Hatton Garden raid: Jewellery could be worth '£200m'

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Ex-Flying Squad chief Roy Ramm said he "would not be surprised" if it was that much, although he said the figure would probably never be declared in full.

Scotland Yard was alerted to the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company raid in London's jewellery quarter on Tuesday.
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The Met said the burglars used heavy equipment to break into a vault used mainly by jewellers and gold dealers.

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He said: "They went down the lift shaft, made a big hole in the wall, got into the safe deposit and I think they drilled into the boxes.


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32215206

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Norman Bean, who has a diamond ring and bracelets stored in one of the vaults, said: "I came down and spoke to a security guard today. He said he came on Friday, the alarm was going off.

"He went downstairs, looked through the door, through the windows and couldn't see anything and came out again, that was it.

"I said well 'why didn't you open up and have a look in?' He told me he doesn't get paid enough.
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There was no visible damage to the outside of the property, other than a loose wire in the side of the door.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/london-jewellery-heist-hatton-garden-raiders-tunnelled-through-walls-and-abseiled-down-lift-shaft-10161171.html

In one report (I can't find it now), someone said the burglars had disabled video cameras, which points to inside knowledge.

[reflection]

1. Very much reminds me of one of my favorite movies - 'Sexy Beast'

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0203119/

One of Ben Kingsley's best performances, in my opinion. Ray Winstone is outstanding as well.

[Rebubula]

2. My Goodness was Kingsley good

He was the perfect, understated sociopath.

Sexy Beast....great flick

[reflection]

3. I bet I've watched that movie on 3 plane rides

Love the one rant:

Don: You're the problem! You're the fucking problem you fucking Dr White honkin' jam-rag fucking spunk-bubble! I'm telling you Aitch you keep looking at me I'll put you in the fucking ground, promise you!