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Smethwick jeweller hit with sledgehammer | Smethwick jeweller hit with sledgehammer |
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A jeweller was hit across the head with a sledgehammer by thieves who broke into his shop in the West Midlands. | A jeweller was hit across the head with a sledgehammer by thieves who broke into his shop in the West Midlands. |
The four raiders, wearing black, smashed their way through the front door of Davand Jewellers in Bearwood Road, Smethwick, on Saturday afternoon. | The four raiders, wearing black, smashed their way through the front door of Davand Jewellers in Bearwood Road, Smethwick, on Saturday afternoon. |
They used the hammer to break into a glass cabinet and took tens of thousands of pounds worth of goods. | They used the hammer to break into a glass cabinet and took tens of thousands of pounds worth of goods. |
The 52-year-old shop owner was hit twice across the head but escaped with minor injuries, police said. | The 52-year-old shop owner was hit twice across the head but escaped with minor injuries, police said. |
West Midlands Police said the jeweller hit the shop's panic alarm, which prompted the robbers to attack him. | West Midlands Police said the jeweller hit the shop's panic alarm, which prompted the robbers to attack him. |
His wife, who was also in the store at the time, was not hurt. | |
Police said the men made off in a getaway car. Officers said they were pursuing several lines of inquiry and examining CCTV. | Police said the men made off in a getaway car. Officers said they were pursuing several lines of inquiry and examining CCTV. |
They urged anyone with information to contact them. | They urged anyone with information to contact them. |
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