Hi FWOF,
sorry to hear about your experience
. It's a theme that's been explored on here before (see
http://www.pprune.org/passengers-slf...s-baggage.html ) - and in my experience, AMS is particularly bad for baggage loss and tampering.
You comment about possibly having stuff put
in your case did remind me of something that happened to me about ten years ago, on a CDG - BHX flight. I collected my bag, got home, opened it to unpack; and on top of my clothes was a pair of lady's undergarments that were most certainly not there when I packed the case. It's just a good thing Mrs. A wasn't there when I opened the bag.
And sadly, we always learn more from our bad experiences - never put anything into the hold that you're not prepared never to see again.
Best Regards,
Atlantean