Police officers are searching for three women after £10,000 was stolen from a man’s bag at a London train station.
The 49-year-old victim had been carrying the huge amount of cash in an envelope when he boarded a train at Paddington station on Friday, June 20.
He went through a barrier at around 9.30am and walked onto the train, supposedly followed by a group of three women.
The man entered a train carriage ahead of the women, who then walked past him and exited from the opposite end.
He checked his bag a ‘short time later’ and realised the envelope was missing from his rucksack.
The British Transport Police issued an appeal on Tuesday to help identify three women who may have information which could help their investigation.
The force released CCTV images of a brunette woman wearing a white cap and sunglasses, another wearing a stripy cap and white top and a third dressed in all white, with a red and beige cap.
BTP has asked for anyone who recognises the group to contact them by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 170 of 20 June.
Police officers are searching for three women after £10,000 was stolen from a man’s bag at a London train station. One of the women is pictured here wearing a white cap and sunglasses
Cops are also searching for this woman seen wearing a stripy cap and white top in connection with the incident on Friday, June 20
Officers also released an image of a third woman dressed in all white, with a red and beige cap
BTP said in a statement: ‘Officers investigating after £10,000 in cash was stolen from a man’s bag have released these images in connection.
‘At around 9.30am on Friday 20 June a 49-year-old man went through a barrier at Paddington railway station. He was followed on to a train by three women who then walked through the carriage and left at the opposite end.
‘The victim sat down and checked his bag a short time later when he realised £10,000 in cash in an envelope was missing from his rucksack.
‘Officers believe the women in the images may have information which could help their investigation.
‘Anyone who recognises them is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 170 of 20 June.’
