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| Video captures £40m jewel heist | Video captures £40m jewel heist |
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| The armed raid in which an estimated £40m worth of jewellery was stolen from a London store was captured on video by a passing member of the public. | The armed raid in which an estimated £40m worth of jewellery was stolen from a London store was captured on video by a passing member of the public. |
| The film shows the robbers outside Graff jewellers in New Bond Street, shooting as they make their getaway with a female member of staff. | The film shows the robbers outside Graff jewellers in New Bond Street, shooting as they make their getaway with a female member of staff. |
| The two robbers armed with handguns got away with 43 jewels and watches. | The two robbers armed with handguns got away with 43 jewels and watches. |
| Detectives believe at least two other people helped the raiders as they sped from the shop. | Detectives believe at least two other people helped the raiders as they sped from the shop. |
| They made their getaway in a blue BMW which was abandoned in nearby Dover Street. | They made their getaway in a blue BMW which was abandoned in nearby Dover Street. |
| Police described the two robbers as "extremely dangerous" | Police described the two robbers as "extremely dangerous" |
| Another shot was then fired before they got into a silver Mercedes and drove into Farm Street where it is believed some of the suspects got into another vehicle, possibly a black Ford Galaxy or Volkswagen Sharan. | Another shot was then fired before they got into a silver Mercedes and drove into Farm Street where it is believed some of the suspects got into another vehicle, possibly a black Ford Galaxy or Volkswagen Sharan. |
| Among the items stolen were a pair of white round diamond double-hoop earrings, a yellow diamond flower necklace, a platinum white Marquise diamond ring and a Chronograff men's watch. | |
| The haul is thought to be the biggest ever netted in the UK, almost doubling the £23m worth of items stolen in a raid on the same shop in 2003. | The haul is thought to be the biggest ever netted in the UK, almost doubling the £23m worth of items stolen in a raid on the same shop in 2003. |
| Det Ch Insp Pam Mace from the Flying Squad described the raid as "well planned" and said the robbers are "extremely dangerous". | Det Ch Insp Pam Mace from the Flying Squad described the raid as "well planned" and said the robbers are "extremely dangerous". |
| The first suspect is described as white, about 30 years old, slim and between 5ft 10ins and 6ft tall. | The first suspect is described as white, about 30 years old, slim and between 5ft 10ins and 6ft tall. |
| The other man is described as black, in his 30s, 6ft tall, more well-built and with very short hair. | The other man is described as black, in his 30s, 6ft tall, more well-built and with very short hair. |
| CCTV pictures of them entering the shop were released by officers. | CCTV pictures of them entering the shop were released by officers. |
| Det Ch Insp Mace said: "Someone knows who these men are, they would undoubtedly have spoken about it beforehand or boasted about it afterwards. | Det Ch Insp Mace said: "Someone knows who these men are, they would undoubtedly have spoken about it beforehand or boasted about it afterwards. |
| "I would urge anyone who recognises them, knows the whereabouts of the jewellery or has any other information to contact us." | "I would urge anyone who recognises them, knows the whereabouts of the jewellery or has any other information to contact us." |