Man Jailed 27 Months for Stealing Faberge Egg Handbag

Enzo Conticello, a 29-year-old man of no fixed address, was sentenced to two years and three months in prison on Thursday at Southwark Crown Court for stealing a handbag containing a rare Faberge egg and watch valued at up to 2.2 million pounds from a Soho pub last year.

The theft occurred on November 7, 2024, outside the Dog and Duck pub in Bateman Street, central London. Rosie Dawson, an employee of the Craft Irish Whiskey Company, had placed her Givenchy handbag on the ground while in the designated smoking area after attending a work event where she displayed the items. Conticello, who was also known as Hakin Boudjenoune, grabbed the bag and fled. Court footage showed him attempting to steal another rucksack inside the pub shortly before targeting Dawson's belongings.

Inside the 1,600-pound handbag were the emerald-encrusted Faberge egg, measuring about 10 centimeters and featuring green and gold with a diamond Celtic knot, along with a rose gold Faberge watch with a brown leather strap. The bag also held a 1,500-pound Apple laptop, AirPods, keys, three bank cards, 200 pounds worth of makeup, a 150-pound Mulberry card holder, a 350-pound store voucher, and 20 pounds in cash....