Footage of a man appearing to steal a bus driver's backpack from the back of his seat has emerged from China.

The CCTV video, filmed in Wuhan, Hubei Province last Wednesday, shows the audacious man standing next to bus driver Xiao Xia. He talks to him, seemingly to keep him distracted, while he sneakily takes the backpack.

According to local reports, there were a famous-brand wallet with £100 GBP inside, an ID card and a bank card in Xiao Xia's backpack.

The police are investigating the incident.