Carr new identity documents stolen

Documents detailing Maxine Carr's new secret identity for her release from prison have been stolen from a car near Hampstead, north London, police sources said tonight.

Documents detailing Maxine Carr’s new secret identity for her release from prison have been stolen from a car near Hampstead, north London, it emerged tonight.

Sky News reported that the property, understood to include the confidential details, were taken in a raid on a Ford Fiesta shortly after 3.30pm yesterday.

It is understood the documents included details of Carr’s new name, phone number and addresses of a safe house where she is expected to be held on her immediate release.

Police confirmed the articles belonged to two different women and said most of the items were recovered on Hampstead Heath at 7.15pm.

It is not thought thieves deliberately targeted the car, believed to belong to a female senior civil servant.

Police said the theft was opportunistic and confirmed that documents relating to Carr were later recovered.