The United Kingdom’s Crime and policing minister Diana Johnson has had her purse stolen – while meeting senior officers to discuss shoplifting and thefts.
It happened as she attended the Police Superintendents’ Association’s annual conference in Kenilworth in the West Midlands.
During a speech at the event, Ms Johnson said the UK had been “gripped by an epidemic of anti-social behaviour, theft and shoplifting”.
She later discovered her belongings had been stolen, although no “security risk” was identified, officials said.
Warwickshire Police confirmed officers were investigating a report of theft of a purse at the hotel used for the conference between 11am and 1.15pm on Tuesday.
A spokesperson said a 56-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of burglary and had since been released on bail while enquiries continued.
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