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| Two men admit £730,000 Rox jewellery heist charges in Edinburgh | Two men admit £730,000 Rox jewellery heist charges in Edinburgh |
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| Two men have admitted stealing jewellery and watches worth £730,000 in a heist at an Edinburgh shop. | |
| At the High Court in Glasgow, Elliot Jorgensen, 25, and Anthony Boyd, 26, pled guilty to taking part in the armed raid at the Rox store in January. | |
| The robbery - which lasted 90 seconds - saw a large haul of expensive items snatched, including diamonds rings. | The robbery - which lasted 90 seconds - saw a large haul of expensive items snatched, including diamonds rings. |
| The pair threatened staff with a gun and an axe, and one female worker was dragged around the shop. | The pair threatened staff with a gun and an axe, and one female worker was dragged around the shop. |
| Two women were working in the store when the thieves struck. | |
| Speaking at the time, a Rox spokeswoman said: "Staff are badly shaken but thankfully no-one was hurt." | |
| The stolen jewellery included diamond necklaces and engagements rings worth upwards of £100,000 each. | |
| Luxury watches from brands including Hublot, Corum, and Girard-Perregaux were also taken. | |
| A third man was also charged in connection with the robbery. He pled not guilty and has been released from police custody. | |
| Det Insp Bobby Deas, who led the investigation said: "This was a terrifying ordeal for the staff at Rox to endure and resulted in a large quantity of valuable jewellery being stolen from the store. | |
| "Officers launched a robust investigation to trace the men involved and with the assistance and co-operation of our colleagues at Greater Manchester Police, we were able to ensure that both men were brought to justice." |