Overview

• Strictly Come Dancing alumni Michelle Tsiakkas, Seann Walsh and Annabel Croft have reported mobile phone robberies in central London over the past weeks.
• Seann Walsh revealed his stolen device is currently traceable to Shenzhen, China using Apple’s Find My app.
• Annabel Croft recovered her phone after a masked rider dropped it while fleeing outside King’s Cross St Pancras.
• Scotland Yard figures show 81,256 mobile phone robberies in London during 2023, marking a 20% year-on-year increase and an average of 37 snatches per day.
• Victims have warned on Instagram that masked thieves on electric bikes are exploiting quieter central London streets, especially early mornings in areas like Covent Garden and King’s Cross.