Lost Purse on southbound 40 - REWARD!

[jenniferh]

I lost my purse on the southbound number 40 bus this afternoon, at 3.30pm. I realised my rucksack was open when I got off at Champion Hill, and the purse was gone. What a disaster!

The purse is small, leather and mustardy yellow, quite worn. It is from COS. I am sure this is a shot in the dark, but I thought it was worth a try. There will most definitely be a reward if it's found or someone has picked it up.

Thanks for reading!

[Sue]

Sorry but I should think your purse has almost certainly been stolen by somebody going into your rucksack.

[DonGee]

Yep, i'd agree with Sue, especially if you were coming from the Elephant & Castle area, i've seen this happen a few times around there.

[Sue]

Happened to me once on a 37 from Herne Hill when I was using a rucksack, someone unzipped the outer pocket and removed my purse and mobile. And I always thought I was so extremely careful :-$

And the bus company won't look at CCTV unless requested by the police - who would hardly be going to go to all that trouble for a relatively minor theft.

I haven't used the rucksack since - I keep my purse in a zipped up inner pocket in a zipped up bag. Could still be taken, but with a lot more difficulty.

ETA: Sorry to state the obvious, but I hope you've cancelled all your cards. Terrible pain but worse pain if somebody is using them.