A CHARITY shop flogged a ￡564 handbag after its owner accidentally left it in a changing room.

       Zharkyn Ermekovna had tried on a coat and forgot to pick up the luxury Balenciaga bag she had bought at Harrods.

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       A charity shop flogged this ￡564 Balenciaga handbag after its owner accidentally left it in a changing room

       Within an hour, RSPCA shop volunteers sold it for a fraction of its value.

       The Spanish brand is a favourite of celebs such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Khloe Kardashian.

       Zharkyn told the Ham and High: “You can’t sell something just like that, especially when it’s a designer product.

       "I asked how it was sold full of items and they said it was empty and they would not look at the CCTV.

       "It's shocking. I don't know what happened, I don't know what the truth is."

       The mum of two, of East Finchley, North London, says she lost items including keys in the bag.

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       A spokesperson for the charity told The Sun: “We have apologised to the owner of the bag for selling it, it was a very genuine error made in good faith, and are making efforts to track it down.

       “It would appear from CCTV cameras that the owner of the bag left it in a changing room for around an hour and then it was brought up to the till by a customer asking if they could buy it.

       “We believe the handbag was emptied before it was brought to the till and there were no obvious signs that it was a misplaced personal item so was sold in good faith. It was only when the owner of the bag returned the next day that it was discovered a genuine mistake had occurred.

       They added: "The charity has reported the matter to the police and we would urge the bag owner to also report this to the police and the branch will assist with the investigation.

       "The branch is appealing for the customer who bought the bag to get in touch so it can be returned to its rightful owner.” Ends.