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Shaun Wallace reports luggage theft at St Pancras after Paris trip
Shaun Wallace, known as the “Dark Destroyer” on ITV’s *The Chase*, says a bag was stolen from his taxi at St Pancras International after he returned from Paris last month. He described crime in London as “out of control”, drawing attention to a theft targeting a well-known television personality in a busy transport hub.
Wallace said he had put three pieces of luggage in the taxi when a man told him he had dropped a card behind it. As Wallace got out to check, another person took a bag from the vehicle. It contained his blue suede shoes, Gucci perfume and two car keys; Wallace, 66, said he believed the thieves did not recognise him.
In short
- Shaun Wallace says a bag was stolen at St Pancras.
- A distraction was used while he got into a taxi.
- He criticised crime levels in London.
Explained simply
Shaun Wallace is a barrister and television quizzer, best known for appearing on ITV’s The Chase as the “Dark Destroyer”. St Pancras International is a major London railway station, serving domestic trains and the Eurostar route to Paris.
The account describes a theft in which one person distracted Wallace while another took a bag from his taxi. Such distraction thefts can target people handling luggage in busy places, where it may be harder to keep track of belongings.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “The Chase star Shaun Wallace is targeted by luggage thieves at London station as he says crime in capital is ‘out of control’”.