A ‘brazen’ burglar stole millions of pounds of jewellery from a house – just weeks before Christmas. The owners of the home were away and he helped himself to jewellery worth £10.4m.
The haul included £150,000 worth of Hermes Crocodile Kelly handbags, £15,000 in cash and bespoke jewellery including a 10.73-carat diamond ring by Graff.
The thief is believed to have broken into a house in the upmarket Avenue Road in Camden, Primrose Hill, London, between 5pm and 5.30pm on Saturday, December 7, entering the property through a second-floor window.
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One of £150,000 worth of handbags stolen in a £10m burglary.
The suspect is described as a white man in his late 20s to 30s, of medium build, wearing a dark hoodie, cargo pants and a grey baseball cap. He covered his face during the break-in.
Among the items stolen were a number of unique pieces, including:
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Graff: A 10.73-carat diamond ring
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De Beers: Two butterfly diamond rings
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Hermes: A 3.03-carat ring, aquamarine ring and ‘Niloticud Lumiere’ necklace
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Van Cleef & Arpels: Clip featuring with gold, diamonds and sapphires, ‘Fleur des Mers’ ring with diamonds, sapphires and aquamarines, a diamond, sapphire and platinum necklace/bracelet collection (manufactured in 1978) and a gold, diamond and sapphire necklace.
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Chrome Hearts: Gold and emerald bracelet, gold and sapphire bracelet.
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Chopard: Diamond earrings.
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Other: Pink sapphire earrings from Katherine Wang, shaped like butterflies.
The Graff diamond ring stolen in the £10m burglary
Detective Constable Paulo Roberts who is investigating the burglary said: “This is a brazen offence, where the suspect has entered the property while armed with an unknown weapon and violated the sanctuary of the victims’ home.
“The suspect has stolen £10.4m worth of jewellery, much of which is sentimental and unique in its design, and therefore easily identifiable.
A necklace stolen in the £10m burglary in Primrose Hill
“We urge anyone who was in the area of Avenue Road, NW8, and saw anything suspicious to please come forward. Also, if you have seen this jewellery since, someone has offered to sell you it, or you have any further information, then please also contact the police or Crimestoppers anonymously.”
Anyone with information should call police on 101 or message @MetCC on X quoting CAD reference 5775/07DEC. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.