'My baggage was stolen at Gatwick Airport whereas I used to be breastfeeding'

A girl who had her baggage stolen whereas breastfeeding her child at Gatwick Airport says her expertise raises “serious concerns” in regards to the web site's safety and design.

Kawtar Boudad Dupont, 31, was touring together with her daughters, aged two and eight, on Thursday when she went to a child altering room within the South Terminal to breastfeed considered one of her youngsters.

She mentioned the room was so small that she was pressured to go away her baggage outdoors, however when she got here out a couple of minutes later, her baggage was gone.

Gatwick Airport mentioned it’s in touch with Sussex Police and is cooperating with their investigation into what occurred.

It added that the airport's child room was “designed to meet the needs of all passengers, with ample space for those traveling with luggage trolleys.”

Ms Dupont, of France, mentioned the theft meant she had misplaced a reminiscence card containing 10 years' value of “irreplaceable” household images, in addition to paperwork wanted to use for a college diploma.

“My whole life was in that suitcase,” he informed the BBC. She informed that when she remembered that her baggage was gone, she began crying bitterly.

,[It] “It has been devastating emotionally and practically,” he mentioned.

Ms Dupont mentioned her eldest daughter's pink unicorn bag, stuffed together with her “favorite toys”, was additionally taken.

“Who does that?” he requested.

Ms Dupont mentioned she got here to London for a brief vacation as a result of she had heard “good things” in regards to the metropolis and needed to “chill out” after a troublesome interval for herself and her household, however the expertise left her “shaken and disappointed”.

He mentioned: “[How can] The supposedly safe space for mothers and babies is so poorly designed that it puts passengers in impossible situations – they are forced to choose between their safety and the care of their baby.''

Ms Dupont said she reported the theft to Sussex Police, although she claimed they were not able to identify the culprit from the footage.

“If the police are usually not in a position to establish the suspects from CCTV, then what’s the position of all these cameras within the airport,” he said.

Sussex Police have released a photograph of a man they want to speak to after the incident, which happened in Zone A between 15:00 and 18:00 GMT on Thursday.

According to authorities, he was wearing a distinctive bucket hat, an orange coat over a black hooded top, gray tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.

The man left the area via the southern walkway towards the forecourt, ring road and the B2036 Balcombe Road, the force said.

The mother of two said she had lodged a formal complaint with Gatwick Airport, but their response so far has not addressed the “critical design and questions of safety which have made this case attainable”.

He urged folks to “hold a watch” on their bags and avoid packing “valuables” while at the site.

“There is a huge security issue at Gatwick Airport,” Ms Dupont said.

“We passengers have to really feel protected”.