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3mo ago

Mourad Aid jailed for three years and four months over £250,000 St Pancras suitcase theft

The Algerian national will be deported after his sentence for the February heist that devastated the couple’s sense of security

Jenson Button and his wife, Brittny. The thief snatched her luggage while the former Formula One driver’s back was turned
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Overview

  • On February 13 outside St Pancras station, Aid snatched a Goyard carry-on from Brittny Button as she and former F1 champion Jenson Button loaded luggage after a Paris getaway.
  • The stolen case held roughly £250,000 in jewellery and designer handbags, including two Hermès Kelly bags valued at about £70,000 and family heirlooms meant for their daughter.
  • British Transport Police traced Aid via CCTV and arrested him in Hatton Garden on February 17, four days after the incident.
  • At er LonLondon Crown Court on May 30, Aid was sentenced to three years and four months in prison, with automatic deportation to Algeria to follow.
  • None of the jewellery or luxury bags has been recovered, prolonging the Buttons’ distress over the loss of both sentimental and valuable items.