Air France air hostess is facing ten years in prison after admitting stealing from business class passengers as they slept on long-haul flights.

The 47-year-old was dubbed the ‘Mile High Pickpocket’ after being caught following complaints about missing money, credit cards and designer jewellery.

She would rifle through pockets and handbags, helping herself to the equivalent of £3,700 in notes on one flight alone.

‘It would all go missing on the routes she was working on,’ said a source close to investigators, who looked at 142 flights taken by the woman, who is married with children.

Detectives also raided a bank deposit box in her home town of Rouen, western France, where Lucie R had hidden stolen property including Cartier jewellery.

The woman is currently in custody in Paris and is expected to appear before examining magistrates later this week.

Full story: Daily Mail