American reality TV star Kim Kardashian has sparked a row over Heathrow baggage handlers after she accused British Airways workers of stealing 'irreplaceable' items from her luggage after a recent flight.
She says staff at the airport, which is already facing claims it will struggle to cope with the surge in passengers during the Olympics, took several handbags and 'priceless' sunglasses she inherited from her late father.
The allegations spark new fears that security at Heathrow may be returning to the lax levels of the 1970s and 1980s when it was nicknamed Thiefrow due to its reputation for high rates of luggage theft.
Miss Kardashian, whose father Robert was the lawyer who sensationally helped clear OJ Simpson of murder, is said to have arrived back in Los Angeles from France on Friday night to find that her luggage was significantly lighter than it had been on the way out.
On further inspection, she is reported to have discovered that the sunglasses, which Robert gave her before he died in 2003, were missing from her case.
U.S. website TMZ.com also claim that 'several extremely expensive purses and Tumi luggage' were missing.
Kim had earlier written on her Twitter page: 'Very disappointed in British Airways for opening my luggage & taking some special items of mine! Some things are sentimental ¬ replaceable.
'What happened to the days when you could lock your bags! We need to get back to that.
There's no sense of security & no trust! Shame on you(sic)'
The reality star is now said to have approached BA to look into the apparent theft by analysing CCTV footage.
TMZ allege that if BA don't provide a satisfactory response, Kim will be taking the matter to the police.
British Airways said when contacted by MailOnline that they 'have received a complaint and are investigating'.
BA is highly respected in the world of air travel and celebrated it's 90th anniversary in 2009.
Kim is back in Los Angeles after a whistle-stop promotional tour of London, and then a week at the Cannes International Film Festival where her beau, rapper Kanye West debuted his short film.