Originally Posted by
Octavian Antony
...what should I do next? I'm flying to LHR this coming Monday...
Buy a new bag yourself, keep the receipt and claim on your travel insurance. Tell the insurance company that the bag given to you as a replacement for your damaged bag was not fit for purpose. Explain why.
In future, if you need to leave a bag at the airport and cannot check it in, use the airport's left luggage facility if there is one.