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BBC News
9 hours ago
- BBC News
Beverley jewellery store boss took selfies with stolen diamonds
A luxury store manager who stole almost £125,000 worth of jewellery was caught after she sent photographs of herself "dripping in diamonds" to her former colleagues, police have Roberts, of Mill Road, Swanland, East Yorkshire, stole diamonds, silver and gold from a jewellery shop in Beverley that she ran between 1 October 2017 and 27 December Police said she was arrested at Heathrow Airport as she returned from holiday wearing "a substantial amount of stolen jewellery". The 39-year-old was jailed for 28 months at Grimsby Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty to theft by an employee at a previous hearing in April. Staff at the store had questioned why Roberts was taking jewellery home but she had told them not to worry as she was working and sorting stock for the workshop, detectives the theft, she quit her job and jetted off on holiday before flashing the stolen goods to staff members and on social Sgt Krista Wilkinson said: "Without a care in the world, dripping in diamonds, thinking she had deceived everybody, Roberts arrogantly sent pictures boasting to her ex-colleagues about the great time she was having on holiday, not thinking they would realise what she had been doing."From the photos she sent colleagues you could clearly see the high value and unique pieces that she was wearing which she had not purchased whilst working for the store." An investigation was launched after police were contacted by the retailer which had found Roberts had made a number of fraudulent return transactions and falsified stock a search of Roberts' house, officers found 269 items with a value of £107,965. When she was arrested, Roberts was wearing a further £1,015 of stolen items and carrying a further £13,880 worth in her worn police footage of Roberts' arrest showed her removing the jewellery as she was escorted through the airport in a bid to dispose of it, the force denied the allegations to police, saying she had borrowed some of the jewellery from a former colleague and claimed they had "planted the rest" in her suitcase. But she gave no explanation why her own jewellery was mixed with the stolen items, the force added. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Thief stole £100k in diamonds from jewellery store favoured by Kate Middleton – and was arrested dripping in stolen gems
A BRAZEN thief stole £100,000 in diamonds from a jewellers loved by Kate Middleton. Lucy Roberts, 39, was caught red handed dripping in the gems she'd robbed from a Daniella Draper branch in the East Riding of Yorkshire. 3 3 The Princess of Wales, 43, has previously been seen donning a £1,070 personalised Gold Midnight Moon Necklace by Daniella Draper. The pendant was engraved with the letters G, L, C to represent her children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven. The mother-of-three's delicate necklace was also decorate with three stars. Online, the product description reads: "The moon is universally representing the rhythm of time as it embodies the cycle. "The phases of the moon symbolise immortality, eternity and enlightenment." Meanwhile, Roberts, from Grimsby, had nicked the jewels while working as a manager at the store from 2017 to 2018. Officers detained her at Heathrow Airport when she came back from a cruise, wearing a "substantial amount" of the jewellery. The thief brazenly tried to discard the pieces as she was escorted through the airport. An investigation was sparked after Daniella Draper staff reported Roberts for taking pieces home with her under the guise she was sorting out stock. After pocketing the priceless items, the manager quit her job and jetted off to go on a luxury cruise. When employees noticed her boasting the jewellery in pictures, they flagged it with the area manager. The probe later uncovered she'd been creating false stock takes and registering fraudulent return transactions. Detectives from Humberside Police located 269 items worth a total value of £107,965 in Roberts' bedroom. When she was arrested, the criminal was dripping in around £1,015 of stolen items. And, about 22 items, estimated at around £13,880, were also uncovered in her suitcase. Roberts appeared at Grimsby Crown Court, where she admitted theft by an employee and was sentenced to 28 months in prison. Detective Sergeant Krista Wilkinson, of Humberside Police, said: 'Without a care in the world, dripping in diamonds, thinking she had deceived everybody, Roberts arrogantly posed on social media and sent pictures boasting to her ex-colleagues about the great time she was having on holiday, not thinking they would realise what she had been doing. 'From the photos she sent colleagues you could clearly see the high value and unique pieces that she was wearing which she had not purchased whilst working for the store. "Whilst the company may sell luxury products, they are still a business who rely on customers and sales to be able to continue to operate and contribute to the community. 'I am pleased she is now behind bars and I hope it will give her ample time to think about the crime she committed and how it has impacted not only the company, but the colleagues who considered her a friend and who were betrayed by her in such a trusted role." Speaking on court conclusion, a spokesperson for the store said: "We're pleased to finally have closure on the matter after several years. "We remain incredibly grateful to Humberside Police Force and our employees, who at the time of the investigation, worked tirelessly and diligently to bring about this outcome and for justice to be achieved." The beauty product which is 'key to Kate Middleton's glow' WHEN your schedule is as busy as Kate's, making the most of your beauty sleep is vital for maintaining glowing skin. She is known to make her skincare products work overtime when she's catching Zs by lathering up in elixirs. Insiders claim that the Beuti Skincare Beauty Sleep Elixir is her go-to, and she keeps a stash of bottles on her nightstand. The £47 product contains 14 plant-based oils that slow down the enzyme responsible for ageing and prevent the breakdown of collagen, the protein in our skin that stops it from sagging. Collagen gives skin a plump appearance but starts deteriorating in our mid-20s, so Kate is beating the natural ageing process by delaying how quickly it breaks down.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Jewellery shop manager who stole £125k in diamonds and gold was caught still wearing them at Heathrow Airport after luxury cruise
