Man arrested at Heathrow airport after burglary near Kensington Palace

Police investigating a high value burglary in Kensington have made an arrest.

A 29-year-old man was yesterday arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary. He was taken into custody where he remains.

The arrest relates to a burglary in Palace Green, near Kensington Palace, on Friday, December 13.

Police were called to the scene shortly after 11.10pm after a number of items of jewellery were reported stolen.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote 8786/13Dec. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Pictured is Kensington Palace (Picture: Wikimedia Commons/Arnoprepa)