"Video footage captured by a witness and widely circulated on social media shows two men using a large hammer to smash through the front window of Gregory & Co jewellers. After breaking the glass, the pair began scooping valuables into a blue bag from the display area. Workers inside the premises desperately attempted to retrieve items before the raiders could grab them."
"The attackers then made their escape as stunned witnesses watched. A worker from a neighbouring business who saw the incident told the Daily Mail the robbers created mayhem during the heist in the upmarket area. "The two guys appeared out of nowhere carrying a large sledgehammer and a bag. They then started smashing the jewellers window up," they said. The Metropolitan Police has been contacted for comment."
Family-run Gregory & Co jewellers in Richmond, west London, experienced a daylight smash-and-grab when two men used a large hammer to break the front window and scoop valuables into a blue bag. Staff inside attempted to retrieve items and struck the raiders with what looked like a small box, but the attackers escaped as stunned witnesses watched. A neighbouring worker described the robbers creating mayhem and said two men appeared carrying a large sledgehammer and a bag. The incident follows similar sledgehammer raids across London, including a recent attack at Sultan Jewellers in Shepherds Bush.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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