Gems worth £1m stolen on train

A JEWELLERY dealer had a suitcase containing £1m worth of gems stolen from him on a train in London.

British Transport Police are investigating the theft from the 35-year-old which happened on Wednesday at around 6.30pm.

The dealer told officers he had boarded the 7.03pm service at Euston to travel to Birmingham New Street with a bag containing more than 40 gems including rubies, emeralds, and sapphires - together worth more than £1m.

He said he put his suitcase on a luggage rack, but when the train arrived at Rugby he realised the bag was missing.

Detectives believe the suitcase was likely stolen from the train before it left Euston Station.