Gucci Ram-Raid: Sloane Street Shop Targeted

Ram-raiders have smashed their way into the flagship London store of luxury fashion brand Gucci.

A black Mercedes, which is believed to have been stolen, was reversed into the glass doors of the Sloane Street shop on Wednesday.

A number of suspects, possibly three, fled the scene with handbags from the store and got away in a blue Audi A4.

There have been no arrests, Scotland Yard said.

Pictures taken at the scene showed a black Mercedes with its headlights switched on facing the entrance to the store.

Gucci opened its Sloane Street branch more than 20 years ago.

Some of the Italian company's handbags sell for more than £2,000, while women's shoes can cost upwards of £700.