An audacious gang of thieves disguised themselves in burkas to pose as wealthy Muslim women before stealing designer watches worth nearly £1.5 million from Selfridges in London, a court has heard.
The male raiders, armed with axes, smashed showcases in the West End store, terrifying customers and staff. They fled with 143 watches valued at £1,496,280, causing an additional £1.1 million in damage to other items.
The getaway involved three stolen motorbikes and a BMW. Two suspects, Sam Curtin and driver Connor Groake, were arrested after their bike crashed nearby and they were detained by members of the public.
The gang is also accused of a similar robbery two months earlier at a jewellers in Windsor, where Rolex watches worth £170,000 were stolen.
Four defendants—Ramela Gordon, 18, Ritchie Graham, 24, Vincent Bellamy, 37, and Leon Wright, 25—all from north London, deny conspiracy to rob. Two others have already pleaded guilty. The trial continues at Kingston Crown Court.
