Hunt for thief after suitcase containing £30,000 of valuables snatched from luggage rack

Police want to speak with this man in relation to a recent luggage theft (Pictures: British Transport Police)

Police investigating a series of high-value luggage thefts on trains in and out of London have released images of a suspect.

One of the most recent thefts happened on a service from King’s Cross late on July 8.

The victim left her suitcase, containing belongings worth £30,000, on the luggage rack.

But it wasn’t there when she reached her stop and CCTV showed a man getting off with it at Peterborough.

British Transport Police (BTP) Constable Chris Pepper said: ‘Luggage theft can be very upsetting and distressing for victims.