Police have released the image of a man they want to speak to after a bag was stolen from the Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn.

The CCTV footage was taken moments before the victim’s bag was stolen from a pile of unattended belongings in the bar of the theatre in Kilburn High Road.

The incident happened at 9:50pm on December 30.

The footage shows the suspect walking through the main bar area, either talking or pretending to talk on his mobile phone before approaching the pile of belongings and leaving the theatre.

The victim discovered the bag was missing shortly afterwards.

Kilburn Police have stressed they are looking to speak to the man as part of their investigations at this stage.

Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800555111 quoting reference number: 1900408/16.