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| Oxford jewellers robber restrained by public dies | Oxford jewellers robber restrained by public dies |
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| A man has died after he was restrained by members of the public as he attempted to rob a jeweller's store, police said. | A man has died after he was restrained by members of the public as he attempted to rob a jeweller's store, police said. |
| Two men targeted John Gowing Jewellers in the Covered Market, Oxford, in an attempted robbery on Saturday. | Two men targeted John Gowing Jewellers in the Covered Market, Oxford, in an attempted robbery on Saturday. |
| One of the men, Clint Townsend, 33, from Headington, Oxford, was restrained but the other managed to flee the shop. | One of the men, Clint Townsend, 33, from Headington, Oxford, was restrained but the other managed to flee the shop. |
| He was taken to hospital where he died on Sunday, a Thames Valley Police spokesman said. | He was taken to hospital where he died on Sunday, a Thames Valley Police spokesman said. |
| The spokesman said two men wearing motorcycle helmets raided the shop at 09:15 GMT. | The spokesman said two men wearing motorcycle helmets raided the shop at 09:15 GMT. |
| Det Supt Chris Ward, who is leading the investigation, said: "We know that the offenders arrived at the Covered Market on a motorcycle and then one of the men pushed the bike as they walked towards the jewellers. | Det Supt Chris Ward, who is leading the investigation, said: "We know that the offenders arrived at the Covered Market on a motorcycle and then one of the men pushed the bike as they walked towards the jewellers. |
| 'Boarded a bus' | 'Boarded a bus' |
| "This motorcycle is a green Kawasaki ZX600, registration S618 UCL, and was stolen from an address in Botley Road at around 11:00 GMT on 27 March." | "This motorcycle is a green Kawasaki ZX600, registration S618 UCL, and was stolen from an address in Botley Road at around 11:00 GMT on 27 March." |
| He added: "At this stage we believe that members of the public restrained one of the offenders, while the other ran away, leaving the Covered Market via Turl Street. | He added: "At this stage we believe that members of the public restrained one of the offenders, while the other ran away, leaving the Covered Market via Turl Street. |
| "As the man ran away, he discarded his helmet and some clothing we have subsequently recovered in Blue Boar Street." | "As the man ran away, he discarded his helmet and some clothing we have subsequently recovered in Blue Boar Street." |
| He said it appeared the man then boarded a bus in the city centre and then got off in the area of St Clements. | He said it appeared the man then boarded a bus in the city centre and then got off in the area of St Clements. |
| Shopkeepers have described how they saw paramedics attempting to resuscitate a man as he was taken by stretcher to the ambulance. | Shopkeepers have described how they saw paramedics attempting to resuscitate a man as he was taken by stretcher to the ambulance. |
| South Central Ambulance Service said staff treated a man at the scene for a cardiac arrest and continued "life saving treatment" en route to John Radcliffe Hospital, in Oxford. | South Central Ambulance Service said staff treated a man at the scene for a cardiac arrest and continued "life saving treatment" en route to John Radcliffe Hospital, in Oxford. |
| A post-mortem examination is set to be carried out to establish a cause of death. | A post-mortem examination is set to be carried out to establish a cause of death. |
| Police also arrested two men, aged 31 and 32, on suspicion of robbery. They were later released on bail. | |
| It is believed that nothing was stolen in the raid. | It is believed that nothing was stolen in the raid. |
| Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. | Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. |
| A member of staff at John Gowing Jewellers told the Oxford Mail: "All members of staff are okay - this has been a shock, absolutely." | A member of staff at John Gowing Jewellers told the Oxford Mail: "All members of staff are okay - this has been a shock, absolutely." |