£30,000 worth of handbags stolen in Edinburgh

Published 11th Jul 2015

Up to £30,000 worth of handbags have been stolen from a shop in Edinburgh. Thieves took dozens bags from Handbag Heaven on Howe Street at around 2.15am on Friday. Detective Constable Sheila Silvagni said "Police officers were on the scene within a minute. However, the thieves had left with around 85 bags, estimated to be worth between £20,000 and £30,000.'' Three men are believed to be responsible.They left the scene in a small silver-coloured vehicle. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.