The thief who stole £250,000 worth of luxury goods from former Formula 1 driver Jenson Button’s wife, Brittny, has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison at Inner London Crown Court on Friday.
The theft took place on 13 February 2025, as the couple was returning from a trip to Paris. As they arrived at St Pancras International Station on the Eurostar at 12.30 pm, 41-year-old Mourad Aid stole a suitcase while a chauffeur and the former driver loaded the bags into their car.
The total value of the suitcase reached a staggering £383,037.92. However, Aid, who was arrested four days after committing the crime, was charged in relation to £250,000 worth of items. Some of the contents included two Hermès Kelly bags, worth approximately £70,000, antique jewellery, and family heirlooms.
Investigating officer DC Michael Taylor commented following the sentencing:
“Aid acted brazenly and opportunistically to steal a suitcase from complete strangers, causing them considerable anxiety and worry over their belongings, so I am very happy with the result in this case.
“I want to thank all of the officers involved for their hard work which saw us identify, arrest, and charge Aid at a rapid pace. We take every report of crime extremely seriously, and I would like to remind the public that they can report crimes or concerns on the railway by texting 61016.”
After serving his sentence, Aid will be automatically deported due to living in the UK illegally.
Former World Champion Jenson Button
Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
Brittny Button commented shortly after the theft, stating that she and her husband are reluctant to return to the UK. She told MailOnline at the time:
“I was kind of shocked. How like insecure everything felt [in London] just so many people, [and] so chaotic.”
“I don’t really have many things from my parents, I don’t really have many family heirlooms and I wish I did. So it’s really heartbreaking.
“I’m normally pretty cautious when I’m out in public and travelling, but I just didn’t think that there were gangs literally just waiting for people and watching.
“My husband and I, we really have no interest going back to the UK and it’s a shame, because, you know, we will have to go back for family and work.
“It just feels so unsafe and doesn’t feel how it once was, and it’s just unfortunate because that’s where my children’s grandmother and aunts live.”