A blinged-up jewellery shop manager who stole £125,000 in diamonds and gold was busted at Heathrow - still dripping in stolen gems after a luxury cruise. Lucy Roberts, 39, was trusted to run a high-end store in Beverley, East Yorkshire - but instead helped herself to gold, diamonds and designer pieces, stashing them under her bed and in cupboards. She brazenly handed in her notice, jetted off on a plush holiday, and sent smug selfies to ex-colleagues - flaunting the very items she had stolen. Suspicious staff contacted police with investigations finding that Roberts had made several bogus return transactions and fake stock takes. A search of her bedroom then uncovered thousands of pounds worth of jewellery hidden under her bed and in cupboards. When Roberts landed back at Heathrow, police arrested her wearing a haul of stolen jewels - with more in her suitcase. Bodycam footage caught her hurriedly trying to take the jewellery off as she was being taken into custody. In interviews, Roberts denied wrongdoing and tried to claim an ex colleague at the store must have planted the rest of jewellery in her suitcase. Roberts, from Swanland in Yorkshire, appeared at Grimsby Crown Court where she admitted theft by an employee. She was jailed for 28 months. Humberside Police detective sergeant Krista Wilkinson said: 'Roberts was an entrusted member of the shop, responsible for managing the store and whilst working at the jewellers over the course of year stole an estimated £124, 675 worth of jewellery and cash. 'From her bedroom 269 items worth a total value of £107, 965 were recovered and when arrested at the airport, Roberts was wearing approximately £1015 of stolen items, as well 22 items £13,880 worth of jewellery was located in her suitcase. 'Without a care in the world, dripping in diamonds, thinking she had deceived everybody, Roberts arrogantly posed on social media and sent pictures boasting to her ex-colleagues about the great time she was having on holiday, not thinking they would realise what she had been doing. 'From the photos she sent colleagues you could clearly see the high value and unique pieces that she was wearing which she had not purchased whilst working for the store. 'Whilst the company may sell luxury products, they are still business who rely on customers and sales to be able to continue to operate and contribute to the community. 'I am pleased she is now behind bars and I hope it will give her ample time to think about the crime she committed and how it has impacted not only the company, but the colleagues who considered her a friend and who were betrayed by her in such a trusted role.' The jewellery company, which has not been named, expressed relief at the verdict. A spokesperson said: 'We're pleased to finally have closure on the matter after several years. 'We remain incredibly grateful to Humberside Police Force and our employees, who at the time of the investigation, worked tirelessly and diligently to bring about this outcome and for justice to be achieved.'
BBC News
18-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Milton Keynes organisation wants to raise funds for LGBTQ groups
A non-profit organisation is calling on the community it serves to help raise "vital funds" to help inclusion, visibility, safety, and wellbeing for LGBTQ+ people in a Milton Keynes Community Foundation said it hoped its new Rainbow Fund would provide grants to local groups, voluntary organisations and Roberts said the fund would prioritise groups that included people who faced "multiple forms of discrimination".The foundation said it would match-fund the first £25,000 of donations. "People are really working for more visibility for these issues so I am really confident that people in the community will step up and support the fund," said Ms foundation's previous work has included funded transgender awareness training for care home staff with the Q:alliance charity, and supporting British sign language interpreters and providing braille materials for the Milton Keynes Pride money donated, such as by local businesses and organisations, could also be used to support people who are neurodivergent, for refugee communities, and to help improve mental and sexual health."We know Milton Keynes is a really beautifully diverse place to live, but members of the LGBTQ+ community still face discrimination in our area," added Ms Roberts."If we invest in this community, it already has the tools and it knows how to lift each other up and to create safety and joy and new experiences."The fund has been launched along with an Our City, Our Story campaign, to celebrate the history of LGBTQ+ movements in Milton Keynes, which included the Campaign for Homosexual Equality group in Wolverton in the 1970s. Roberts added: "This fund is for the community to tell us, what more do we need"Do we need book clubs? Do we need clubs for couples who want to become parents? Do we need more safe spaces? Do we need arts and culture projects?" Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
