Smash and grab at Gucci store
The shop targeted in Sloane Square is Gucci's flagship store.
It's thought that the Mercedes used to reverse into the glass doors may have been stolen.
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Gucci store 'ram raided' in central London
A Mercedes car was left in the middle of a Gucci store in Sloane Square in central London on Wednesday night after an apparent ram raid.
The Metropolitan Police said that shortly before 10pm a black Mercedes car reversed in to the store, smashing the doors and three suspects grabbed handbags from the store before making off in a second car - a blue Audi A4.
There have been no arrests but police are investigating.
Read: Report - Ram-raiders attack Gucci store in London.
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Gucci smash grab raid
Kensington and Chelsea police officers are investigating a smash and grab raid at a Gucci store in Sloane Street. A stolen black Mercedes reversed into the store at 9.50pm last night. Police say the suspects - possibly three - grabbed handbags from the store before making off in a blue Audi A4.
Polar bear spotted in Sloane Square
A 12ft polar bear has been unveiled in Sloane Square today to symbolise the plight of the species, raising awareness for the animals.
It helps mark an urgent 28-day campaign calling on UK leaders to support a ban on international polar bear trade at the upcoming meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES.)
The sculpture by Adam Binder was unveiled this morning. ‘Boris’ is a 12-foot, life-size polar bear sculpture cast entirely of bronze and weighs 700 kgs.
Second to climate change and habitat loss, there is near universal agreement that the annual polar bear hunt in Canada and the illegal sale of poached Russian bears is one of the biggest threats to the species.
In the last five years, there was a 375% increase in the number of polar bear skins offered at auctions in Canada, with foreign buyers paying record prices.