Moment ‘shoplifter' stuffs baby clothes down his TROUSERS in shock raid on store loved by Princess Kate
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SHOCKING footage shows a man appearing to steal baby clothes from a store loved by Princess Kate by stuffing them down his trousers.
The alleged incident happened in South Kensington, London, at luxury baby boutique Blue Almonds.
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A man was accused of stealing baby clothes
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The alleged thief appeared to be stuffing the items down his shorts
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The store want to identify the pair
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Blue Almonds is located on Walton Street in South Kensington
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The store, loved by Kate Middleton, shared the CCTV footage on social media with the hopes of catching the culprit.
In the footage, a man appears to be stuffing two items of baby blue clothing down his shorts.
He is then accused of adding a third item into in his pocket, while appearing to drop the items on the floor.
In the video the alleged thief, dressed in all black, then walks out the door and waves a goodbye.
Meanwhile a woman, wearing a white summer dress and sliders, follows swiftly after giving a quick glance back.
Blue Almonds shared the footage on social media, writing: "Please share this footage, it could help identify the individuals involved and increase the chances of them being caught.
"We were unfortunate to experience theft at our boutique, something that thankfully doesn't happen often, but it's still upsetting."
The SW3 store is one of London's most exclusive, and expensive baby retailers which has been frequented by Princess Kate for her children.
The items seen to be stolen would have cost close to around £200.
Kate Middleton went to the store with her mother Carole back in April 2013, a few weeks before Prince George was born.
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She purchased a £295 wicker basket, after spending an hour browsing the different baskets on sale.
Blue Almonds describes itself as "London's finest luxury baby boutique", that won Best Baby Store in 2017 and was featured in Vogue.
Added to the footage, Blue Almonds said: "As a public service, we're sharing this footage to raise awareness and help warn other businesses in the area to stay extra cautious.
"If you recognise anyone in the footage, you can contact the police and give them this crime reference number 01/7719971/25 or contact us via Instagram, Facebook, or email.
"We will forward all information to the police."
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "Police are appealing for further information following a report of an alleged theft from a shop in Walton Street, Kensington which was reported at 21:02hrs on Thursday, 10 July.
"No arrests have been made at this stage.
"Anyone with any information is urged to contact the Met via 101, quoting: 01/7719971/25."
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