dressing room' was left unlocked.
![[Question marks about the incident remain after it emerged that Ms Joostema did not report the theft to the police, instead posting it online]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/09/93266193-14204991-image-m-9_1734513485773.jpg)
