Leicester Jewellers Robbery
East Midlands
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Crimewatch appeal for information after armed robbers stole gold rings from a Leicester jewellers.
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Case details
| Crime date | 13 September 2011 |
| Nature of crime | Assault |
| Where | Leicester |
| Contact | Leicester Constabulary |
| Incident Room Number | 0116 222 22 22 |
What happened?
Robbers armed with hammers stole gold rings worth about £30,000 from a Leicester jewellers, despite the owner putting up a fight.
Kampala Jewellers on Leicester's Golden Mile was raided at about 11:50 BST on Tuesday 13 September 2011.
They smashed open glass display units and stole two trays of gold rings worth around £30,000.
The blue Suzuki van was later recovered but it is thought the gang escaped in an Audi which was then involved in a collision.
Following the Audi crash, the men escaped in a white Ford Transit van which police has said was last seen in Highfields
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