An NHS worker is outraged after a brazen thief stole her mobile phone at a charity event in Glasgow's west end.
Ann Waall was at Hillhead Sports Club on Saturday afternoon as part of a fundraiser for Ukraine when she was robbed.
The 46-year-old had stored her mobile inside a backpack and left it in clear view of other attendees.
At some point during the day, a man not known to the sports club entered and rummaged through her bag, and stole the phone.
The thief, who made no attempts to conceal his identity, was spotted on CCTV placing his jacket over the backpack to cover the fact that he had placed his arm inside.
He goes on to dig around inside the bag for several seconds while scanning the room to ensure no one had clocked onto him. He eventually finds the phone and examines it in his hand before picking up his jacket and leaving.
As well as being only a few months old, the phone contains important contacts for Ann who is an NHS community worker.
Ann's husband William has shared the footage on his social media in the hopes of tracing the man responsible.
He told Glasgow Live: "My wife is absolutely raging. Not only has she lost all the contacts for her work, it means vulnerable patients won't be able to contact her.
"She's also got her pictures and personal details on it.
"The fact it took place at a charity event makes it even more shocking. The bag was sitting with a bunch of others. We didn't see the need to lock it away in a separate room because people were milling around and we never expected something like this to happen.
"The man isn't a member of the club, he's just come in off the street and started going through the zipped bags.
"We reported it to the police but so far they've not been much help. It looks like he's left the club and went straight for the train as we've picked him up on the GPS on Stockwell Street.
"I want to get his face out there to warn others but also to get Ann's phone back."
A spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed they are investigating the incident and urged anyone with information to contact them on 10l.
