A ram raid gang who stole more than £465,000 worth of clothing and handbags from high-end shops have been jailed.     

The first burglary took place at Selfridges in Oxford Street at 3.30am on July 14 last year, involving two vehicles - an Audi S4 with stolen number plates, and a Jaguar S-Type, with cloned number plates. 

The Jaguar reversed through the entrance doors and five burglars ran into the shop, stealing a number of Valentino and Balenciaga handbags before getting back into the vehicles and driving off.

Flying Squad detectives investigated the movements of the vehicles and suspects, and 'extensive CCTV enquiries' tracked the vehicles to a residential area in Highgate - but it wasn't until the second burglary that officers were able to identify the members of the organised crime group. 

At Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, Five men admitted conspiring to burgle three Westminster premises following the series of raids across London's West End.

Martin Dunne, 37, of Waltham Abbey, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, while Omar Bakali, 28, of Kilburn, was sentenced to four years and four months' imprisonment.