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| Men wielding hammers raid London jeweller | Men wielding hammers raid London jeweller |
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| A gang of moped riders have raided a luxury jeweller in west London in a smash and grab robbery, police said. | A gang of moped riders have raided a luxury jeweller in west London in a smash and grab robbery, police said. |
| Six men dressed in black and wielding hammers were caught on camera fleeing the Boodles store at the junction of Basil Street and Sloane Street in Chelsea on Wednesday by a witness who posted the footage on Twitter. | Six men dressed in black and wielding hammers were caught on camera fleeing the Boodles store at the junction of Basil Street and Sloane Street in Chelsea on Wednesday by a witness who posted the footage on Twitter. |
| The robbers made off with jewellery but no one was injured during the raid, police said. | The robbers made off with jewellery but no one was injured during the raid, police said. |
| Boodles is a high-end jeweller with five stores in London. It was featured in the 2014 Channel 4 documentary The Million Pound Necklace: Inside Boodles. | Boodles is a high-end jeweller with five stores in London. It was featured in the 2014 Channel 4 documentary The Million Pound Necklace: Inside Boodles. |
| “I can confirm that there was unfortunately a robbery at Boodles Knightsbridge showroom this morning,” a spokeswoman for the company said: | “I can confirm that there was unfortunately a robbery at Boodles Knightsbridge showroom this morning,” a spokeswoman for the company said: |
| “I can also confirm that nobody has been hurt. The police are handling the situation and Boodles is unable to comment any further.” | “I can also confirm that nobody has been hurt. The police are handling the situation and Boodles is unable to comment any further.” |
| The Metropolitan police said: “Police are investigating after the robbery of a jewellers in Chelsea. | The Metropolitan police said: “Police are investigating after the robbery of a jewellers in Chelsea. |
| “Police were called at 10.37am on Wednesday 16 August to reports of a robbery at a jewellers in Basil Street at junction with Sloane Street, SW1. | “Police were called at 10.37am on Wednesday 16 August to reports of a robbery at a jewellers in Basil Street at junction with Sloane Street, SW1. |
| “A number of suspects had arrived on motorscooters, entered the store and then used hammers to smash their way through counter displays. | “A number of suspects had arrived on motorscooters, entered the store and then used hammers to smash their way through counter displays. |
| “The robbers removed property from the displays and then made off on the bikes. No one was reported injured.” | “The robbers removed property from the displays and then made off on the bikes. No one was reported injured.” |
| No arrests have been made and inquiries continue, the police said. | No arrests have been made and inquiries continue, the police said. |
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