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New arrest after £40m jewel raid | |
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A third man is now being held in custody in connection with a £40m armed robbery at a central London jewellery store. | |
Two men armed with handguns stole 43 pieces from Graff jewellers in New Bond Street on 6 August - the biggest jewellery robbery in the UK. | |
The raiders were seen on CCTV cameras recording in Graffs. | |
The two others being held were arrested on Tuesday. A fourth man, arrested last week, is on bail. | |
Discarded handgun | Discarded handgun |
A female worker was dragged outside the store by the robbers, who fired two shots as they made their escape. | |
Forensic science specialists have been examining two cars and a motorbike used as the offenders made their escape, as well as a discarded handgun and materials used to disguise the men. | |
Officers have searched properties across London and the South East. | |
A reward of £1m has been put up in an effort to find those responsible. | |
HOW GANG MADE OFF WITH £40M OF JEWELLERY 1. Earlier in the day, on 6 August, the two robbers spent four hours at a make-up studio in Covent Garden having their appearance changed by an unwitting make-up artist2. At 1640 BST two men enter Graff Jewellers on new Bond Street. Once inside they threaten staff with hand guns.3. They leave with £40m worth of jewellery. They fire a shot to ward off members of the public and get into a waiting BMW4. The BMW crashes into a taxi on Stafford Street but continues on its journey5. Another shot is fired in Dover Street as the two men switch to a second vehicle, a silver Mercedes. A powerful motorcycle also appears alongside and something is apparently passed to the rider6. The car drives into Berkeley Square and then Farm Street where some of the suspects get into a blue VW Sharan MPV |