Lindsay's Stupid Bag Was Never Stolen

A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said that officers were now happy that, contrary to initial reports, the bag was never stolen.

She added: "The incident is being classed 'recovered lost property'. The victim has confirmed that no items are missing and we can find no evidence of theft."

The 20-year-old actress claimed the orange Hermes designer handbag was stolen shortly after she arrived at Heathrow's Terminal One on Thursday night.

She made a desperate appeal for its safe return, saying it contained vital medication for asthma. But the man who recovered the handbag has told the Daily Mail how he came across it lying in a car park.

"I found the bag on the back of a trolley in a carpark near Terminal One on Thursday night," he said.

"I picked it up with the intention of handing it into police. I had no idea it was Lindsay Lohan's until I saw the news headlines on Friday morning. I contacted the police straight away and said I would drop it off at Heathrow police station."