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Rox jewellery heist: Pair admit £730,000 Edinburgh robbery | |
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Two men have admitted stealing jewellery and watches worth £730,000 in a heist at an Edinburgh shop. | 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. | 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. |
She was one of two female members of staff who were working in the store when the thieves struck. | |
CCTV footage from the shop showed the men rushing in just before closing time at about 17:15. | |
One man began smashing up display cabinets with an axe, while the other threatened the two staff. | |
They made off on a motorbike, but were later arrested in Manchester. | |
The black Honda 650 motorbike was found abandoned in Northumberland Street Lane North in Edinburgh. | |
Speaking at the time, a Rox spokeswoman said: "Staff are badly shaken but thankfully no-one was hurt." | Speaking at the time, a Rox spokeswoman said: "Staff are badly shaken but thankfully no-one was hurt." |
A third man was also charged in connection with the robbery. He pled not guilty and has been released from police custody. | 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. | 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." | "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." |
Jorgenson and Boyd will be sentenced next month. | |
The stolen jewellery included diamond necklaces and engagements rings worth upwards of £100,000 each. | |
Luxury watches from brands including Corum, Girard-Perregaux, and a Hublot watch worth £11,000, were also taken. | |
Following the raid, Rox spent £50,000 on upgrading security at its Edinburgh store. | |
It now has a full-time security guard and a "highly sophisticated" smoke cloud system that releases a heavy fog and reduces visibility when activated. | |
It is also operating a round-the-clock "lock door policy". |