Thief swipes $13 million in jewels, handbags and cash from a London mansion Police in London are searching for a burglar who broke into an occupied mansion and stole more than 10.5 million pounds ($13.2 million) worth of jewelry, designer handbags and cash.
The homeowners have offered a 500,000 pound ($628,000) reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspect, and an additional reward of 10% of the value of recovered items.
Among the stolen items were a 10.73-carat diamond ring, diamond earrings and a clip studded with gold, diamonds and sapphires.
“This is a brazen offense where the suspect has entered the property while armed with an unknown weapon," Det.
Constable Paulo Roberts of the Metropolitan Police said Monday, when the theft was announced.
