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Two Jailed Over Mayfair Watch Robbery on BBC’s Ben Thompson as Four Remain Unidentified

CCTV traced the pair after a 'spotter' followed the victims from Cecconi’s, a tactic linked to rising luxury watch thefts in central London.

Overview

  • Ben Thompson told the Old Bailey he no longer feels safe in London, describing flashbacks, anxiety and a scar from where his £7,000 Rolex was torn off.
  • Luxury perfumer Roja Dove, 69, was thrown to the ground and robbed of a diamond‑encrusted Patek Philippe valued at about £150,000, and he now feels unsafe in the city.
  • Hocine Boulanouar, 26, was convicted of two robberies and jailed for four years and three months after breaching a six‑month suspended sentence.
  • Danis Tom‑Deter, 36, admitted the offences and received a prison term of two years and nine months following identification from CCTV footage.
  • The judge called the attack a frightening street robbery at night, noting the victims were held as their watches were ripped away, while police have not confirmed the identities of the other four assailants.