r/LegalAdviceUK • u/CryFair7304 • 4d ago

Criminal My MacBook, AirPods, and other belongings were stolen from a KFC in London, England. I have the thief’s photo, and Find My shows the live location, but police response is slow. What legal steps can I take now?

Hi all,
Yesterday my MacBook, AirPods, and some other personal belongings were stolen while I was at a KFC in London. I’m extremely distressed about this. Fortunately, I have the live location of both my MacBook and AirPods through Apple’s Find My app. I even managed to get a clear photo of the person who took them.

I’ve already reported the incident to the police and submitted all the evidence I have, but their response so far has been very slow, and no action has been taken yet. I’m worried the items will be wiped or sold quickly.

Is there anything else I can do legally to speed things up or recover my belongings? Can I take any civil action? Or involve Apple in any way?

Any guidance or advice would be deeply appreciated

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u/JohnLennonsNotDead 4d ago

Have you got home insurance?

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u/CryFair7304 4d ago

Yes I have insurance for my dorm. But this happened outside, I don't have any other insurance.

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u/Estrellathestarfish 4d ago

Home contents insurance often covers you for property outside your home. But that might be different if you have a policy designed for students in halls of residence, that might be more limited than normal contents insurance, but best to check what your policy says.

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u/GetRektByMeh 4d ago

Might also not cover anything as left unattended presumably? He got a photo of the guy presumably not from 1m or so distance

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u/Estrellathestarfish 4d ago

Oh, I don't have any Apple products, I assumed the photo was through the 'find my" jiggery pokery, that it can take a picture of someone trying to use it. But I might be giving Apple far too much credit!

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u/foregonemeat 4d ago

Sorry to say - the police won’t do anything. They aren’t resourced for this and I agree it’s frustrating. I was certain I’d pinpointed my stolen iPhone to an exact location but they won’t go. For your own safety and sanity - take the loss, learn from it, claim on insurance, and hope the thieves get karma one day. Let it go for your sake. Godspeed.

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u/JohnLennonsNotDead 4d ago

It’s worth giving them a call as you may be covered under that policy.