Kimberley Walsh's jewels stolen

A SET of jewels worth a staggering 128,000 worn by Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh has been stolen in a raid on a courier bike.
Miss Walsh was dripping in diamonds by jewellers de Grisogono at the Cosmpolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards last week, which she teamed with a flowing white gown by Jenny Packham.
The 27-year-old singer was given the award for Ultimate Womans Woman at the ceremony last Wednesday and had borrowed earrings, a cuff and a ring for the evening.
She had donned long, white gold pendant earrings from the Gacce collection, worth 19,326. The earrings are set with 589 grey diamonds of nearly 25 carats, with 26 white diamonds of 1.0 carat, and two white diamonds of 0.25 carat.
Miss Walsh had also borrowed a coral and diamond ring, priced at 38,447, alongside a gold cuff bracelet, worth more than 70,000.
However, police are now investigating after the jewels were stolen from a courier bike that was returning them to de Grisogonos shop in New Bond Street in London.
The courier, from company Courier Systems, had left the London offices of the bands management company, Shaw Thing, and was on his way to the West End when he stopped at a petrol station, where the hatch on his bike was raided. DM
Miss Walsh spoke of her joy at the awards, saying: 'Its enlightening for me to think oh is that how people see me? 'Its amazing, Im really, really flattered.
A source close to the band confirmed the theft, saying: 'Kimberley wore the jewellery for the awards, and it was being sent back from the management company when it was stolen.
'The crime is being investigated by the police. Obviously, the set was worth 128,000, so its being taken extremely seriously. Its a shame that this was the end to a fantastic evening for Kimberley.
A De Grisogono spokeswoman refused to comment, while a Metropolitan police spokesman said: 'We can confirm officers from Barnet CID are investigating the theft of two parcels.
'They went missing whilst in transit from properties in north London to properties in central London. 'One parcel contained a quantity of jewellery the other some paperwork.
The theft was reported to us on Thursday 12 November. Enquiries continue and no arrests have been made. DM