{"id":190159,"date":"2025-06-16T23:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T23:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/190159\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T23:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T23:08:13","slug":"shoplifter-suspect-stuffs-400-worth-of-jellycats-down-pants-at-a-west-midlands-garden-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/190159\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoplifter suspect stuffs \u00a3400 worth of Jellycats down pants at a West Midlands garden centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CCTV footage shows a woman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressandstar.com\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">allegedly stealing<\/a> \u00a3400 worth of Jellycats by stuffing them down her trousers.<\/p>\n<p>The huge haul of Jellycat soft toys were taken from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpetersgardencentre.co.uk\/?srsltid=AfmBOopFQ7XHb8Pp66pxJWr3IaDINHStS-ep5ImSUMYeixJ4yCKv_WWG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St Peter&#8217;s Garden Centre, Worcester<\/a>, after a woman stuffed a &#8220;significant amount&#8221; of the stock into her trousers and bags.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Footage filmed on June 7, 2025, shows a woman helping herself as she walks around the store, adjusting her trousers as she goes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c45d40c5-1c22-4dec-a224-4758f919ec1e.jpg\"   alt=\"Video grab from CCTV footage showing a woman stealing \u00a3400 worth of Jellycat's by stuffing them down her trousers.\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-full max-w-none\"\/>Video grab from CCTV footage showing a woman stealing \u00a3400 worth of Jellycat&#8217;s by stuffing them down her trousers.<\/p>\n<p>Jellycats are different-shaped soft toys which are in huge demand at the moment due to their quirky designs and soft material.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past year, the brand has experienced significant growth in popularity.<\/p>\n<p>William Blake, managing director of St Peter&#8217;s Garden Centre, said: &#8220;We were deeply disappointed by the incident, where a significant amount of stock \u2014 over \u00a3400 worth of Jellycat toys \u2014 was stolen from our store.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As an independent, family-run business, every loss impacts not just our shelves but the hard-working team behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/d9b77c1e-0c4b-4aa2-a6b6-633b61b8f348.jpg\"   alt=\"Video grab from CCTV footage showing a woman stealing \u00a3400 worth of Jellycat's by stuffing them down her trousers.\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-full max-w-none\"\/>Video grab from CCTV footage showing a woman stealing \u00a3400 worth of Jellycat&#8217;s by stuffing them down her trousers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our staff work tirelessly to create a warm and welcoming environment for all visitors, and it\u2019s disheartening when that is taken advantage of.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re co-operating fully with local authorities and we\u2019d like to thank our customers for the response to the video and all their continued support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westmercia.police.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Mercia Police<\/a> said: &#8220;We received a report of theft from St Peter\u2019s Garden Centre on Wednesday (11 June).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Enquiries are on-going.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CCTV footage shows a woman allegedly stealing \u00a3400 worth of Jellycats by stuffing them down her trousers. 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