Reply With QuoteHard to imagine that this is real, have the idiots never heard of CCTV?
Had a quick flick and couldnt see this posted, sorry if its a repost
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...l-robbery.html
Quite shocking, but really good CCTV so hopefully the watch is recovered soon
Hard to imagine that this is real, have the idiots never heard of CCTV?
How stupid are these thugs
Poor guy, look at him trembling afterwards. Scum like this really makes my blood boil...
If they thought it thro' they'll get a few quid for the watch. It's stolen, no B&P (altho' that can prob be fixed) so £500? They could have walked in and 'suggested' he hand them the watch as opposed to aggravated robbery or whatever the charge would be.
The robbers look just the same as every chav you see on crime watch, i wouldnt like to have to pick them out on an identity parade
Couple of mongos eh!! Hopefully they catch up with them! Power of social media will see to that
Lucky he didn't put up much of a fight. I suspect it could have been a lot worse for the guy.
Makes me wanna murder...
Poor guy.
Thats scary! I hope he had insurance.. Who knows it could have been planned or a spontaneous thing.. I always wondered how safe it is to wear flashy expensive watches on a daily basis
Wrong place, wrong time. I lost an IWC at a gym. An opportunist saw it, popped the locker open and the watch was in Manchester a few hours later.
scary that is indeed
How did you find that out?Originally Posted by mrushton
Should not take long to catch these scumbags.
Call the bizzies if you recognise them
Dirty bastards, hopefully get what's coming to them.
Dirty thieving b@stards. Hope they are found and punished accordingly. Sadly, they probably will be found, but not punished sufficiently.
Truly horrific. Awful to see how much it shook the guy up.
Glad they didn't do so much harm at Him... His watch can be replaced but not His life... Hopefully that crazy thieves will get caught ASAP and get the watch back.
Scum bags, sadly that seems to be the world we live in. If you have anything nice some cretin seems to think they have the right to take it from you
My wallet was found in Central Mcr. My car/house keys/clothes/sports bag prob got dumped. Got the watch back courtesy of Mike Wood altho' I had to pay some money.
Stupid idiots seriously
Scumbags. Hope they catch them soon.
I don't understand what was meant by him fundraising to get a new one though? I'm assuming they didn't mean a community event type thing?!
Inside job.
Looks as good as CCTV pics as you get & this story seems to be getting a lot of exposure. Hopefully they'll catch those two scum bags.
Total scum. Hope they get what's coming to them and more!
The video is now on the national news, so I reckon they will be caught by the end of the day. Can't be too soon.
On a practical note, this horrid incident confirms my belief that wearing a yellow gold Rolex may not be a good idea in these crime-ridden days. White gold or even platinum will be less 'obvious'. Sad to say things like that, but there you are....
Scum of the earth ..........!!!!!!!
Scums. Hope they get caught and sent to prison.
Have they been caught yet?
This stinks . If that footage is genuine I'll show my arse in Woolworths window.
Well they've caught one of the tossers.
From the Met's FB page.
Last edited by TimeOut; 19th February 2016 at 16:01.
Hmm. Could I be wrong then?
Please direct me to a nearby Woolworths.
They've merged into very.co.uk
Any branch of Wilko should still do the trick?
I didn't quite get the comment below. Although it's a shocking attack that he shouldn't have been subjected to,I do hope that this doesn't me he expects people to give him money to replace it.
"'I will never be able to afford another one,' James said of the prized Yachtmaster, but he plans to fundraise enough money so he can replace it."
Interesting, thanks.
Surely he would have had it insured?
Why did you think it was fake?
I think driving round in an Aston Martin might be what got him targeted in the first place.......and as for not being able to afford to replace it, give me a break......driving around and maintaining afore mentioned Aston, means he's talking bollox
Doesn't make the crime less disgusting though
Last edited by jimmer42; 20th February 2016 at 12:38.
Are you thinking insurance job? Watching the video again the muggers don't actually do anything to him apart from loosely grab him.
I am a tad unwilling to denounce this in case I am wrong and I am maligning a victim of crime.
But seeing as you ask.......
It all looks very staged. I cannot believe that any seasoned crim would recognise a gold Rolex yet be unaware of the concept of CCTV. I was suspicious of the victim's intention of fundraising a replacement Rolex. And the violence doesn't look right to me.
I'm thinking put-up job. But as I say, could be wrong.
I must admit I am struggling to explain the arrest, though he does look a bit like Bob Mortimer.
Last edited by unclealec; 20th February 2016 at 12:47.
What you may not have realised is that most criminals are bloody stupid. It's not like on the telly, where cigar-puffing masterminds plot ingenious heists from their basement lair, and leather-clad athletes dangle from a steel wire through the skylight, hacking into computerised security systems.
The reality is much more likely to be a desperate-looking bloke grabbing the watch off your wrist to fund his next fix, or a teenage scrote smashing your front window and having it away with your PlayStation. Criminals don't really think through the consequences of their actions, or they wouldn't be criminals in the first place. Prison is full of people with very little foresight.
...and/or IQ.
the pics look quite clear. it is good that they have caught one of them already.
Does seem fishy, as has been said. Any news on whereabouts of timepiece?
Justice done.
http://m.newsshopper.co.uk/news/1437...in_Mottingham/
Great news, but "Mottingham?" Where is Keith Lemon when you need him?
Edit : My bad, it's a real place !
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I don't want to go into some right-wing rant, but these two men could easily have killed that poor man. They choked him until he was unconscious and he could have died. I feel that people who inflict severe violence to steal should be in jail for a long time. These guys will be out in about two years.
Do you think the victim will ever forget what happened to him, or will ever feel really safe again?
And all for a watch.
Looks like the skull breaks the bracelet when removing it, not exactly great when trying to sell it on. That's good he had cctv to catch these scumbags. This is why in Britain, criminals should be executed it would soon put people off and save lawyers charging a fortune to the state to defend their friends who commit these horrible crimes. Always keep my watch hidden, it's stainless steel and I drive a 6 year old VW so I'm not obvious target. Poor chap hope he recovers ok.
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